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Not all Protestants are unionists, and not all Catholics are nationalist. For information on recent communal conflicts in Northern Ireland, see the Troubles. The census reports do not distinguish between Protestant and other non-Catholic Christian faiths. The number of Orthodox Christians in Northern Ireland is estimated at 3000 followers. [1]
The town of Irvinestown encompasses the Erne_North_D Super Data Zone according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. [7] On census day (21 March 2021) there were 2,325 living in Irvinestown. [4] Of these: 72.5% were from a Catholic background and 21.1% were from a Protestant or other Christian background. [8]
Ballycraigy (from Irish Baile na Creige, meaning 'townland of the rock' ⓘ) [1] is a townland and housing estate in Antrim town, Northern Ireland. [2] According to the census for Ballycraigy ward the estate has approximately 865 residents. [3] The Ballycraigy estate is almost wholly Protestant, and the estate is associated with Ulster loyalism.
Today, the vast majority of Ulster Protestants live in Northern Ireland, which was created in 1921 to have an Ulster Protestant majority, and in the east of County Donegal. Politically, most are unionists, who have an Ulster British identity and want Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom.
The Church of Ireland's national Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick, Dublin. Protestantism is a Christian minority on the island of Ireland.In the 2011 census of Northern Ireland, 48% (883,768) described themselves as Protestant, which was a decline of approximately 5% from the 2001 census.
BELFAST (Reuters) -Northern Ireland has more Catholics than Protestants for the first time, census results showed on Thursday, a historic shift that some see as likely to help drive support for ...
The Apprentice Boys of Derry is a Protestant fraternal society founded in 1814 and based in the city of Derry, Ireland. In 2021 it had over 10,000 members worldwide, with membership open to Protestant men only. [1] There are branches elsewhere in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia and Canada. [2]
The towns of Armagh, Lisburn and Newry are also classed as cities (see city status in the United Kingdom). The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) uses the following definitions: Town – population of 4,500 or more Small Town – population between 4,500 and 10,000 [1] [2] Medium Town – population between 10,000 and ...