The confusion is understandable Open Mike , a lot of people this side of the Atlantic get things mixed up as well. Jack Campin means that guest Hannah should have written "Ireland or Scotland or England " and not "Ireland or Scotland or Britain" which is a bit like saying "Mexico or Canada or North America" .

There were once two western European islands consisting of the four nations, Ireland ,Scotland, Wales and England . At different points in history , the most powerful of these nations England brought the four nations under one crown , either through force or through agreement with the leaders of the other nations . That union became known as the United Kingdom. The island where England , Scotland and Wales are situated is often referred to as Great Britain .

The island of Ireland is always known as Ireland geographically, but the northern six counties of Ireland are politically part of the United Kingdom .So, Britain plus the northern six counties of Ireland are referred to by British people as "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ."
Many people in Ireland are uncomfortable with the term "British Isles" .