The Legacy – Tracing The Legacy Of Irish Christianity In The UK
There is much debate about when Christianity came to Ireland with a lot of historians divided over the 4th Century and much, much earlier than that with different takes in – between.
Whenever it was, it remains quite clear that the Irish took Christianity to heart and are some of the most devout and committed Christians.
Some of the early Irish Catholic Christians were canonized as Saints, today most of the Irish that remained in the UK (Northern Ireland) are mostly Christians and have deeply rooted Christian history.
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Irish Christianity
The Republic of Ireland is widely a historically catholic country with its roots dating back to 430 AD when St. Patrick converted most of the Irish. He built monasteries and started schools that made it easier for the Celtic Irish men to accept Christianity.
At that time knowing the Gospel of Christ requires some Latin literacy, a certain level of literacy that will also improve Irish literacy. Before long, most Irish men became catholic Christians and this is still the case till today with some differences in the statistics.
Some of the Irish have been converted to Protestantism, largely influenced by the control UK had over the country till it seceded in 1901.
Northern Ireland
In the early eighteenth century after much resistance from the Irish to stop the control of the English failed, the Act of Union which was passed in 1801 made Ireland a part of United kingdom.
After the union, the Irish Catholic Christians were suppressed and discriminated through laws and regulations. During this period some of them became protestants as allegiances shifted to the British side.
Over time the desire for independence grew to a point where England found it more and more difficult to control the Irish.
After a period of guerilla war, independence was reached in 1921 and The Republic of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom leaving only the northern part of Ireland (Northern Ireland) still under the union. This was mostly because most of the protestant Christians were in the north and they felt more connected to the UK and wanted to remain citizens of the region.
This move created a conflict in Northern Ireland with the Irish Catholics fighting for independence from the UK and the Irish protestants comfortable with the union and resisting their efforts till today.
The Catholic Christians in Northern Ireland have simply refused to move to the south because they feel the area is their heritage and will not turn their back on it just to avoid the difficulties that come with secession.
Cultural Impact
Surprisingly Irish Christians in the UK are not divided because of their religion, both the Catholics and the protestants both believe in the same God and they share similar beliefs.
The conflict is a cultural one. This is because tracing Catholicism through Irish history shows that most of them have been poor and oppressed since the English started its colonization.
On the other hand, the protestant has mostly represented the oppressive British side that is filled with the privileged in society with better jobs and better opportunities.
Irish Christianity has continued to flourish regardless, even in the UK (Northern Ireland) and is a testament to the fact that Christianity has continued to thrive both in the countries of the UK and Ireland.
Although, with the legacy of Christianity in Northern Ireland, one can only hope for the upcoming generation to resolve the conflict between the protestant and catholic Christians, as they do not harbor the same resentment the adults have.
