Protestant Irish Immigrants

Question 1

What Industries did the Protestant Irish work in?

( Skilled )

Answer 1

• Rural labourers ( Southwest Scotland )
• Weaving ( Glasgow )
• shipbuilding + Engineering
  ( Skilled )

Question 2

What was the Housing and Education of Protestant Irish Immigrants like?

Answer 2

• Some job vacancies (Bairds Iornworks) provided houses + education

Question 3

What was the experience of Protestant Irish Immigrants like?

Answer 3

• integrated into communities with same religion + background
• Orange order + large membership

Question 4

What was the Reaction of Scots to the Protestant Irish Immigrants?

Answer 4

• Positive- same religion + ancestral/ family connections
• respected- worked skilfully

Question 5

What was the Identity and Assimilation of Protestant Irish Immigrants like ?

Answer 5

• established identity- orange lodge membership and Orange order symbols + skilled work
• assimilated- skilled work, ancestral connections + religion
• retained identity- separate football teams