Irish Catholics is a term used to describe people of Roman Catholic background who are Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate
The term is of note due to Irish immigration to many countries of the English speaking world, particularly as a result of the Irish Famine in the 1840s - 1850s, following which the population declined by over half in the following century (from approx. This is a list of Countries of the world sorted by the total English -speaking population in that Country. over 8 million to just over 4 million) due to the pattern of immigration begun then. The term has currency in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island These nations had, or have, a majority of Protestants; thus, both aspects - being Catholic, and being Irish - at times separated them from the mainstream culture. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. In the United States, hostility to both these aspects was expressed through the Know-Nothing movement and Nativism in general. The Know Nothing movement was a Nativist American political movement of the 1850s Nativism is an Opposition to immigration which originated in United States politics with roots in the country's historic role as a Melting pot.
The term can also relate to a period when Catholicism in Ireland was somewhat divergent from the "Roman" church. Celtic Christianity, or Insular Christianity (sometimes called the Celtic Church or the British Church) broadly refers to the Early Medieval Though mostly reconciled with the Synod of Cashel in 1172, some elements unique within the practice of Catholicism and Catholic culture remained in Ireland. Laudabiliter was a Papal bull issued in 1155 by the English Pope Adrian IV purporting to give the Angevin King Henry II of England Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
'Irish Catholic' is also used to distinguish Catholic inhabitants of Ireland from the Ulster-Scots and the Anglo-Irish, and the North American descendants of Irish Catholic emigrants from the Scots-Irish. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Ulster Scots, also known as Ullans, Hiberno-Scots, or Scots-Irish, refers to the variety of Scots (sometimes referred to as " Anglo-Irish " was a term used historically to describe a privileged Social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the It does not necessarily refer to religion, as there are many Irish Catholics who belong to other faiths or, indeed, no faith at all (such as Eamonn McCann). Eamonn McCann (b 1943 Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish Journalist, Author, and Political activist.
The Irish Catholic is also the name of a popular newspaper in Ireland published for lay people. The Irish Catholic is an Irish weekly Catholic newspaper providing news and commentary about the Roman Catholic Church.
See also
- Irish diaspora
- Saint Patrick's Day
- Anti-Catholicism
- Irish American
- Irish Australian
- Irish Canadian
- Irish Scots
- Roman Catholicism in Ireland
- D. P. Moran
- Nativists
- Know-Nothings
External links
- Library of Congress
- The Irish Catholic Diaspora in America, describes the book ISBN 0-8132-0896-3
- On Irish Catholics of Australia
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