Initially the birthplace of Stilton cheese in the UK Ireland, the eastern counties, but the big selling Stilton, and thus the name.

最初斯蒂尔顿奶酪的发源地在英国爱尔兰东部的郡，但却在斯蒂尔顿大卖，也因此得名。

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Only the northern counties, making up northern Ireland, are still part of the United Kingdom.

只有国家的北部，北爱尔兰，仍然属于联合王国的一部分。

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There was a split between those led by Michael Collins who accepted that while British rule in 26 counties of Ireland would end, in the North, where there was a majority in favour of the ties with Britain, it would not.

BBC: The IRA's history of splits

It was in 1922 that 26 counties of Ireland gained independence from London following negotiations which led to the other six counties, part of the province of Ulster, remaining in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

BBC: Ireland profile

There are reports of snow in all counties of Northern Ireland and delays on a number of roads.

BBC: Northern Ireland travellers hit by snow disruption