You asked: Is the Shankill Road Catholic or Protestant?

Is Belfast more Catholic or Protestant?

In the Belfast City Council and Derry and Strabane District Council areas, the figures at ward level vary from 95% Protestant to 99% Catholic.
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List of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in.

Is Crumlin Road Catholic or Protestant?

As an interface area containing considerable Protestant and Catholic populations the Crumlin Road was the scene of a number of murders and attacks during the course of the Northern Ireland Troubles. A series of attacks occurred on the road in 1972, mainly carried out by loyalist groups.

Is loyalist Catholic or Protestant?

The term loyalist was first used in Irish politics in the 1790s to refer to Protestants who opposed Catholic Emancipation and Irish independence from Great Britain. Ulster loyalism emerged in the late 19th century, in response to the Irish Home Rule movement and the rise of Irish nationalism.

What should I avoid in Ireland?

What Not to Do in Ireland: 10 Things to Avoid

• #1: Neglect to pay your round at the pub.
• #2: Ignore Irish driving rules and common courtesies.
• #3: Brag about being “Irish”
• #4: Say that Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.
• #5: Bellyache about the weather.
• #6: Ask about leprechauns.
• #7: Talk excessively about the “Troubles”

What is the roughest part of Belfast?

The main areas to avoid in Belfast are the areas around the Shankill and Falls roads at night (West Belfast), areas in North Belfast like Tiger’s Bay, New Lodge and Ardoyne (at night) and the likes of Short Strand in East Belfast (again, at night).

Where do most Irish Protestants live?

Today, the vast majority of Ulster Protestants live in Northern Ireland, which was created in 1921 to have an Ulster Protestant majority. Politically, most are unionists and loyalists, who have an Ulster British identity and want Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom.

Is Armagh Catholic or Protestant?

County Armagh is presently one of four counties of Northern Ireland to have a majority of the population from a Catholic background, according to the 2011 census.

Is Ardoyne Catholic or Protestant area?

Ardoyne (from Irish Ard Eoin ‘Eoin’s height’) is a working class and mainly Catholic and Irish republican district in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. It gained notoriety due to the large number of incidents during The Troubles.

What is the Shankill area?

It runs through the working-class, predominantly loyalist, area known as the Shankill. The road stretches westwards for about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from central Belfast and is lined, to an extent, by shops. The residents live in the many streets which branch off the main road.
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Shankill Road.