Are all Protestants British and all Catholics Irish?
“…I am a Protestant living in Northern Ireland, and I do consider myself Irish (and proud of it). Like myself there are, in fact, a number of Protestants living in the North of Ireland who consider themselves Irish. Likewise, on the other side of the coin, there are a number of Catholics who would consider themselves British. I really do not think it is very helpful to make sweeping statements of the type that says “All Protestants are British” or “All Catholics are Irish”… Concerning Protestants in this part of the country, we have the immortal motto of the “Protestant” paramilitary—”For God and for Ulster”—ringing in our ears every day of the week. I, for one, do not need the guns of a paramilitary organization to defend my faith, and it is about time that people stopped referring to these people as “Protestant” as this does more harm than good.”—Robert Miller, Portadown “I have no doubt that one of the reasons that Ireland is such a Catholic country was a reaction to British occupat
“…I am a Protestant living in Northern Ireland, and I do consider myself Irish (and proud of it). Like myself there are, in fact, a number of Protestants living in the North of Ireland who consider themselves Irish. Likewise, on the other side of the coin, there are a number of Catholics who would consider themselves British. I really do not think it is very helpful to make sweeping statements of the type that says “All Protestants are British” or “All Catholics are Irish”… Concerning Protestants in this part of the country, we have the immortal motto of the “Protestant” paramilitary—”For God and for Ulster”—ringing in our ears every day of the week. I, for one, do not need the guns of a paramilitary organization to defend my faith, and it is about time that people stopped referring to these people as “Protestant” as this does more harm than good.”—Robert Miller, Portadown “I have no doubt that one of the reasons that Ireland is such a Catholic country was a reaction to British occupat
