When did northern ireland and southern ireland separate?
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When was the act passed, which separated Northern and Southern Ireland? When did the act go into effect, which separated Northern and Southern Ireland?
December, 1920
May 3, 1921
Partition of Ireland
When did northern ireland and southern ireland separate?
Partition of Ireland Northern Ireland Ireland Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border United Ireland History of Ireland History of Northern Ireland Countries of the United Kingdom The Troubles Government of Ireland Act 1920
The partition of <b>Ireland</b> (<b>Irish</b>: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) <b>was</b> the process by 
which the Government of the (then) United Kingdom of Great Britain and <b>Ireland</b> 
<b>divided</b> the island of <b>Ireland</b> into two <b>separate</b> polities. ... The smaller of the two, 
<b>Northern Ireland</b>, <b>was</b> duly created with a devolved administration and forms part 
of&nbsp;... <b>Northern Ireland</b> is variously described as a country, province or region which is 
part of the ... <b>Northern Ireland</b> competes <b>separately</b> at the Commonwealth Games
, and people from <b>Northern Ireland</b> may compete for ... <b>Ireland was</b> partitioned 
between <b>Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland</b> in 1921, under the terms of Lloyd
&nbsp;... <b>Ireland</b> is an island in the North Atlantic. It is <b>separated</b> from Great Britain to ... 
<b>Northern Ireland</b>, as part of the United Kingdom, <b>was</b> not neutral during the ... 
from <b>Northern Ireland</b> as volunteered from the <b>south</b>. When the territory that initially <b>was Southern Ireland</b> ultimately became a 
<b>separate</b> self-governing dominion ... <b>Northern Ireland&#39;s</b> Unionists <b>were</b> conscious 
of this matter from an early stage. United <b>Ireland</b>, also referred to as <b>Irish</b> reunification, is the proposition that all of 
<b>Ireland</b> should be a single sovereign state. At present, the island is <b>divided</b> 
politically; the sovereign <b>Republic of Ireland has</b> jurisdiction over the majority of 
<b>Ireland</b>, while <b>Northern Ireland</b>&nbsp;... The first evidence of human presence in <b>Ireland</b> may date to about 12,500 years 
ago. ... The history of <b>Northern Ireland has</b> since been dominated by the division 
of ... time, more recent studies indicate that <b>Ireland was separated</b> from Britain by 
c. ... that there <b>were</b> missionaries active in <b>southern Ireland</b> long before St. Patrick
. <b>Northern Ireland</b> is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom, situated in 
the north-east of the island of <b>Ireland</b>. It <b>was</b> created as a <b>separate</b> legal entity on 
3 May 1921, under the Government of <b>Ireland</b> Act 1920. The new autonomous 
<b>Northern Ireland was</b> formed from six of the nine ... Whilst precipitating a <b>split</b> with 
unionists in the <b>south</b> and west (including a&nbsp;... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and <b>Northern Ireland</b> (UK), since 1921 
comprises four ... <b>Ireland was split</b> into two <b>separate</b> jurisdictions in 1921: 
<b>Southern Ireland</b> and <b>Northern Ireland</b>. <b>Southern Ireland</b> left the United Kingdom 
in 1922, left&nbsp;... The Troubles (<b>Irish</b>: Na Trioblóidí) <b>were</b> an ethno-nationalist conflict in <b>Northern</b> 
<b>Ireland</b> during ... The security forces of the <b>Republic of Ireland</b> played a smaller 
role. ... The Government of <b>Ireland</b> Act 1920 partitioned the island of <b>Ireland</b> into 
two <b>separate</b> jurisdictions, <b>Southern Ireland</b> and <b>Northern Ireland</b>, both devolved
&nbsp;... The Government of <b>Ireland</b> Act 1920 (10 &amp; 11 Geo. 5 c. 67) <b>was</b> an Act of the 
Parliament of the ... The Act <b>divided Ireland</b> into two territories, <b>Southern Ireland</b> 
and <b>Northern Ireland</b>, each intended to be self-governing, except in areas 
specifically&nbsp;...
3 May 1921
Partition of Ireland