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*This is generalising*
The two main cultural groups in Northern Ireland are Protestants and Catholics Protestants: Political view= unionist/loyalist Nationality= British
Catholics; PV= nationalist/republican N= Irish
Protestants tend to play Rugby, cricket, football Catholics tend to play Gaelic Football and Hurling,
Protestants support Glasgow Rangers FC
Catholics support Glasgow Celtic FC
Protestants vote for DUP & UUP Catholics vote for Sinn Féin & SDLP
Protestants live in east Belfast Catholics live in west Belfast
Protestants go to state run schools Catholics go to Roman Catholic schools
Protestants are in the Orange Order Catholics are in the GAA
Protestants celebrate the Orange day (12th July) Catholics celebrate Easter Rising
Catholics speak Irish as their 2nd language Protestants speak Ulster-Scots as their 2nd language
Protestants wear a poppy to remember their fallen Catholics wear a lily to remember their fallen
Protestants regard the IRA as terrorists Catholics regard the IRA as freedom fighters
Protestants fly the Union flag Catholics fly the Tri-colour flag
Protestants call the 2nd largest city 'Londonderry' Catholics call the city 'Derry'
Protestants refer to 'Northern Ireland' Catholics refer to 'the north of Ireland'
Catholics eyes are meant to be closer together
Protestants say ee-ch for the letter H Catholics say he-ch for the letter H
Protestants call Catholics; fenians or taigs Catholics call Protestants huns
Protestants see Ian Paisley as their leader for unionism; Catholics see Gerry Adams as their leader for Irish nationalism
Protestants read the Newsletter Catholics read the Irish Times
Protestants tend to be more right-wing. DUP are anti-same-sex marriage, anti-abortion, conservative Catholics tend to be more left-wing. Sinn Féin are pro-same-sex marriage, pro-abortion, liberal
Young Protestants are in Flute bands Young Catholics do Irish dancing
Protestants see the Queen as their figure head Catholics see the Pope as their figure head
Catholics have larger families because of disapproval of contraception.
*These are just stereotypes that I have just grown up with and do not apply to the majority of people here. Just a bit of banter.
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