Were all the English settlers in Ireland over the last 800 years wealthy? Were there any tradesmen or workers?

Question

Were all the people planted in Ireland from England (Not Scots Jacobian planters in Ulster) over the last 800 years from the wealthier land owning classes of English society, or were any simple tradesmen or small yeoman farmers ever brought over as well? If so, would you find working-class Anglo-Irish Protestant communities in the south or Ireland as you see with Ulster Scots Presbyterians in large parts of Belfast?

Answer 1

Hello Jack,

                 I am not sure where you are at with this query, let's have a go at answering for you,  Yes I believe there were Hangers on when the land grabbers invaded our shores, and brought their faith and beliefs with them too, I am not suggesting for a moment that thewy were all thieves and vagabonds, but they certainly made themselves at home at our forefathers expense, as this was a part of their vast eternal plot to govern our country at the beck and call of their masters demands. and yes, they wopuld have brought with them some tradesman to fix up and repair the place, as the rich and infamous among them wouldn't have soiled their bloodstained hands on any tool that wouldn't let a bullet or a musket-ball out of the open end of it after the pull of a trigger.......

             I don't think you would still see large communities of Anglo Irish people all gathered in the one place on a permanent basis, as they would have been moved about all over the 26 Counties, in order to fill the place up, and for me the hardest time for my Irish folk (according to my Grandfather~Peternal~) was the first coupe of decades of the 20th century, when Irish land soaked up too much blood, and it kind of goes without me having to write it, but Where a country mixes its politics with its religions, this is surely a recipe for disaster, but it had to stop somewhere, pity it didn't stop 800 years ago, Irelands Population would be many millions of souls, whatever their beliefs,

           Jack I do so hope I have made sense for you, and you understand my 'ravings' Bless you sir and Good Luck now, from,     Tony M

Answer 2

the Brittish invaders conquered and a conquering sympton is pillaging.so they were wealthier than the locals

but the rich are always acompanied by their lower classes

as trusted servants ,trades men and artisans ,so ofcourse there were poorer classes of English that came to Ireland

but they must have had some advantages if their country men were in control.

Answer 3

What are you talking about? First you had the scots protestant then you had paedofile priests then you had romanian gippos then the nigerians