Would I be welcome?

kevmy · 22-01-2008 11:33AM

super_furry wrote: »

Seriously, I honestly don't think I even know anyone that would give a toss if you're prodestant, catholic or mormon

Mormons rule!!

Bigamy FTW

Tusky · 22-01-2008 11:35AM

You dont have anything to worry about. I dont know a single person that would give it a second thought. Its not an issue.

22-01-2008 11:36AM

Jigsaw wrote: »

I was born a Protestant in Northern Ireland but for a variety of reasons (long story) I don't follow the traditional views you might expect (lots of Protestant relatives but they are all Irish born in the Republic of Ireland and are "Irish"). I am very tempted to move to Dublin because there are many more jobs there that I would like to do than in Belfast. I see myself as Irish in the fullest sense but I feel that I have to constantly prove myself or something. I am concerned that people will think that I am a mad Orangeman or something. I want to move down and integrate totally. I have spent lots of time with my relatives in Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan and Dublin but it is a thing that concerns me. Take the example, I get a job with a company in Dublin but I have my Northern accent and my name as well which would probably be considered totally Protestant. Despite the fact that I love Ireland and don't want to be pigeonholed is it inevitable that I would be? I take people as I find them but would the same courtesy be afforded to me? If this is the wrong forum then mods feel free to relocate the post. I just want some people to give me real answers. It is potentially a big move.

Ireland has changed so much mate on both sides of the border. You'll be fine! But as the rest of the posters have said , there are a few arseholes that might say something. I think the Ireland Vs England game in croker showed the world how much everything has changed.

listermint · 22-01-2008 11:37AM

Seriously, have you spent time in the republic. you say you have... Ive never met anyone who has had issue with anyones religion. People have more things to be worried about these days. Move if it makes you happy.

prendy · 22-01-2008 11:39AM

say three hail marys and you'll be fine!:D

22-01-2008 11:42AM

Quality wrote: »

YOu'd be a lot more welcome than those romas who were living on the m50 roundabout....

Ah but they were a bit of crack

boneless · 22-01-2008 11:46AM

I'm an atheist sharing a house with a Protestant and a Roman Catholic. Pity you are not Jewish... you could have moved in with us!!

I know many Northern Protestants in Dublin... never have problems except for the usual gob Sh!tes mouthing off. Dublin has moved on in the past 20 years!!

Agamemnon · 22-01-2008 11:47AM

You'll be more than welcome in the Republic, Jigsaw. The great majority of people down here could not care less what religion you are. I used to work with a northern Protestant who kept his background a secret until he "admitted" it on a night out. He was pleasantly surprised to discover no-one was bothered by it.

Dinter · 22-01-2008 11:49AM

You'll be grand. Sure once you've taken the Oath of Allegiance to the Republic in Leinster house and been baptised in sacred Liffey water into the one true faith you'll be given all the privileges of a second class citizen. Oh and try to learn the Fields of Athenry enough so that you can sing the chorus, kind of, and mumble the verses convincingly and you'll fit right in. A vague, undefined, but all consuming hatred for all things British except soccer and Sky 1 will allow you to go to Supermacs in safety.

RonMexico · 22-01-2008 12:18PM

Only found out the other day that my friend is protestant. I know him about 6 years. 6 years too long...oh I jest I jest. Just goes to show that it doesn't matter, religion is dying here anyway.

Maple · 22-01-2008 12:27PM

cannot see it being an issue.

copeyhagen · 22-01-2008 12:38PM

Jigsaw wrote: »

Take the example, I get a job with a company in Dublin but I have my Northern accent and my name as well which would probably be considered totally Protestant.

yeh, sick of all them proddy names, like jigsaw!!

hehe only jokin mate course theres a possibility u might meet the odd gimp, but its dublin, place is full of em!!

Popinjay · 22-01-2008 12:46PM

Anyone who cares where you're from or what you believe probably wouldn't be able to spell prod... prott... heathen anyway.

You'll be fine we're actually lovely here in Dublin. For the most part anyway.

moco · 22-01-2008 12:48PM

I'm from the North with a nordie accent and a protestant surname, living in Dublin and I've never had any problems! Unless you count people trying to talk to me with a northern accent a problem.:o

justsomebloke · 22-01-2008 12:52PM

once you are slightly ticked skinned you would be fine, cause just remember you will be the but of a lot of jokes at certain points.*

*I work in an office overlooking fairview park where there was a bomb scare a couple of months ago and the poor nordie bloke in the office got a lot of stick over that one

Dizzyblonde · 22-01-2008 01:32PM

I don't think many people these days care what religion anyone is.

Susannahmia · 22-01-2008 01:37PM

Jigsaw wrote: »

I was born a Protestant in Northern Ireland but for a variety of reasons (long story) I don't follow the traditional views you might expect (lots of Protestant relatives but they are all Irish born in the Republic of Ireland and are "Irish"). I am very tempted to move to Dublin because there are many more jobs there that I would like to do than in Belfast. I see myself as Irish in the fullest sense but I feel that I have to constantly prove myself or something. I am concerned that people will think that I am a mad Orangeman or something. I want to move down and integrate totally. I have spent lots of time with my relatives in Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan and Dublin but it is a thing that concerns me. Take the example, I get a job with a company in Dublin but I have my Northern accent and my name as well which would probably be considered totally Protestant. Despite the fact that I love Ireland and don't want to be pigeonholed is it inevitable that I would be? I take people as I find them but would the same courtesy be afforded to me? If this is the wrong forum then mods feel free to relocate the post. I just want some people to give me real answers. It is potentially a big move.

