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Dave, Melbourne,Australia · 08-14-2016, 05:03 AM

The "UK/SCT/IRL" on the t-shirt suggests that Scotland is not part of the United Kingdom, but Scotland (and Northern Ireland) are definitely in the UK. The terms Britain and United Kingdom are often misunderstood. Britain comprises England, Scotland and Wales. The UK comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not the Republic of Ireland. So the Lightfoot tour was actually to "UK and the Republic of Ireland" (or "Britain and the whole island of Ireland").

08-14-2016, 05:03 AM	#6
Dave, Melbourne,Australia Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 558	Re: U.K. tour shirt (back) The "UK/SCT/IRL" on the t-shirt suggests that Scotland is not part of the United Kingdom, but Scotland (and Northern Ireland) are definitely in the UK. The terms Britain and United Kingdom are often misunderstood. Britain comprises England, Scotland and Wales. The UK comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not the Republic of Ireland. So the Lightfoot tour was actually to "UK and the Republic of Ireland" (or "Britain and the whole island of Ireland").