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In the area of politics, the irish were upset by their merger with great britain into the united kingdom. What are two areas of discontent?

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Beginning in 1801, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland became a single entity. Many Irish were unhappy with this because they felt it diminished their identity as Irish, and because many viewed England as a historical enemy.
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