protestant irish immigrants

Question 1

experiences
skilled work

Answer 1

they were steel workers who were in high demand in scotland. companies such as Beardmores in Coatbridge hired almost exclusively protestant irish immigrants & would post their vacancies in belfast

Question 2

experiences
sectarian tension

Answer 2

catholic & protestant immigrant carried their prejudices and bigotry based on religion with them scotland. both groups experienced sectarian violence and tensions. rarely involved scot’s

Question 3

experiences / assimilation
strong community bonds

Answer 3

they brought the orange order to scotland. this community group gave protestant immigrants a place to socialise and maintain their cultural identity. some native scot’s began to join. by 1835 there were 12 lodges in glasgow.

Question 4

scot’s reactions / assimilation
shared religion

Answer 4

scot’s were more welcoming to protestant irish because they shared the same religious faith. had more acceptance than other groups

Question 5

scot’s reactions / assimilation
shared heritage

Answer 5

many protestant irish who more to scotland descended from scot’s who had emigrated to the ulster region in the north of ireland. they therefore understood scottish culture well & had family ties

Question 6

assimilation
marriages

Answer 6

even before the 1830s there is strong evidence to show that protestant irish and scot’s were marrying each other suggesting they assimilated well