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Did the Scottish and Irish Fight in History?

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Did the Scottish and Irish Fight in History?

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I think I may know the reason, in Scotland, take the city of Glasgow as an example, you have two soccer clubs, Celtic & Rangers, Celtic being the team founded by Irish immigrants, and Rangers, a native Scottish team that have generally become associated with the loyalist community, i.e. those who are loyal to the UK/ Queen as opposed to Celtic fans who would generally be of Irish decent and favour a free Ireland. This society is mirrored in Northern Ireland where the Catholic/ Nationalist community generally have opposing views to Protestants/ Loyalists i.e. Nationalists favor a united Ireland where as Loyalists favour Northern Ireland remaining part of the UK. The cross over came during the many plantations of British people, mainly from Scotland, to Northern Ireland over the years. Therefore today you get sections of the Scottish & Northern Irish people who hate Irish people, and sections of Scottish people & Northern Irish people who hate the British (incl.

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