Is there an Anglo-Irish Protestant working-class in contemporary Dublin?

Question

Many of Belfast's Ulster Scots Presbyterians are considered working-class. I am curious if any of the descendents of English settlers in Dublin over the last 800 years form a semblence of a distinct community in Dublin, just as the Jews and Italians over the last couple hundred years. Or were the Anglo-Irish settlers in Dublin exclusively from the upper classes of English society. Thus, not leaving any working-class or even middle-class descendents in today's Dublin living far removed from the wealth and priviledge of a place like Dublin 4, so to speak. Thanks!

Answer 1

Well, I'm Irish and used to go to a Presbyterian church for a while in Dublin and boy were they wealthy!!! The collection comes around and they're dropping 20 and 50 euro notes in there. So, I used to think they were all rich.

But then my sister met and married a Protestant guy and he's every picture of working-class. Works hard for everything. So, I wouldn't say that it really dates back a long time ago. So many things and people have changed in Ireland over the years. We had the famine and now after the celtic tiger we're seeing sooo much immigration from eastern europeans. My great grandfather was Irish catholic but fought with the English in WW1. That was the only work he could find at the time.

You'll find Irish people mingle with others their own 'class' (as in money). Religion is not today's factor I wouldn't say so.

Answer 2

No idea (or interest) what religion (if any) my neighbours are so I can't help you I'm afraid.

Answer 3

No Sean O'Casey a protestant was born in a tenement house,in Dublin as was my Father who was also a Dublin prod.  A lot of the middle and upper classes left around 1922 those who remained tended to marry catholics as there wasn't enough protestants left unless you married your cousin.  The catholic church insisted children of interfaith marriages were baptised into the catholic church, this brought about the demise of the working class protestant population.  Prior to 1922 children girls took the religion of their mother and boys followed the religion of their father, which was really a much fairer way of doing things

Answer 4

dont know bout dub theres loads live in around Bray