Catholic
During the Troubles, members of this religious community in Northern Ireland often supported Irish nationalism and, in many cases, favored reunification with the Republic of Ireland
What are Catholics?
In Northern Ireland, this Christian community has traditionally been associated with unionism and maintaining the union with the United Kingdom
Who are Protestants?
This city is the capital of Northern Ireland and was the site of many major events during The Troubles
What is Belfast?
This woman, honored with a December 1st holiday in Alabama that commemorates the day in 1955 where she refused to give up her bus seat
Who is Rosa Parks?
This 1972 event, in which British soldiers shot unarmed civil rights marchers in Derry, became a defining moment for many Catholics during The Troubles.
What is Bloody Sunday?
Many Protestants supported this goal for Northern Ireland: remaining part of this sovereign state
What is the United Kingdom?
Along with nationalist communities, many Protestant communities were also affected by violence during this three-decade conflict from the late 1960s to 1998
What are the Troubles?
There are only two U.S presidents that have identified as Irish Catholic
Who are John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden?
The liquid pride of a Catholics sunday roast
What is Bisto?
This color on the Irish flag traditionally represents the Protestant community
What is orange?
Signed in 1998, this agreement helped bring an end to The Troubles by establishing a power-sharing government and gaining broad support from both Catholic and Protestant communities
What is the Good Friday Agreement?
During the 19th century, many Irish immigrants first arrived in the United States through this famous New York harbor landmark
What is Ellis Island?
This political party, long associated with many Catholic nationalist voters, became one of the principal voices advocating Irish unity through democratic means?
What is Sinn Féin?
This police force, which existed until 2001, recruited mostly Protestants during much of its history.
What is the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)
These large public artworks in Belfast often commemorate events, identities, and figures connected to The Troubles
What are political murals?
This U.S. city is often considered the heart of Irish America because of its large Irish immigrant population
What is Boston?
You can most likely find at least three of these in a Catholic kitchen drawer, despite nobody remembering where they came from.
What are holy cards (rosary beads)?
Before a Twelfth parade begins, you can often hear this type of musical group warming up
What is a marching band?
The white stripe between the green and orange symbolizes this ideal between the two traditions
What is peace?
This Irish-American holiday tradition often includes eating corned beef and cabbage, even though corned beef became associated with Irish immigrants in America
What is St. Patrick's Day?