Irish Immigrants in scotland

Question 1

Reasons for Immigration

Answer 1

1. Ireland suffered from poor harvests leading to widespread poverty. Many irish flee to scotland for survival.
2. Scotland is closer, Making traveling affordable
3. Irish immigirnts were encoured by their friends
4. Scotland economy was expanding, meaning there was more jobs for the irish.
5. Scottish employers recognised the need for labor and offered jjobs to irish workers, inclduing work, travel and housing.

Question 2

4 Positives

Answer 2

1. The irish found work that was essential to scottish economy such as coal mining
2. Over time irish immigrints created close knt communities where they could support eachother
3. The catholic church estabolished football clubs
4. The catholic church led to catholic schools all over scotland.

Question 3

Negitives

Answer 3

1. They faced significant predjudice and discrimination
2. The irish lived in Poor housing
4. During economic downturns in the 1920 - 1930s workplace discrimination agaisnt catholics, Scots hated irish due to them accepting lower wages

Question 4

5 Negitives of the catholic irish

Answer 4

1. Many scots are disgusted at the poverty and disease of the irish
2. Scots saw them as compition for jobs
3. Accused of being strike breakers and willing to work for less money
4. They were not seen a slaw abiding or thrifty o har working.
5. They were benefit scroungers

Question 5

3 Positives of the catholic irish

Answer 5

1. Labour pary gained a lot of suport from the catholic population
2. Mixed marriges between catholic and protestant became more common.
3. Scots welcomed support in unions and strikes

Question 6

2 things about Protestant Irish

Answer 6

1. They were more accepted in scottish society as their religion was not a problem in protestant scotland
2. They worked in skilled industries like ship building and the iron industry. Firms like bairds of cambrige employed mainley protestant workers