Of of the great myths of the troubles was that it was a religious war. It was simply a coincidence that the people on either side hapen to be Protestants and Catholics. There were exceptions, Ian Paisley for one for a while was more worried about an elderly Italian than the IRA.
The only time most IRA volunteers spent inside a Catholic Church was inside a pine box covered with a tri colour.
Martin McGuinnes was unique in that he actually was a devout Catholic, he also never touched alcohol. Maybe that's why he and Paisley hit it off.
Last edited by tom8517; 05-29-2017 at 08:58 PM.
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