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Denmark has a common Danish identity despite the fact that it is geographically separate into a peninsular and two main islands. There is no real separatism or push for home rule or independence from any constituency part (ignoring Greenland).

Your challenge is to have the British Isles have a similar situation apply. One single national identity across Britain and Ireland. Any POD after 800 is allowed, with the later the better.
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