West Briton
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A West Briton (Shortened: West Brit, Adjective: West British) is a derogatory term for an Irish person who has sympathies towards Britain. It has its origins in the 1800s Ireland, and the term has evolved over the years. The term came to prominence in the land struggle, in the early years of Irish independence the term was used to indicate people with a subservient attitude towards the United Kingdom who were afraid to cut the last ties, later members of Fine Gael and the Reform Movement were associated with it.
Historically a Welsh person could also be referred to as a West Briton, however this term has been long defunct. Their is also a newspaper by the name in Truro, Cornwall by that name, the Cornish were also be called by the term at one time.
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