By: Derry Koralek, Ray Collins. Play is the work of children  through play and interaction, children learn how to talk, listen, read, and write. Read about typical behaviors of emergent and beginning readers, and how each of these behaviors relate to reading and writing.
After years of civil war, Ireland became a republic in 1921. At this time, Britain negotiated with Ireland to keep the six counties in the north-east of Ireland. These six counties now make up what is known as Northern Ireland or Ulster. The southern part of the island is the Republic of Ireland, or Eire.
Ireland is an island 2. The UK is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a tiny country on the island of Ireland made up of 6 counties.Belfast and the Giant's Causeway are in Northern Ireland. 3.. As I said, Northern Ireland is part of the UK. The rest of the island of Ireland is called the Republic of Ireland-Dublin, Galway, Kerry etc. are all in the Republic. The Republic of Ireland (generally just called Ireland) is a sovereign nation, we have our own government. And yes, it is a country.