Phil - indeed they were British (whilst remaining as Irish as the Scots were and are Scottish and the Welsh were and are Welsh) at one time.
Between 1801 and 1927 to be precise.
And geographically speaking, the island of Ireland is part of "The British Isles".
I liked this school explanation - http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch...s/britain.html
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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