Clarke recalls Catholics in Northern Ireland who preferred remaining in the United Kingdom and Protestants who favoured joining the Republic of Ireland. In these examples, judgments about government and representation cut across the religious categories often used to describe the constitutional dispute. Those acquaintances illustrate individual views rather than a measure of support across either community. Another participant recalls political violence and armed opposition within the Republic during the Troubles.
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Why religious identity does not settle a constitutional preference
Personal recollections challenge an automatic equation between religious affiliation and support for Irish reunification.