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*[[Isle of Man Genealogy|Isle of Man]] | *[[Isle of Man Genealogy|Isle of Man]] | ||
*[[Channel Islands Genealogy|Channel Islands]] | *[[Channel Islands Genealogy|Channel Islands]] | ||
*[[Ireland]] | *[[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]] | ||
== Disagreement over the term == | == Disagreement over the term == | ||
*There is disagreement over the term "the British Isles", particularly with relation to [[Ireland]]. The term is defined in dictionaries as referring to [[Great Britain]], [[Ireland]] and adjacent islands. However, the modern association between the word "British" and the [[United Kingdom]] causes the term to be regarded as inappropriate by some and can be considered irritating or offensive by others. | *There is disagreement over the term "the British Isles", particularly with relation to [[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]]. The term is defined in dictionaries as referring to [[Great Britain]], [[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]] and adjacent islands. However, the modern association between the word "British" and the [[United Kingdom]] causes the term to be regarded as inappropriate by some and can be considered irritating or offensive by others. | ||
*Also, the name '''Britain''' comes from the Latin name for the island, Britannia, meaning "the land of the Britons", i.e. the '''Brythonic''' Celtic tribes who inhabited the island at that time. These tribes occupied only the main island of Britain and not the island of Ireland, known to the Romans as '''Hibernia''', which was occupied by '''Goidelic''' Celts. This make the inclusion of Ireland as historically incorrect! | *Also, the name '''Britain''' comes from the Latin name for the island, Britannia, meaning "the land of the Britons", i.e. the '''Brythonic''' Celtic tribes who inhabited the island at that time. These tribes occupied only the main island of Britain and not the island of Ireland, known to the Romans as '''Hibernia''', which was occupied by '''Goidelic''' Celts. This make the inclusion of Ireland as historically incorrect! | ||