An all Orange Emerald Isle

[Proctol]

After taking Dublin in 1690, William III & the English embark on the forced Protestantisation of the Emerald Isle. Catholics who want to are aided in leaving: 15% do.

By 1740, Papism and Marianism are fading memories.

What result does having a non-troublesome Ireland have on subsequent UK history?

[MerryPrankster]

There were many Protestant Irish before, right? Protestants and Catholics cooperated in some of the early anti-English rebellions; it was only after the Potato Famine that sectarian relations began to break down.

An all-Protestant Ireland might still not like the English very much.

[LordKalvan]

Originally Posted by Matt Quinn

There were many Protestant Irish before, right? Protestants and Catholics cooperated in some of the early anti-English rebellions; it was only after the Potato Famine that sectarian relations began to break down.

An all-Protestant Ireland might still not like the English very much.

So the question would be not Catholics vs. Protestants, but Irish vs. English, something more similar to Scotland situation. Should anticipate the irish indipendence, in my view. Would it be feasible an alliance betwee Eire and Scotland (Gaelic) vs the English?

[sikitu]

Originally Posted by Proctol

After taking Dublin in 1690, William III & the English embark on the forced Protestantisation of the Emerald Isle. Catholics who want to are aided in leaving: 15% do.

By 1740, Papism and Marianism are fading memories.

What result does having a non-troublesome Ireland have on subsequent UK history?

Hmm, I am not sure whether this would work. First question, where do they send the Catholics? Second question, why has such thing never been attempted in OTL? Maybe the English wanted cheap workers for their land?

Anyway, I think that even if working, there still would be resentment against the English occupiers in Ireland.

[Tyr]

I remember hearing the reason most catholics stayed catholic was that they hated the English and wanted to distance themselves from them.
To get a all protestant England I think you'd have to go back to the time of H7 or something early and get the Irish to accept the English as the Welsh did.