◤ Travel. ⚫ UK. ⚫ NI. ⚫ Ireland. Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann[5] [ˈt̪ˠuəʃcəɾˠt̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ] ( ); Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann or Norlin Airlan) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It is variously described as a country, province or region of the UK, amongst other terms.[6][7][8] Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. As of 2011, its population was 1,810,863,[3] constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the United Kingdom's population. Since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Northern Ireland is largely self-governing.
According to the agreement, Northern Ireland co-operates with the Republic of Ireland on some policy areas, while other areas are reserved for the British Government, though the Republic of Ireland "may put forward views and proposals" with "determined efforts to resolve disagreements between [the two governments]".[9] History Partition of Ireland Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland travel guide. The Giant's Causeway Northern Ireland is located on the island of Ireland and is one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland has stunning landscapes and scenery. Despite its former reputation as being violent and dangerous the political situation has stabilised quite a bit.
Although a few extremist paramilitary organizations are still active, the province is much safer to visit than formerly. Regions[edit] Northern Ireland was created in 1921 when the British government split Ireland into two autonomous territories. Regions of Northern Ireland Place names and national identity[edit] Owing to the political situation in the country, the actual nomenclature used for the country itself, and certain towns and cities is something of a sensitive issue. As a visitor, the most neutral stance to take is to call the country by its official name of Northern Ireland, and its citizens as "the locals". Cities[edit] Northern Ireland is home to numerous cities and towns. Lonely Planet Northern Ireland. Crossing from the Republic into Northern Ireland you immediately notice two differences: the street signs are in miles and the roads are well maintained. Soon enough, you find that these aren’t the only differences; the accent here is distinctly different, the currency is pounds sterling and you remark again about how nicely maintained the roads are.
You are now (although historically not everyone would be happy about it) in the UK. From the looming city walls of Derry to the breathtaking scenery along the Causeway Coast to Belfast’s glorious Victorian architecture, Northern Ireland has always had a bevy of things to attract visitors. Unfortunately decades of guerrilla warfare deterred tourism and it wasn’t until within the past 10 years that it finally returned. Today Northern Ireland seems rejuvenated. That’s not to say that the scars of the Troubles have healed, but at least people are getting along, which at this point is all that anyone can ask for. Read more. Ulster. Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh or Cúige Uladh, Ulster Scots: Ulstèr[4][5][6] or Ulster)[7][8][9] is one of the provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths (Irish: cúige) ruled by a rí ruirech, or "king of over-kings". Ulster has no official function for local government purposes in either jurisdiction.
However, for the purposes of ISO-3166-2, Ulster is used to refer to the three counties of Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan only, which are given country sub-division code "IE-U".[10] Terminology[edit] The name Ulster comes from the Irish Cúige Uladh (IPA: [ˈkuːɟ ˈʌlˠu][citation needed]) meaning "fifth of the Ulaidh".
Ulaidh (or Cúige Uladh) has historically been anglicised as Ulagh or Ullagh[11] and Latinized as Ulidia or Ultonia.[12] The latter two have yielded the terms Ulidian and Ultonian. Northern Ireland is often referred to as 'Ulster',[13] despite including only six of Ulster's nine counties. Geography and political sub-divisions[edit] 1. County. Tourist Spots. UU Campus. Northern Ireland Good Friday Agreement referendum, 1998. The Good Friday Agreement referendum, 1998 was a referendum held in Northern Ireland over whether there was support for the Good Friday Agreement. The result was a majority (71.1%) in favour.
A simultaneous referendum held in the Republic of Ireland produced an even larger majority (94.4%) in favour. Party support[edit] The only two parties in the Forum to campaign against the Agreement were the Democratic Unionist Party and the UK Unionist Party, though many prominent individuals in the Ulster Unionists also did so. Some minor parties campaigned against it. Republican Sinn Féin, which at the time did not run candidates in Northern Ireland, still opposes the agreement. Results[edit] The Northern Ireland referendum was held on 22 May 1998. The electorate were asked to indicate: Do you support the agreement reached at the multi-party talks on Northern Ireland and set out in Command Paper 3883? Turnout[edit] Legislative responses[edit] References[edit] See also[edit]
⬤ Coleraine. ⬤ Portrush. ⬤ Carrickfergus. ⬤ Belfast. ⬤ Whitehead. ⬤ Larne. ⬤ Antrim. ⬤ Lisburn. ⬤ Newcastle (NI) ⬤ Bangor (NI) ● Causeway. ⬤ Enniskillen. ⬤ Omagh. ● Dark Hedges. ● Bushmills. ⬛ Premier Inn. ⬛ Ryanair. ⬛ Aer Lingus. ⬛ easyJet. ⬛ Translink. ⬛ B' Éireann. ⬛ City Cabs. ⬛ Taxi Co. ⬛ Airporter. Library: NI & RoI. Glenveagh National Park. Ulster Rugby. Invest NI. Discover Northern Ireland. DeLorean northern ireland tour. Limavady museum. Crom Castle. Crom Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Croime) is situated on the shores of the Upper Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and set within a 1,900-acre (7.7 km2) estate. The present structure was built in 1820 and, although Queen Victoria's reign began in 1837, the building was built in the Victorian style and has been the home to the Crichton family, Earls of Erne for centuries. Crom Estate also contains the ruins of the Old Castle, a tower house, which was previously owned by the Balfour family until the Crichtons acquired it in 1609.[1] The castle is privately owned by the Crichton family, Earls of Erne,[2] and the estate is managed by the National Trust.
The estate includes many features of times past including the old farmyard and visitors centre, The boathouse, once the home of Lough Erne Yacht Club, the tea house, the church, schoolhouse, etc. Guests are able to use the west wing for weddings, or to stay in the West Wing of Crom Castle on weekly or long weekend basis.[3] ⬛ NIHRC. ☠️ ECNI. ☠️ NIPSO. ☠️ ICO. ☠️ DfE. ☠️ DEL. ☠️ DoH NI.