Don't worry nobody cares about any of that rubbish anymore, except for the odd scumbag and you are bound to meet those in any walk of life.

DJ_Spider · 22-01-2008 01:49PM

I am English and have been here for 2yrs. I have not really had any problems apart from one time on the Dart. I had 2 spanish students staying in my house and took them into the city to show them where the school was they were at. (Grafton St) There was a guy opposite us drinking cans. I could see he was looking over and then he asked me where I was from.

I politely said south west. He then launched into me telling the students I was ripping them off and I wouldn't put him up if he came to my house. He said he lived in a hostel and then as he left he pushed my head against the window. It didn't hurt, but the girl started crying. She thought it was all her fault.

I explained that some people have a problem with the English and it could have happened any time. He was looking for an excuse to show off. Thing is he didn't give a very good impression of the Irish!

But apart from that no probs really. In fact some people find the English accent sexeh!

I was in the Army for 12 yrs and did not agree with us going into NI. I have no animosity (spelling?) towards anyone really. I believe in live & let live. We are all different and that's what makes the world.

But I do get angry with Johovah Witnesses. A friend of mine died because her parents wouldn't let the hospital do a blood transfusion. Johovah will save her they said, well he didn't :mad:

Just my 2c!

DJ Spider

Fwaggle · 22-01-2008 02:08PM

I'm from Glasgow, been living here 7 years and the worst I've gotten is this:

Them: Oh you're Scottish, whereabouts are you from?
Me: Glasgow
Them: Oh good Celtic fan then eh? Wink wink
Me: Rangers actually
Them: What? WTF are you doing in this country?
Me: :rolleyes:

Vast majority of people couldn't care less. Although back home people always ask me how I manage to live here without getting lynched. Unfortunately, its the Celtic jersey wearing scanger brigade that give weight to that stereotype and I'm sick of explaining that Irish people in general are not 'ra head scummers!

So anyway! It's grand, the decent people don't care and the ones that do are morons and are not worth the hassle anyway.

gillyfromlyre · 22-01-2008 06:07PM

Your very welcome to join us, besides a nasty stake burning incident which occured about 160 years ago, our locality has changed its attitude totally and we welcome northern folk now

bill_ashmount · 22-01-2008 06:17PM

I've worked with loads of people from the North and i've never heard religion or politics mentioned. People just don't care and for those that do they tend to keep their mouths shut anyway.

DublinWriter · 22-01-2008 07:07PM

I know several Protestants working down here, originally from Belfast.

Although they never mentioned their background, generally their names tended to give it away and there usually was a bit of harmless banter about it with them at office parties and the like.

I also know quite a few Protestants from the ROI. I've found them to be more insular as they came from rural backgrounds (Wexford and Wicklow) and their families tended to mix around the social events of the local Chapel, but I think that's a more country vs. city thing, rather than being religious.

Honestly...it means nothing down here, unless you really shove it down peoples' throats, which you wouldn't do in Norn Iron anyways.

You could dye yourself bright red and walk around in an adult nappy and I don't think people would give you a second look, at least not in Dublin anyways.

5starpool · 22-01-2008 07:35PM

Stay up there, we don't want your type down here!!!!!

Seriously though, there are several northern protestants working in my company, and a couple of them have settled in so well that they have married 'southern' girls. the most stick they get at work is people asking them to bring in their sash on july 12th and a bit of slagging anytime there is snything going on up north with paisley etc. They give as good as they get, and noone gives a flying fcuk about their religion. Religion is in general a crock of sh1t that has been used for illegitimate reasons for centuries, so don't start worrying about it and come down to us.

Stay away from our wimmins though.

Terry · 22-01-2008 08:01PM

Unless your name is William O' Orange, I wouldn't worry about anyone thinking you have a protestant name. I don't think most people would know and most of those who do wouldn't care.

Overheal · 22-01-2008 08:11PM

Seriously the only ones anyone bats an eyelid at are Jehova Witnesses, Scientologists, and Republicans.

galwayrush · 22-01-2008 08:12PM

Of course you're welcome, i have many friends in the North, from all walks of life, they always have a good time when they come to Galway, religon never is an issue.:cool:

22-01-2008 08:17PM

Terry wrote: »

Unless your name is William O' Orange

Terry · 22-01-2008 08:18PM

My cousin and her husband met this couple on holiday. They were from the north.
They invited my cousin up for her birthday (the twelfth). When they arrived, they were told that it would be advisable to leave their car in one of the city car parks, rather than on the estate. Then they all celebrated the twelfth with my cousin and her husband looking on and wondering what the fúck was going on.
I thought it was funny.

Tar.Aldarion · 22-01-2008 09:17PM

It's more that you are Christian that will get you laughed at, rather than the denomination.
:P

You'll be fine...

cooperguy · 22-01-2008 09:49PM

A good friend of mine in college is protestant never has she had problems. Now and again we take the piss out of each other but its completely light hearted

My only problem with you I have with uou is that you would be taking all of our women because they all seem to love the northern accent:D

Would I be welcome?

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