NORTHERN IRELAND
Religion
Religion
Cities in NORTHERN IRELAND
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Religion
General
St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh, Northern IrelandPhoto: JohnArmagh CC 3.0 Unported no changes made
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest single denomination in Northern Ireland. Yet all Protestant groups are together in the majority. The Catholic population is about 45% of the population and lives mainly in the cities of Belfast and Londonderry. The largest Protestant groups are the Presbyterians and the Church of Ireland. Presbyterians are mainly of Scottish descent, members of the Anglican Church of Ireland are mainly of English descent and largely dominate social life in Northern Ireland.
Roman Catholic church in Holywood Northern IrelandPhoto: Ross CC 2.0 Generic no changes made
The Troubles
Northern Ireland is divided: Catholics want the British to leave and Northern Ireland to become part of Ireland. Protestants, on the other hand, want Northern Ireland to remain with England.
Euphemistically called "The Troubles", this stalemate has left the Catholics and Protestants in a bloody row for many years. Thousands have already died and everyone has family who have been murdered by one or the other party.
Sources
Cahill, M. J. / Northern Ireland
Chelsea House Publishers
Day, C. / North of Ireland
Cadogan
Wikipedia
CIA - World Factbook
BBC - Country Profiles
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