The Berkeley Guides:
Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
Northern Ireland
By Jonathan P. Kazmar
Northern Ireland is small--about half the size of Delaware and less than one-fifth the size of the Republic of Ireland, its neighbor to the south. Because of its size, and because it wasn't a separate country prior to 1921, Northern Ireland is often lumped together with the Irish Republic. Both countries, after all, share more than just a similar climate and heritage. Both are dominated by rolling pastureland, craggy coasts, meandering stone fences, and isolated farm villages. The Irish traditions of hospitality and artful conversation also prevail in Northern Ireland, and whether you're in Dublin or Derry, asking for "a pint of plain" is simply a more complicated way of saying "Guinness, please."
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