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Northern Ireland is a distinct legal jurisdiction, separate from the two other jurisdictions in the United Kingdom ( England and Wales, and Scotland ). Northern Ireland law developed from Irish law that existed before the partition of Ireland in 1921.
Draperstown ( / ˌdrɛpərzˈtaʊn, ˌdriːpərz -/) [3] is a village in the Sperrin Mountains in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballinascreen and is part of Mid-Ulster district. It is also part of the Church of Ireland parish of Ballynascreen and the Catholic parish of Ballinascreen, and within the ...
Northern Ireland. Antrim. 55°12′18″N 6°15′29″W / . 55.205°N 6.258°W. / 55.205; -6.258. Ballycastle (from Irish Baile an Chaistil, meaning 'town of the castle') [1] [5] is a small seaside town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is on the northeasternmost coastal tip of Ireland, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of ...
Saint John's Point or St. John's Point ( Irish: Rinn Eoin) [1] is a cape at the southern tip of the Lecale peninsula of County Down, Northern Ireland, separating Dundrum Bay from Killough Harbour, which forms its northern extremity. The cape is mostly surrounded by the Irish Sea and derives its name from a now ruined church dedicated to Saint ...
e. Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom [1] [2] (although it is also described by official sources as a province or a region [3] [4] ), situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It was created as a separate legal entity on 3 May 1921, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. [5]
Yellowman (candy) Small bagged portions of Yellowman. Yellowman or yellaman is a chewy, bright yellow, toffee-textured honeycomb produced in Ulster, in Northern Ireland. Yellowman is sold in non-standard blocks and chips and is particularly associated with the Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle, County Antrim, where it is sold along with other ...
Cookstown ( Irish: An Chorr Chríochach, [3] [ənˠ ˌxoːɾˠ ˈçɾʲiːxəx]) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the fourth largest town in the county and had a population of 12,546 in the 2021 census. [4] It, along with Magherafelt and Dungannon, is one of the main towns in the Mid-Ulster council area.
The only official flag for Northern Ireland is the Union Flag or Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom; there is no official local flag that represents only Northern Ireland. The flying of various flags in Northern Ireland is a significant sectarian issue, with different communities identifying with different flags.