Further information Terminology of the British Isles

1 further information

1.1 isle of man , channel islands
1.2 celtic names
1.3 terms british isles in irish language

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isle of man , channel islands

the isle of man , 2 bailiwicks of channel islands crown dependencies; is, non-sovereign nations, self-governing sovereignty held british crown. control own internal affairs, not defence or foreign relations. not part of united kingdom or part of european union.

the isle of man part of british isles, situated in irish sea between great britain , ireland.
the channel islands consist politically of 2 self-governing bailiwicks: bailiwick of guernsey , bailiwick of jersey. remnants of duchy of normandy, once in personal union kingdom of england. sometimes, despite location next mainland france, considered part of british isles. usage political rather geographic.
the isle of man , channel islands british islands in united kingdom law.

celtic names

there 5 living celtic languages in region. each has names islands , countries of british isles. divided 2 branches:

brythonic – includes welsh , cornish
goidelic – includes irish, scottish gaelic , manx

some of above are:

the english word welsh common germanic root meaning romanised foreigner (cognate wallonia , wallachia, , cognate word used in mediaeval german refer french , italians).

the english names albion , albany related alba , used poetically either england or scotland, or whole island of great britain.

english erin poetic name ireland derived Éire (or rather, dative form Éirinn).

terms british isles in irish language

in irish, term oileáin bhriotanacha translation of english term british isles. translation oileáin bhreataineacha, used in 1937 translation english irish of 1931 geography book.

earlier dictionaries give oileáin iarthair eorpa translation, literally meaning west european isles. today common term Éire agus bhreatain mhór used, meaning literally ireland , great britain, provided terminological dictionaries.