Protestant Irish Immigrants

1. Protestant Irish Immigrants

2. Protestant • People that moved from Ireland were not just Catholics. • Significant group of Protestants who moved in the 19th Century. • They faced a slightly different welcome to that of their Catholic countrymen. • Many of the first that came were descendants from the Scots who had left in the 18th century.

3. The Irish • Their lives were different from the start to the Catholics that moved to Scotland. • Employers were losing their Scottish staff to other countries through emigration had recruited many in Ireland.

4. Tom Devine “Advertisements placed in Belfast newspapers offering specific jobs in mines and irons and steel works in Lanarkshire and Ayrshire.” “The greatest Scottish iron making firm of the Victorian era, Bairds of Gartsherrie; ensured that the skilled jobs at its massive Coatbridge works were always monopolized by Scots and Irish Protestants while Irish Catholics were employed as unskilled labourers and furnacemen.”

5. Conflict • Conflict between the two that has caused them problems. • Sectarian problems and violence mainly involved decisions over who ruled Ireland. • During the 18th century, protestants from England and Scotland had moved into the north of Ireland. (Land and other reasons.) • People in Ireland, overwhelmingly Irish. • Protestants wanted to be part of UK, Irish Catholics wanted Home Rule.

6. Transform to the West of Scotland. • Political situation was transferred to WoS. • Political situation in Ireland throughout 19th century until 1922. (Rep of Ireland formed.) • Problems visible in many ways in Scotland.

7. Problems • Orange orders set up by Protestants to support British rule. • Often peaceful but could lead to terrible violence. • 19th century reports many clashes. • Often Protestant members would stop Catholic applications for employment.

8. Football • Football clubs formed specifically for Catholics and Protestants. • Main cities of Scotland. • Hibs and Hearts. • Celtic and Rangers • Dundee Utd and Dundee.

9. Football Prof Devine LTS Clip Comparison • Catalyst for violence. • Scots inevitably supported these clubs as well, dividing society even more. • Common to see Union Jacks and the Irish tricolour around. • Rise in sectarian chanting. • Chants known by most and could even be published in the match programmes. • Alcohol could raise the violence riot.