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the red hand appears on nationalist/catholic and unionist/protestant flags and symbols, but in the context of violence it was the name of a loyalist/protestant paramilitary group
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Is ulster's red-hand right or left?
It is the right hand, "the right hand of ulster."
What are the groups invloved in Ireland religious conflict?
The Ulster Volounteer Force(U.V.F.), Ulster Defence Association(U.D.A.), Red Hand Command(R.H.C.), Ulster Resistance(U.R.), and others. All of those are exclusively Protestant and Loyalist/Unionist paramilitaries.There were never any Catholic paramilitaries of any signifagance whatsoever, although Republican paramilitaries like the Provisional I.R.A. were eighty-percent Catholic, fifteen-percent Protestant(the "Prod Squad" commanded P.I.R.A. for years in Belfast), and five-percent "other"; other Republican paramilitaries like the Irish National Liberization Organisation were about sixty-percent Protestant, perhaps because it was founded by a Protestant, Ronnie Bunting, son of a Loyalist/Unionist British Army Major.These Loyalist/Unionist/Prodestant paramilitaries claim to target Republican rebels, but 89% of death's contributed to them are civilians, usually Catholic, and they've only killed fifteen Republican rebels.They have killed more of each other and their allies than anyone else.They have been given arms, training, money, and support by British Forces-soldiers and Royal Ulster Constabulary members.Members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary have been convicted of co-operation with these paramilitaries, and even membership, as have soldiers in the British Forces.In the Miami Showband Massacre, British reserve-soldiers(Ulster Defence Regiment) were involved in planting the bomb, despite the Miami Showband being both Catholic and Protestant.One of the British Forces-soldiers involved in the massacre was Special Air Service(S.A.S.) Provisional I.R.A. informer, Robert Niarac.When the Provisional I.R.A. discovered this, they tortured Nairac to death by scalping and disembowlment, before grinding him up and feeding him to dogs.In a British government report into corruption in the British Forces, it found that atleast fifteen-percent percent of Ulster Defence Regiment-soldiers were also in Loyalist-paramilitaries, and described the Loyalists as "a loose assortment of drug-dealing, sectarian, criminal, thugs, who have no political objective".The S.A.S. kept watch while these paramilitaries attacked Bernadette Devlin-McAliskey, a civil-rights campaigner.The U.V.F. was formed in 1966 and their first attack was the killing of a seventy-seven-year-old woman, who was set on fire in bed, just because she was a Catholic.If you are refering to The Troubles when you say "Ireland religious conflict", that was not a religious conflict whatsoever, although the media portrays it as one.
What is the meaning of the symbols on the coat of arms for county Tyrone?
I know the red hand is for the O'Neill family who was the head sept of O'Neill clann and during a war with other clanns his hand was cut of off this is now known as the Red had of Ulster. (of course this a short version) but I want to know what what the three leaf symbol above stands for?
How long did it take to separate cotton by hand?
cotton is in our hands if we dont have it the hand will be red and start to hirting us.
Who is in Liverpool Football Club?
they are the red soccer team from liverpool, England. they were originally a catholic organization.
Is ulster's red-hand right or left?
It is the right hand, "the right hand of ulster."
Is Zoe Salmon a Protestant?
Yes. In a controversial incident on Blue Peter she drew a Red Hand of Ulster on the side of a paper plane.
Is there a logo for Northern Ireland?
Red hand of Ulster.
Why does the ulster banner have a red hand?
It is based on the story of Heremon O'Neill having a swimming race with a rival chieftain for possession of Ireland to become the first man to touch its soil. In the race he was behind, but by cutting off his own hand and hurling it ashore, he was the winner. His sacrifice made Heremon the first king of Ulster! That is the origin of the red hand of Ulster.
Why is Northern Ireland represented by the hand of Ulster?
It's an ancient Irish symbol for Ulster. In the Táin, which is an Irish epic equivalent to something like the Odyssey, the king of Ulster and his army are called the Red Hand.
Show me Northern Ireland's rugby shirt?
it's not called Northern Ireland, that's football, it's called Ulster, including the 3 Ulster counties of Eire. The crest bears the red hand of Ulster
What does the red hand on the Tyrone flag mean?
Eoghain O'Neill, a high King of Ulster was battling a Scottish Chieftan for possession of land. The battle was at sea and the winning condition dictated that whoever should place their hand on the piece of land first would be the owner. O'Neill knew he was losing the race so in order to win the land he cut off his hand and threw it onto the land. The hand was red from his blood - hence 'the red hand of Ulster', which appears on the flag.
Why does the hand represent for Northern Ireland?
It comes from a legend of two men swimming in a race towards Ulster to claim it. It had been agreed that whoever first touched it would claim it. One of the two was further behind as Ulster came into view. So he cut off his hand and threw it past his opponent, so his hand touch the land first, and he won. This is where the red hand of Ulster, that is now used on certain flags and other emblems, comes from.
Who was engaging in violent tactics in northern Ireland?
The answer sounds funny, but it's true: everyone. Nearly every side involved was fighting. The Catholic paramilitary organisations included the Provisional IRA (Irish Republican Army), Real IRA, Continuity IRA, Official IRA, the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), and the Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO). The largest of this group was the PIRA, who are usually just know as the IRA. The Protestant paramilitary organisations included the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), The Ulster Defence Association (usually written as UDA/UFF because of its cover name), Red Hand Commandos (RHC), and the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), The security forces were also known to fight dirty: the British Army (most notably the SAS), the RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary, of the police) and the UDR, or the Ulster Defence Association, were all rumoured to have connections with Loyalist (Protestant) terrorist organisations.
Why does the BBC call the red hand of Ulster a Nazi salute?
Because the BBC is run by stupid Englishmen who think that they know everything but in fact know nothing.
What does Gaelic football crest mean?
The Red Hand of Ulster is synonymous with Ulster. It comes from the legend of Dermot and O'Neill and their race for Ulster. After a long horse race they reached a river. Dermot led. It had been agreed that the winner would be the one whose hand first touched Ulster. Dermot brought his horse into the river and began swimming to the other side. O'Neill stopped at the riverbank, cut off his right hand. It fell, drenched in blood. He then picked it up and threw it across the river. It touched the other side before Dermot's did. That is the origin of the Red Hand of Ulster. The Castle and Round Tower were symbols of Ancient Celtic and Irish tradition in County Antrim. The CLG ( Cumann L
Why is there two Northern Ireland flags?
England's flag represents the 'State' of England as St. Georges flag. The Union Flag, or Jack is the flag of Britain (UK) and is the country comprising of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each State within the UK have their own flag but the Union Jack is the national flag
