The British Isles is also a somewhat controversial term with colonial implications, and it's not used by the government of Ireland[1]. "Britain and Ireland" would be a safer bet, as the map doesn't include any other islands.
Diving into Wikipedia, apparently variations of the name "Britain" have been in use since 30BC, and referred to the big island, with the smaller islands grouped with it, e.g. British Isles.
The Irish may not like it, but they're fighting against two millenia of history.
messe|1 year ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_British_Isles
MCSP|1 year ago
gowld|1 year ago
russellbeattie|1 year ago
The Irish may not like it, but they're fighting against two millenia of history.