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Re: High School Student Proves “No Irish Need Apply” Signs Existed

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Post by talideon » Sun, Aug 02, 2015, 5:11 PM UTC

nailer wrote: post #78

talideon wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ulster Scots is a different thing than was they're referring to. Ulster Scots refers to (largely) Presbyterian descendants of Scottish planters who emigrated to the US. Adherents to the Anglican communion wouldn't necessarily consider themselves 'Ulster Scots'.

There are many Ulster Scots who are Scots in Ulster and haven't migrated to the U.S. See the references in the wikipedia link.

I'm Irish, so I'm entirely aware of that. I was specifically referring to those who had.

Re: High School Student Proves “No Irish Need Apply” Signs Existed

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Post by talideon » Sun, Aug 02, 2015, 5:14 PM UTC

azernik wrote: post #77

talideon wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Scots-Irish isn't quite the same thing. Those referred to as 'Scots-Irish' in the US are descendants of Scottish (largely) Presbyterian planters. People who adhere to Anglicanism generally wouldn't consider themselves or be considered 'Scots-Irish'.

About half of Irish (whole-Island) Protestants today are Presbyterians concentrated in the Ulster Plantation (Northern Ireland); those are absolutely the same ethnic group as the Scots-Irish, despite that label not being used in the UK.

Yes, I know that. The issue is that zumtar had mistakenly lumped all Irish Protestants together as Anglicans.

Re: High School Student Proves “No Irish Need Apply” Signs Existed

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Post by kjs3 » Mon, Aug 03, 2015, 12:10 AM UTC

briandear wrote: post #38

rmason wrote: post #4

It's called researchers bias where someone so fervently believes something is true that it influences their research. NINA is a good example of an uncomfortable truth.

Same could be said for human caused global warming..

I see what you did there.

Re: High School Student Proves “No Irish Need Apply” Signs Existed

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Post by nailer » Mon, Aug 03, 2015, 8:39 AM UTC

talideon wrote: post #81

nailer wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are many Ulster Scots who are Scots in Ulster and haven't migrated to the U.S. See the references in the wikipedia link.

I'm Irish, so I'm entirely aware of that. I was specifically referring to those who had .

Your previous comment said:

"Ulster Scots refers to (largely) Presbyterian descendants of Scottish planters who emigrated to the US."

Which implied otherwise.

Re: High School Student Proves “No Irish Need Apply” Signs Existed

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Post by talideon » Wed, Aug 05, 2015, 4:31 PM UTC

nailer wrote: post #84

talideon wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm Irish, so I'm entirely aware of that. I was specifically referring to those who had .

Your previous comment said: "Ulster Scots refers to (largely) Presbyterian descendants of Scottish planters who emigrated to the US." Which implied otherwise.

Brainfart.