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The troubles were far more about the sectarianism than independence. There was little evidence of sectarian overspill in Scotland outside of Glasgow. That was
by anexprogrammer 10y ago
The troubles were far more about the sectarianism than independence. There was little evidence of sectarian overspill in Scotland outside of Glasgow. That was down to Irish emigrants settling en-masse in Glasgow, and probably explains Glasgow having an Orange order, the Rangers/Celtic divide and the like.
Scots seeking independence is rather different from the Irish situation mainly as the driver is not religion. For the record I agree with self-rule for Scotland, but am a Sassenach who would wish to move to post-independence Scotland. ;)
- barking 10y agoDundee utd in Dundee, Hibs in Edinburgh, even in England, Everton was traditionally the catholic club in Liverpool and Man utd in Manchester. I'd say Glasgow remained the most bitter one on account of its close links to Ulster. If you read about Irish navvies working on the canals and the railways in Britain it was in Scotland that they were the most disliked and where the most violent incidents occured. Even today a lot of scots seem to be anti irish. You see it to a lesser extent in Liverpool as well if you scratch the surface of some people.
- anexprogrammer 10y agoI'm not that strong on this aspect of history, but it has always seemed to be an association rather than a sectarian divide. Even though it was well known Everton was the catholic club, plenty of catholics supported Liverpool from the beginning, for instance. Glasgow and surrounding areas seemed the strongest exception. You're right about sentiment in Liverpool though. That probably stems from the port and strong association as the point of migration leading to a large Irish community.