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British rulers encouraged English and Scottish Protestants to settle in Ireland, particularly in the northern province of Ulster, during the 17th century. This was part of the Plantation of Ulster, a strategy to consolidate control over Ireland and promote Protestantism in a predominantly Catholic region. The settlement aimed to establish a loyal Protestant population that would strengthen British influence and governance in Ireland.

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