Changes

One immediate affect was the sudden increase in migration from the “rural slums” of Ireland to the “urban slums” of England as border controls were done away with. Much of the colonisation of [[Australia]] during the first half of the nineteenth century was Irish – both as free settlers and as convicts.   

One immediate affect was the sudden increase in migration from the “rural slums” of Ireland to the “urban slums” of England as border controls were done away with. Much of the colonisation of [[Australia]] during the first half of the nineteenth century was Irish – both as free settlers and as convicts.   

It was intended to prepare a course towards [[Catholic]] emancipation in Ireland but [[George III]] refused to give his assent.  Thus the Act was extremely unpopular amongst the Catholic Irish, who agitated against it almost unceasingly until its repeal , leading to the formation of the Irish Free State in 1921, which would later become the modern [[Republic of Ireland]] (Eire).  

It was intended to prepare a course towards [[Catholic]] emancipation in Ireland but [[George III]] refused to give his assent.  Thus the Act was extremely unpopular amongst the Catholic Irish, who agitated against it almost unceasingly until its repeal, leading to the formation of the Irish Free State in 1921, which would later become the modern [[Republic of Ireland]] (Eire).  

The United Kingdom then became “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. The modern flag still represents the three original countries with the Cross of [[Saint Patrick|St Patrick]] having been incorporated into the amalgam of those of [[Andrew the Apostle|St. Andrew]] and [[St. George]] in 1801.

The United Kingdom then became “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. The modern flag still represents the three original countries with the Cross of [[Saint Patrick|St Patrick]] having been incorporated into the amalgam of those of [[Andrew the Apostle|St. Andrew]] and [[St. George]] in 1801.