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it was a treaty between the UK and the then irish delagation (didn't become a republic until 1937) Yes there were provisions that those counties that wished to opt out of the treaty could do so, but that's what the majority of the residents of those counties wanted.*** no.. the treaty gave 26 counties of "southern" ireland "home rule" in the form of the irish free state not independance.. the six counties of northern ireland were never part of the signed treaty.... the citizens of the 26 counties had a vote on the anglo-irish treaty and accepted it... the six counties of northern ireland never voted on the treaty.

don't you mean a small minority of this minority?

you would want to study your history a little better!!! the whole island was not given its independance.... if you could call it that... there was always going to be partition of the island and no one chose to stay as part of the UK... there are a number of reasons why 6 counties of the nine counties of the province of ulster (not several provinces) remained part of the UK... true the majority of the population were and still are loyalist but there were also economic (greed) reasons as to why they remained part of uk..... ship yards, textile factories etc etc when you are going to post on a public forum about politics make sure you know what you are talking about please...........

It's Europe. More like the Scot and Irish assimilation into the UK. __________________________________________________ irish assimilation into the uk??? you gotta be kidding????? ireland is an independant country......... unless you mean the six counties of northern ireland and i hardly call that assimilation!

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