Talk:British Islands

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I've reverted the page to the version without the Venn diagram, as the diagram is incorrect (assuming the text is correct). It includes Ireland within the "British Islands", whereas the text only includes Northern Ireland SP-KP 15:55, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Diagram incorrect. The British Isles includes the entire island of Ireland, the British Islands do not. Paul Beardsell 20:57, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Term doesn't make sense

It says in the article that this refers to Northen Ireland,which isn't an island. Dermo69 18:56, 6 Febuary 2007 (UTC)

The law, as the quote goes, is an ass - but there you go. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland passed the law, so who are the rest of us to argue? Man vyi 21:03, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

It is part of Ireland, which is partly British in a political context and fully British in a geographical one. So it does make sense. YourPTR! 19:56, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Dermo was making the point that NI is not an island (British Islands). He was not saying that it is not British (British Islands). In any case, it a term of convienceience that just peels back British Isles (origianlly Islands, also), whether it is linguistically accurate is irrevelent under law.

Honestly Demo 69 its pointless what you are saying yes I live in NORTHERN IRELAND not Ireland you havr to differ between the Island and the State (Republic of Ireland south of the International border ) the word "British Islands" Refers to a act passed in 1978 meaning that the British Islands (UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,BALLIWICK OF JERSEY ,BALLIWICK OF GUERNSEY ,ISLE OF MAN =BRITISH ISLANDS ) i HAVE WORKED FOR THE UK CIVIL SERVICE AND WHEN FILLING IN FORMS TO APPLY THEY USE THE WORD BRITISH ISLANDS WHICH IS ALL TOGETHER DIFFERENT THAN THE GEOGRAPHICAL TERM "BRITISH ISLES "!!!