Is it North Ireland or Northern Ireland?

The official and legal name of the region is Northern Ireland. The legal name is used by both the British and Irish governments, internationally by governments around the world, and by most of its inhabitants.

Which counties are in Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland is divided into six counties, namely: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone.

Is a person from Northern Ireland British?

In Northern Ireland, national identity is complex and diverse. Most people of Protestant background consider themselves British, while a majority of people of Catholic background consider themselves Irish.

Are Irish Protestants really Irish?

That most of Ireland’s Protestants are of Scots ancestry does not make them any less Irish. The five million Catholics of England, Scotland and Wales may have had Irish ancestors, but today they see themselves as Britons, just as those whose ancestors emigrated to the United States see themselves as Americans.

Is Donegal in Eire or Northern Ireland?

Located in the northwest corner of Ireland, Donegal is the island’s northernmost county. In terms of size and area, it is the largest county in Ulster and the fourth-largest county in all of Ireland. Uniquely, County Donegal shares a small border with only one other county in the Republic of Ireland – County Leitrim.

Is north Ireland Catholic?

While in the 2011 census 84.2% of people in the Republic of Ireland identified themselves as Catholic in the 2011 census in Northern Ireland only 40.8% identified themselves as Catholic.

What is Northern Ireland most famous for?

Northern Ireland’s famous attractions include the Mourne Mountains and the Walled City of Derry. The Mourne Mountains is a very scenic area and this was one of the attraction from which the famous C.S. Lewis drew inspiration from for his Chronicles of Narnia .

What countries are in Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland is a constituent part of the United Kingdom, a sovereign nation state that comprises four distinct ‘countries’ – England, Scotland, Wales and of course Northern Ireland.

What is the most northerly part of Ireland?

Malin Head ( Irish: Cionn Mhálanna) is located on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland and is the most northerly point of mainland Ireland. The northernmost tip is the headland called Dúnalderagh and is located at latitude 55.38ºN. Malin Head gives its name to the Malin sea area.