Why did the english hate the irish so much in the old days (before the IRA or any Irish rebellion)??
2006-11-17 10:59:57 · 8 answers · asked by johnny5v 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It's partially a religious matter, between the Catholic Irish and the Anglican English, but also because the English treated the Irish like CRAP in the 1700s (read Johnathon Swift's satire of the matter), and that's just continued on. I'm not entirely sure why the Irish were treated as second (or lower than that) citizens in the 1700s, but that's probably why the malice continues.
2006-11-17 11:06:37 · answer #1 · answered by Rat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The English only really hated the Irish during "The Troubles" we don't anymore its more the other way around
2016-05-21 23:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The english still look down on the Irish....
2006-11-17 11:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anglican vs Catholic
2006-11-17 11:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by ray b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cause they werent
smart enough 2 catch a leprechaun
2006-11-17 11:03:02 · answer #5 · answered by Keith C 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
For their Luck
2006-11-17 11:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure they did. They just didn't consider them to be important.
2006-11-17 11:01:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
diffrent accents traditions
2006-11-17 11:02:18 · answer #8 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