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partition of Ireland

the division of the island of Ireland into two distinct jurisdictions, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland, on 3 May 1921; the latter became independent in 1922 and is now the Republic of Ireland, while the former still remains in the UK
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partition of Ireland

Summary

partition of Ireland is a border[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of border entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,319 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • partition of Ireland is in the country of Ireland[3].
  • partition of Ireland's instance of is recorded as border[4].
  • partition of Ireland's Commons category is recorded as Partition of Ireland[5].
  • partition of Ireland occurred on May 3, 1921[6].
  • partition of Ireland's facet of is recorded as Northern Ireland[7].
  • partition of Ireland's facet of is recorded as Southern Ireland[8].

Body

Geography

partition of Ireland is in the country of Ireland[3].

Designation and Status

partition of Ireland's instance of is recorded as border[4].

Why It Matters

partition of Ireland ranks in the top 1% of border entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,319 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Northern Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → —
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    Instance of → —
    Facet of → Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007561246405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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