籠統嚟講
大英帝國時期 蘇格蘭都分咗一杯羹
但愛爾蘭名義上係王國一部份 但待遇同colony差唔多
愛爾蘭大饑荒死嘅人唔多 (起碼係十九世紀農業日常) 但係對民族覺醒嚟講係好重要
During World War II, Ireland was officially neutral and independent from the UK. However, over 80,000 Irish-born men and women (north and south) joined the British armed forces, with between 5,000 and 10,000 being killed during the conflict.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_in_the_British_Armed_Forces