My understanding is that the Unionists at the time of the establishment of 'Northern Ireland' absolutely rejected having all 9 Ulster counties, taking 6 only, because they had a terror of having to many catholics in the statelette, they were creating. How would the island of Ireland have differed if we had a 23 county Republic in the South, ie excluding Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan and 9 county Statelette in the North, including the wee 3.
In 1912, The loyalist paramilitary grouping the UVF tried to recruit protestants in Donegal to their cause, and were universally told by them, we want nothing to do with you and your methods as we have always lived in harmony with our catholic neighbours!
In 1912, The loyalist paramilitary grouping the UVF tried to recruit protestants in Donegal to their cause, and were universally told by them, we want nothing to do with you and your methods as we have always lived in harmony with our catholic neighbours!