Why the Irish did not want to be part of Britain?

Question:Because they (Irish) were invaded primarily and forced to adapt to british culture and language. They were also forced off their land and had to either starve, adapt by migrating elsewhere or submit to a life of indentured servitude to their land barons. This resentment grew and festered into rebellion and revolution. the Easter rebellion of 1916 helped push this movement further until Ireland became a free state in 1922, the brits could not put up too much resistance because they just expended 5 milllion British lives and much treasure form their government in WWl and were not in good shape to quell any and all future rebellions, of which there would have been. After Ireland became a republic in 1937 the push was to get the 6 counties of the north to join the republic. This has pretty much been a stalemate and in 1998 a treaty was signed between the IRA and the Brits to end the the violence. The Irish and brits are different people whom try to tolerate each other but there is much underlying tension between the two.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Because they (Irish) were invaded primarily and forced to adapt to british culture and language. They were also forced off their land and had to either starve, adapt by migrating elsewhere or submit to a life of indentured servitude to their land barons. This resentment grew and festered into rebellion and revolution. the Easter rebellion of 1916 helped push this movement further until Ireland became a free state in 1922, the brits could not put up too much resistance because they just expended 5 milllion British lives and much treasure form their government in WWl and were not in good shape to quell any and all future rebellions, of which there would have been. After Ireland became a republic in 1937 the push was to get the 6 counties of the north to join the republic. This has pretty much been a stalemate and in 1998 a treaty was signed between the IRA and the Brits to end the the violence. The Irish and brits are different people whom try to tolerate each other but there is much underlying tension between the two.

Because they were and are Irish. Its a much older culture that the british have. So why settle for less?

1) Taxes and oppressive laws
2) Long history of crappy treatment
3) Government sponsored abuse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Sund...

they didn't want to be apart of Briton mainly because of religious reasons. the English are Anglicans and the Irish are catholic. these two countries have been at war over religion for a long time

The British had invaded Ireland several times starting around 1150. Each time they had murdered chieftains who opposed them and bled the country dry. They nearly had peace once, but a squirt of a prince named John was said to have pulled the beards of the chieftains.

As time went on, things got worse. Land grabbing, forcing people off the land. High taxation and rents. During the potato famine, the British landlords just forced the Irish off the land and put sheep on it. They didn't try to help the Irish. Those who survived the famine had the choice of working in the mills, the mines, or going to America.

Religion was also a factor, but the BIG one is the memory of how their ancestors were treated.

Because the were persecuted and exploited by the British.
Their land was confiscated

Because it's a different country! It's a different island, and when Ireland was first invaded we had a completely different way of life, which was suppressed. It has nothing to do with religion anymore - I'm so sick of people writing that on yahoo. I couldn't care less what religion people are, they can be a practising klingon for all i care. Or for all that most people here care.