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Ireland was largely Catholic. British people that came to Ireland after the Reformation and after Henry VIII established his own church, brought Protestantism, with them. As they were invaders, they were resisted by Irish people. The Irish also wanted to maintain Catholicism. Catholicism then became strongly linked with Irish nationalism and Protestantism with those who wanted a link with Britain.

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