Most Catholics favoured home rule.
Irish catholics would gain political power, Ireland would rule itself, and protestant control over the land would weaken.
Many Irish hated the thought of British rule. However the entire British government was determined to over throw and take control over Ireland.
these quotes were used against home rule - "home rule is rome rule" - the catholic church would dominate the new state. "ulster will fight and ulster will be right" - to justify a rebellion in ulster against home rule
Irish opposed English rule from its start. Religious conflict divided the Catholic Irish and English Protestants. Many died of starvation and disease, some lost land, and British opposed home rule just in general.
No.. the IRA are a primarily Irish Catholic organization.
Irish catholics would gain political power, Ireland would rule itself, and protestant control over the land would weaken.
Any Catholics from Ireland are Irish Catholics.
Thomas E. Webb has written: 'The Irish question' -- subject(s): Home rule, Irish question 'Ipse dixit' -- subject(s): Home rule, Irish question
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George Laverty has written: 'No home rule' -- subject(s): Home rule, Politics and government, Unionism (Irish politics), Irish question, History
Many Irish hated the thought of British rule. However the entire British government was determined to over throw and take control over Ireland.
Michael O'Riordan has written: 'The mission of St. Patrick' -- subject(s): Catholics, History, Home rule, Ireland War of Independence, 1919-1921, Irish question, Politics and government
these quotes were used against home rule - "home rule is rome rule" - the catholic church would dominate the new state. "ulster will fight and ulster will be right" - to justify a rebellion in ulster against home rule
They worship God in churches as do all Catholics.
John Joseph Horgan has written: 'Home rule' -- subject(s): Home rule, Irish question
As immigrants, the Irish Catholics were treated very badly. Employment ads began to contain the phrase, "Irish need not apply." This was because they were Catholics The Protestants did not like them because of centuries of religious wars.