The problem with living in Ireland is the confusion with identity.
This flag represents Northern Ireland, sometimes called the Ulster Flag, but ignores the reality that Ulster is a province of all-Ireland and has 3 counties in the republic. The province of Ulster is represented by the 1st flag. I feel that Northern Ireland is an anachronism, I don't feel comfortable with saying I come from here. I generally say I am from Ireland.
O'Casey once described Ireland as "the place that keeps my feet from being wet by the sea", yet generations have fought and died to keep it theirs. Its history is complex.
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