Talk:Protestantism in Ireland

Misleading
This article is, as it stands, highly misleading, as well as wholly unreferenced.

By conflating the non-Catholic strands of christianity under the heading of "protestantism", it seriously misleads the reader by failing to distinguish between the radically different histories of Presbyterianism and Anglicanism in Ireland. This is covered in one paragraph, but the rest of the article repeatedly uses the term "protestantism" when it is actually referring to Anglicanism. (The article even omits that many Anglicans do not accept the badge "protestant", prefering to describe their faith as "both catholic and reformed").

The article doesn't even mention that the United Irishmen were predominantly presbyterian, an omission which seriously distorts 18th and 19th century history -- one of the most significant developments of early 19th century Irish history was that after the Act of Union 1800, Presbyterian loyalties began to align with those those of Anglicans. That development cannot be covered in the article as it now stands, because the earlier distinction is glossed over -- the article conveys the false impression that presbyterians were part of the ascendancy class which dominated Ireland in the 18th century. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 16:19, 3 December 2009 (UTC)


 * I have just deleted most of the article. This is a significant topic, but the text as written was so misleading that it is better removed until a proper religious history is written. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 16:26, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

I agree with whats said up there, furthermore I think if your giving the date, i think its 1864 for the comparrison (Right after the famine), when in proportion a ridiculous amount of catholics died or left the country compared to their protestant copatriots. I think this is misleading also. I'd like to edit this little part, however the whole thing needs getting a lot longer. An Ceallach (I fixed the longford town history page check that shit)


 * I couldn't be further from a pro-Catholic bias in my background (Appalachian Ulster Scots Presby at birth, Rangers supporter by avocation, Anglican priest by vocation), yet I can't read this without chuckling at the author's prejudice. Forgive me for knowing what an encyclopedia article should look like, but I must say by comparison that this reads as thinly veiled propaganda. Offensive if not overtly bigoted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.81.116.8 (talk) 14:31, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Unsourced
Everything in this article is completely unsourced. IRWolfie- (talk) 21:23, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Yep. References required. Sarah777 (talk) 20:56, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Plymouth Brethren
Despite their name it appears the Plymouth Brethren originated in Dublin. It would be interesting to note this as a form of Protestantism which was exported from Ireland. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.78.54.230 (talk) 17:50, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

Methodism
Could do with far more discussion of the Methodist Revival which won both Anglican and Presbyterian converts (and a few Catholics). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.78.54.230 (talk) 17:53, 18 March 2017 (UTC)