Irish Catholics are those who are both Roman Catholic and Irish. This is not a separate creed or sect in the sense that "Anglo-Catholic", "Old Catholic", "Eastern Orthodox Catholic" might be. There is no Autonomous Particular Church/Rite, such as Greek Catholic or Chaldean Catholic. Divisions between Irish Catholics and Irish Protestants have played a major role in the history of Ireland from the 16th century to the 20th century. While religion broadly marks the delineation of these divisions, the contentions were primarily related to access to power. For example, while the majority of Irish Catholics saw themselves as having an identity independent of Britain, and were therefore excluded from power, many of the instigators in rebellions against British rule were in fact Protestant. During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, both Catholics and Protestants other than those of the established, or British state church, found common cause, as they both endured discrimination based on not being part of the established church. Wikipedia [ - ]

Irish Catholics are those who are both Roman Catholic and Irish. This is not a separate creed or... [ + ]