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4 pages in length. The quest for political, social and religious identity is what fueled Catholic nationalism and Protestant unionism in Ireland from 1870-1918. While the Irish sought a cohesive way for countrymen to be unified, this coming together would only happen if all involved held the same beliefs; when this was not to become reality, the schism between Catholics and Protestants became even greater in intensity. It is important to note, however, that not all Catholics embraced the notion of nationalism anymore than all Protestants supported the unionist perspective, however, the vast majority of individuals during Ireland's late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were caught up in a tremendous fight of wills where cultural identity was concerned. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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for countrymen to be unified, this coming together would only happen if all involved held the same beliefs; when this was not to become reality, the schism between Catholics and
Protestants became even greater in intensity. It is important to note, however, that not all Catholics embraced the notion of nationalism anymore than all Protestants supported the unionist perspective
(Workers Solidarity Movement), however, the vast majority of individuals during Irelands late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were caught up in a tremendous fight of wills where cultural identity was
concerned. "The fragmentation of Unionists when confronted with civil rights challenges, and the fragmentation of Catholics when confronted with Protestant resistance jointly emphasize that polarization on matters concerning the
regime does not mean that those at each extremity are united. Instead, they are dispersed...this fragmentation carries autonomy to the point of confusion. It characterizes armed political groups
as well as non-violent parties. As Ultra [Protestant Unionist extremists] and IRA [Irish Republican Army] groups have demonstrated, fragmentation is no obstacle to sporadic, localized and intense expression of
anti-regime views (Rose, 1971, p. 325). Nationalism and unionism may have originally intended to draw people together, but many believe it accomplished just the opposite during Irelands late nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries, proving to pull people apart who would otherwise have no reason to battle. In short, it served to divide what should have been a united
society. Geller (1997) notes in his book entitled Nationalism that cultural differences reside at the core of such quests for identity, further asserting how political, religious and social change
must have cultural conformity in order to exist; however, the desire for such conformity is what ultimately encourages such polarizing tenets as nationalism and unionism. This is where conflict
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