Abstract
This article investigates the relationship between nationalism, unionism and Catholicism between 1850 and 1930 and proposes that ideas about the Scottish nation and national identity had a strong connection with the re-emergence and development of Catholicism. The presence of a large Irish-born and Irish-descended Catholic population meant that although there was a peripheral sensitivity to Ireland and an intellectual curiosity with Home Rule, indigenous Catholics remained deeply committed to the Scottish nation within the British state.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 65-83 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Britain and the World |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2011 |
Keywords
- nationalism
- catholicism
- unionism
- Scotland
- history