Is there any irish protestants out there from the republic of ireland?

Question

if yes then is life any different for you guys and do you think ireland should become part of the uk

Answer 1

sahould become part of the uk????????

what a stupid singleminded question!!!!! whjy should we become part of the uk we are a seperate country.....................GOD THIS QUESTION HAS ANNOYED ME SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!

Answer 2

The Republic of Ireland is a mutli-cultural society. It doesn't matter what religion you are.

As for Ireland being part of the UK, feck off my Grandfather and Grand uncles did not fight for Irish freedom for no reason. Ireland is 1 million times better then the UK.

Answer 3

My grandfather was an Irish protestant, it's not as rare as people make out,  my friends husband is a Protestant too.

My grandfather, however was disowned by his family for marrying a Catholic, but  even if they hadn't, most children of inter-religious marriages were raised Catholic, not only did the church force it, sometimes the children were raised to be like everyone else.

My friends husband has a great interest in history , and he felt that when Irish nationalism was being discussed in history, his teacher expected him to have a different view to the other children. It was not the case. His children are Catholic, simply because it is easier to follow the crowd, neither having strong religious beliefs either way.

As far as becoming part of the UK, I don't think most Irish people believe they should, whether Catholic or Protestant, being Irish is more than just being a Catholic, or Protestant.

The fight for Independence was more to do with land rights than religion.....even though it was not always apparent

Answer 4

Actually barbra b is wrong, this is a common misconception that inter marriage couples were forced to bring up the children as catholic. I got married last year and my priest showed me the part where you agree, you have to sign a document in his presence indicating your intention to get married for your church records. On no part does it force the catholic spouse to bring up the children as catholic. The church puts the marriage before the childrens faith and if this is threatned by their upbrinning of catholic then the marriage must come first. It basically asks you to agree to putting the sanctity of marriage first. He showed this to his church of ireland collegues who were baffled as they thought it was the other way around. It goes to show that both sides have misconceptions about the other.

But in the republic catholics and protestants muslims and buddists are treated equally. Why would we join the uk as we have a constitutuion while tyhe UK does not. The term UK citizen is an oxymoron as in a monarchy you are a subject not a citizen as you are in a republic.

If ireland was ever to become part of the uk you would have one h**l of a fight on your hands, the thirty years of the north was about 6 counties so imagine the war that would

Answer 5

My cousin's are Irish Protestant, there is no religious divide in the republic. They have no affiliation to the UK through religion, why would they? Ask any Irish person do they want Ireland to be part of the UK and you will get a resounding No and it's not on the grounds of religion its on the grounds of Nationality.

Answer 6

My next-door neighbors are protestant, and I know a few others. They are treated exactly the same as it is completely not an issue. It is likely that I am acquainted with more protestants than I am aware as religion is not really something that infiltrates small talk (the weather has that one covered).

Modern Ireland, and I'm talking about the South as I have no real experience of the North, is indeed multi-cultural. The divide is not between religious groups (because honestly "religious groups" don't really exist in such terms anymore, it's more a few younger people who have renounced the whole thing, a whole demographic of people who don't think much about their 'official' religion, and a few older people who do)- the divide is between social groups, without doubt. Class is the new religion as I see it. It's a pretty ugly sight too.

Answer 7

No, the sectarianism only occurs between prods and caths and vice versa in Northern Ireland. Ireland WILL NEVER BECOME PART OF THE UK so get that stupid idea out of your head.

Answer 8

Graeme Norton did a "who do you think you are" TV show, where he told what it was like being a protestant in the republic. From what I understood, it was all fine, until he crossed the border, and had to park the family car in catholic areas when visiting relatives, so it didn't get vandalised because of the southern plate....he also was told not to talk so loud with his southern accent in protestant areas, by his dad, so they didn't draw attention to themselves.

Answer 9

this isn't addressed to me as I'm English,but Ireland is Ireland -its a great place,where you can have a great 'craic',and there seems to be a lot of gorgeous women as well!!,but lets leave it at that.neighbours.

Answer 10

A lot of the Irish nationalists who were instrumental in establishing an independent Irish state were protestant, including Douglas Hyde, the first President of Ireland.  Being an Irish protestant doesn't mean that one is not loyal to one's own state.

Answer 11

What, should Ireland go back to being part of Britain? I think not. We spend 800 years trying to get rid of ye ...

That said, Northern Ireland has developed into an interesting place kind of between the worlds, and its own world, with its own customs and culture. For my part, it needn't be reassimilated into the Republic, and strictly speaking it's not completely 'British' either - it has become its own cultural island, as it were. I am very curious as to how this will develop over the coming years.

I'm not a Protestant, I'm Pagan, but reared in a Catholic (-ish)  household in the Republic. We don't really distinguish Catholics from Protestants anymore, just Irish from English.

Your question is a bit like asking whether we think all English Catholics should move to Ireland, to which my answer would be, why?

Answer 12

I'm Irish and although I'm not protestant, I went out with one for years and life is no different in the Republic for protestants than any other religion.

As for the second part of your question, I am sorry but I find it very ignorant. It is like saying "All you Buddhists, do you think that the Britain should be made part of Germany?".