Impact of Irish Immigrants on Scotland Flashcards
Protestant Irish brought over the traditions such as Orange Order marches.
The presence of Catholic Irish immigrants meant that sectarian violence increased.
Catholic Irish immigrants founded Celtic Football Club in Glasgow and Hibernian Football Club in Edinburgh.
In the 1920’s, the Catholic schooling system was established in Scotland due to pressure from Catholic Irish immigrants.
Cheap Irish labour allowed Scotland’s network of canals and railways to be built which allowed for the Industrial Revolution to take place in Scotland.
Catholic Irish became heavily involved in the trade union movement and Labour Party after its founding in 1906.
Protestant Irish were able to find work in the shipyards of the Clyde, helping to establish Glasgow’s reputation as a shipbuilding city.
Catholic Irish immigrants worked in the coal mines of Scotland, this helped to fuel Scotland’s heavy industries.
Catholic Irish immigrants found work in the Clyde’s shipyards, helping to establish this vital industry in Scotland.
Protestant Irish immigrants founded Heart of Midlothian in Edinburgh.
