Outline of Northern Ireland
Location of Northern Ireland (orange)
– in the European continent (camel & white)– in the United Kingdom (camel)
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland –
population of the United Kingdom
.
Northern Ireland was
Act of Union between Great Britain
and Ireland.
Northern Ireland was for many years the site of a violent and bitter ethno-political conflict —
Good Friday Agreement
" in 1998, most of the paramilitary groups involved in the Troubles have ceased their armed campaigns.
Union Flag is the official Flag of Northern Ireland
General reference
- Common English country name: Northern Ireland
- Official English country name: Northern Ireland
- Common endonym:
- Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann
- Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann
- Official endonym: Northern Ireland
- Adjectival: Northern Irish
- Demonym: Northern Irishman or Northern Irishwoman, Ulsterman or Ulsterwoman
Geography of Northern Ireland
Geography of Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland is: a constituent country of the United Kingdom. See Countries of the United Kingdom.
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Northern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Eurasia (but not on the mainland)
- Europe
- Northern Europe and Western Europe
- British Isles
- Ireland (the northeastern sixth of the island)
- British Isles
- Northern Europe and Western Europe
- Europe
- Extreme points of Northern Ireland
- Population of Northern Ireland: 1,759,000 (2008 est)[9]
- Area of Northern Ireland: 13 843 km2 (5,345 square miles)
- Places in Northern Ireland
- Atlas of Northern Ireland
Environment of Northern Ireland
- Climate of Northern Ireland
- Department of the Environment
- Geology of Northern Ireland
- Protected areas of Northern Ireland
- Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland
- National parks of Northern Ireland
- List of Areas of Special Scientific Interest in Northern Ireland
- Wildlife of Northern Ireland
- Mammals of Northern Ireland
Natural geographic features of Northern Ireland
- Coastal landforms of Northern Ireland
- Islands of Northern Ireland
- Lakes ("loughs") in Northern Ireland
- Mountains and hills of Northern Ireland
- Hewitts in Northern Ireland
- Marilyns in Northern Ireland
- Rivers of Northern Ireland
- World Heritage Sites in Northern Ireland
Regions of Northern Ireland
Administrative divisions of Northern Ireland
Administrative divisions of Northern Ireland
Municipalities of Northern Ireland
- Capital of Northern Ireland: Belfast
- List of settlements in Northern Ireland
- Cities in Northern Ireland
- Towns and villages in Northern Ireland
Demography of Northern Ireland
Demographics of Northern Ireland
Government and politics of Northern Ireland
- Form of government:
- Capital of Northern Ireland: Belfast
- Taxation in Northern Ireland
Law and order in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland law
- Capital punishment in Northern Ireland: There has been a history but currently none
- Courts of Northern Ireland
- List of High Court Judges of Northern Ireland
- Crime in Northern Ireland
- Founding laws of Northern Ireland
- Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution of Ireland
- Government of Ireland Act 1920
- Belfast Agreement("Good Friday Agreement")
- Northern Ireland Act 1998
- Human rights in Northern Ireland
- Freedom of religion in Northern Ireland
- LGBT rights in Northern Ireland
- Law enforcement in Northern Ireland
- Police Service of Northern Ireland (formerly the Royal Ulster Constabulary)
- Segregation in Northern Ireland
Local government in Northern Ireland
Local government in Northern Ireland
Military of Northern Ireland
Political ideologies in Northern Ireland
- Nationalists
- Republicanism
- Irish National Liberation Army
- Irish Republican Army
- Official IRA
- Provisional IRA
- Continuity IRA
- Real IRA
- Irish Republican Brotherhood
- Unionists
History of Northern Ireland
By period
The Troubles
- 1981 Irish Hunger Strike
- Johnny Adair
- Anti H-Block
- Armalite and ballot box strategy
- Arms Crisis
- Battle of the Bogside
- Birmingham pub bombings
- Blanket protest
- Bloody Friday
- Bloody Sunday
- Border Campaign (IRA)
- Boundary Commission (Ireland)
- British Military Intelligence Systems in Northern Ireland
- Chronology of the Northern Ireland Troubles
- Claudy bombing
- Combined Loyalist Military Command
- Conflict Archive on the Internet
- Corporals killings
- Council of Ireland
- Crumlin Road Gaol
- Directory of the Northern Ireland Troubles
- Dirty protest
- Denis Donaldson
- Drumcree Church
- Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926
- Denis Faul
- Pat Finucane
- Five techniques
- Flags and Emblems (Display) Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
- Forced disappearance
- Martin Galvin
- Government of Ireland Act 1920
- Governor of Northern Ireland
- Guildford pub bombing
- Guildford Four
- Historical Enquiries Team
- Holy Cross dispute
- Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland
- Independent International Commission on Decommissioning
- Irish War of Independence
- Kingsmill massacre
- Lord Mountbatten
- Loyalist Association of Workers
- Maguire Seven
- Maze prison(also known as Long Kesh)
- Michael McKevitt
- Danny McNamee
- Milltown Cemetery attack
- George Mitchell
- Mitchell Principles
- Murder triangle
- NORAID
- Northern Campaign (IRA)
- Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association
- Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
- Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
- Northern Ireland Forum
- Northern Ireland peace process
- 1973 Northern Ireland referendum
- 1998 Northern Ireland referendum
- Official Sinn Féin
- Omagh bombing
- Operation Demetrius (also known as Internment)
- Operation Motorman
- Peace lines
- People's Democracy (Ireland)
- Plan Kathleen
- Provisional IRA campaign 1969–1997
- Provisional IRA South Armagh Brigade
- Remembrance Day Bombing
- Repartition of Ireland
- Saor Uladh
- Sean O'Callaghan
- Shoot-to-kill policy in Northern Ireland
- Stakeknife
- Stevens Report
- Sunningdale Agreement
- Supergrass
- TUAS
- Tara
- Thiepval Barracks
- Third Force
- Tout
- Ulster Clubs
- Ulster Defence Regiment
- Ulster Defence Volunteers
- Ulster Project
- Ulster Resistance
- Ulster Special Constabulary
- Ulster Unionist Labour Association
- Ulster Workers Council
- Ulster Workers' Council Strike
- Ulsterisation
- Unity
- Warrenpoint ambush
By region
By county
- History of County Antrim
- History of County Armagh
- History of County Fermanagh
- History of County Londonderry
- History of County Tyrone
By municipality
By subject
- History of the Jews in Northern Ireland
- History of local government in Northern Ireland
Culture of Northern Ireland
- Celtic calendar
- Cultural icons of Northern Ireland
- Ethnic minorities in Northern Ireland
- Gardens in Northern Ireland
- Marriage in Northern Ireland
- Media in Northern Ireland
- Irish mythology
- Cúchulainn
- Ulster Cycle
- Museums in Northern Ireland
- National symbols of Northern Ireland
- Parades in Northern Ireland
- People of Northern Ireland
- List of Northern Irish people
- Celt
- Modern Celts
- Irish diaspora
- Gaels
- Irish people
- Irish Traveller
- Prostitution in Northern Ireland
- Public holidays in Northern Ireland
- Other
- Apprentice Boys of Derry
- The Orange Order
- Orange walk
- Royal Black Preceptory
Architecture in Northern Ireland
Architecture of Northern Ireland
- Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
- Castles in Northern Ireland
- Cathedrals in Northern Ireland
- Cenotaphs in Northern Ireland
- National Trust properties in Northern Ireland
- Historic houses in Northern Ireland
- Market Houses in Northern Ireland
- Shopping centres in Northern Ireland
- Victoria Square Shopping Centre
- High-rise buildings in Northern Ireland
Art in Northern Ireland
Art in Northern Ireland
- Artists of Northern Ireland
- Cinema of Northern Ireland
- Dance in Northern Ireland
- Folk art of Northern Ireland
- Literature of Northern Ireland
- Poetry of Northern Ireland
- Television in Northern Ireland
- Theatre in Northern Ireland
Music of Northern Ireland
Music of Northern Ireland
- Folk music of Northern Ireland
Cuisine of Northern Ireland
Cuisine of Northern Ireland
- Barmbrack
- Irish breakfast
- Irish stew
- Irish whiskey
- Pork in Ireland
- Potato bread
- Soda bread
- Ulster fry
- Veda bread
- Dulse
- Yellowman (candy)
Language in Northern Ireland
Religion in Northern Ireland
Religious places
- Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
- Cathedrals in Ireland
- Cemeteries in Northern Ireland
- Cenotaphs in Northern Ireland
Religions in Northern Ireland
- Bahá'í Faith in Northern Ireland
- Christianity in Northern Ireland
- Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
- Church of Ireland
- Church of Ireland dioceses
- Methodist Church in Ireland
- Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland
- Presbyterian Church in Ireland
- Church House
- General Assembly
- Irish Presbyterians
- Moderator
- Union Theological College
- Reformed Presbyterian Church (denominational group)
- Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster
- Roman Catholicism in Northern Ireland
- Irish Catholic
- Roman Catholic dioceses of Ireland
- Hinduism in Northern Ireland
- Islam in Northern Ireland
- History of the Jews in Northern Ireland
- Primates
- Primate of All Ireland
- Primate of Ireland
Sport in Northern Ireland
- Cricket in Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland cricket team
- Football in Northern Ireland
- Irish Football Association
- Irish Football League
- Northern Ireland national football team
- Gaelic Games
- Rugby in Northern Ireland
- Rugby union in Northern Ireland
- Irish rugby union system
- Pro14
- AIB League
- Ireland national rugby union team
- Special Olympics
- Swim Ireland
- Tennis Ireland
- Basketball Ireland
Economy and infrastructure of Northern Ireland
- Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
- Communications in Northern Ireland
- Internet in Northern Ireland
- Currency of the United Kingdom: Pound sterling
- Tourism in Northern Ireland
- Water supply and sanitation in Northern Ireland
Transport in Northern Ireland
Transport in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Railways to Armagh
and the west.- Airports in Northern Ireland
- Common Travel Area
- Rail transport in Northern Ireland
- Roads in Northern Ireland
- Translink
Education in Northern Ireland
- Boards of Education
- Belfast Education and Library Board
- North Eastern Education and Library Board
- South Eastern Education and Library Board
- Southern Education and Library Board
- Western Education and Library Board
- Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
- Department of Education
- Department for Employment and Learning
- Integrated Education
- List of Irish learned societies
- Union of Students in Ireland