Why is Ireland divided? #shorts #geopolitics #history #maps #countriesoftheworld #ireland

why is ireland divided if you look at the map of ireland you will come to realize that the island is divided into the northern part which belongs to the united kingdom and the southern part the republic of ireland but why does this division exist in the 17th century the british monarch james the first was concerned that ireland was slipping out of his control since it was overwhelmingly catholic and he himself was a protestant to gain more control over the island he settled more and more protestants in the country especially in the north slowly changing the demographic structure and making catholics a minority in northern ireland these protestant immigrants saw themselves as british rather than irish this often led to tensions between the native irish were often in favor of independence and the protestants in the north wanted to remain in the united kingdom in 1916 an independence movement carried out an attack that eventually led to a civil war for independence after losing the war the british guaranteed ireland's independence in 1921 on the condition that northern ireland remains in the united kingdom