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partition of Ireland
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Partition of Ireland
The
partition of Ireland
was the division of the island of
Ireland
into two distinct territories,
Northern Ireland
and Southern Ireland. It took place on 3 May 1921 under the
Government of Ireland Act 1920
. Today the former is still known as Northern Ireland and forms part of the
United Kingdom
while the latter is a
sovereign state
also named Ireland, which is also known as the
Republic of Ireland
.
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