Author Topic: The Parrys  (Read 1800 times)

Rhiannon

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Re: The Parrys
« Reply #25 on: September 02, 2018, 04:12:44 PM »
I'm sure this is exactly the kind of discussion that the Parrys wanted around the work that they carry out in memory of their son.

ProfessorDavey

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« Reply #26 on: September 02, 2018, 06:40:24 PM »
Yes it IS! Second largest island in the British Isles:-  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminology_of_the_British_Isles#Ireland
Absolutely right.

The island of Ireland is in the British Isles, being the second largest island. The largest island is, of course, Britain/Great Britain. Britain and Ireland are two distinct island in the British Isles, therefore no part of the island of Ireland can be part of Britain/Great Britain and vice versa.

So Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - to give it its full title).
Northern Ireland is not part of Britain/Great Britain (as that is a separate island)
Northern Ireland is part of the British Isles (being the collective term for a group of islands, the largest being Great Britain, the second largest being Ireland).

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Re: The Parrys
« Reply #27 on: September 02, 2018, 07:03:49 PM »
I'm sure this is exactly the kind of discussion that the Parrys wanted around the work that they carry out in memory of their son.

Point taken, typical of us really, dunno how it started. I'll say no more about Uk & NI, Britain/Great Britain/British Isles.
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Re: The Parrys
« Reply #28 on: September 02, 2018, 07:17:48 PM »
Point taken, typical of us really, dunno how it started. I'll say no more about Uk & NI, Britain/Great Britain/British Isles.
Likewise - let's put to be the (factually incorrect) derail to this thread started in the very first reply by NS.