Casualbets
Well-known member
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2004
- Messages
- 1,627
I was well aware of the Protestant concentration between Letterkenny and Lifford, and somewhat aware of there being a sizeable community in the south (due to the Rossnowlagh Orange march), but I was surprised to see a healthy Protestant population in the Milford EA.
Looking at the tallies it would seem that the Fine Gael is slightly higher in those areas with 20%+ Protestant population, Sinn Fein slightly lower, and Fianna Fail about the same. Whether this is due to Protestant political proclivities is of course debatable.
Also, it was impossible to use the census data to distinguish between COI and Presbyterians - is either group predominantly based in a particular area and would they have distinguishably different political leanings at either local (council) level or in national elections?
Looking at the tallies it would seem that the Fine Gael is slightly higher in those areas with 20%+ Protestant population, Sinn Fein slightly lower, and Fianna Fail about the same. Whether this is due to Protestant political proclivities is of course debatable.
Also, it was impossible to use the census data to distinguish between COI and Presbyterians - is either group predominantly based in a particular area and would they have distinguishably different political leanings at either local (council) level or in national elections?

Last edited: