Protestant in the North and Catholic in the South
The Brits are Protestant and the Irish are Catholic. The British formed the Anglican Church of England and especially when Cromwell invaded Ireland and attempted a genocide of the Catholic Irish, these religious differences caused problems that have lasted between the two. The British took all of the land of the Catholics in Ireland and gave it to Protestants, which you can still see today (its called Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK).
Someone from Ireland who belongs to a Protestant religion.
yes he comes from Belfast, Northern Ireland what the questsion is trying to ask is that is finlay northern Irish catholic who thinks it is a part of the republic or a protestant who believes northern Ireland is a part of Britain... i believe finlay could be a protestant as the area he was brought up in has a 83.4% population of protestants and catholics 9.6%...
The troubles in Northern Ireland related to politics, not religion as is often portrayed. When it is, they mention Catholics and Protestants. There is now a power-sharing agreement between representatives of the unionist/loyalist community, mostly Protestant, and the nationalist/republican community, mostly Catholic.
The southern part. Northern Ireland was mostly Catholic.
The part of Ireland that was mostly Protestant is known as Northern Ireland. Established in 1921, it is comprised of six counties in the northeastern part of the island. Northern Ireland has a predominantly Protestant population, particularly in urban areas like Belfast and Derry, while the Republic of Ireland is primarily Catholic. This demographic divide has historically contributed to political and sectarian tensions in the region.
The southern part. Northern Ireland was mostly Catholic.
Unionists, who are mostly Protestant.
Protestant in the North and Catholic in the South
Yes, Louis MacNeice was a Protestant. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, into a Church of Ireland family, which is part of the Anglican tradition. His upbringing in a Protestant environment influenced his poetry and themes, often reflecting the complexities of identity and cultural tensions in Northern Ireland.
Mostly Roman Catholic - quite a few non-practising. Also Church of Ireland (Protestant), with growing numbers of Jews and Moslems.
Protestant is a broad term for a number of Christian religions. The Church of Ireland is one of the Protestant Churches in Ireland.
The Brits are Protestant and the Irish are Catholic. The British formed the Anglican Church of England and especially when Cromwell invaded Ireland and attempted a genocide of the Catholic Irish, these religious differences caused problems that have lasted between the two. The British took all of the land of the Catholics in Ireland and gave it to Protestants, which you can still see today (its called Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK).
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No, he didn't. Northern Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom because of the Protestant majority there.
The two major religions are Protestants and Catholics. The Protestants are mostly located on the northern border. The Catholics are mostly located on the southern border.(11/19/08) Actually, Protestants and Catholics are both the same religion... Christian. Protestants and Catholics are just different denominations of the same religion. But go a head and ask another question.Part of Ireland is Roman Catholic and part is Protestant.