Black

Derogatory term for Protestants used mainly in the north of Ireland but also to some extent in the rest of Ireland. May have several origins , perhaps from the Royal Black Preceptory. A protestant fraternal organisation founded in 1797 , 2 years after the Orange Order. It's seen by many as a progression for the Orange Order although it is a seperate organisation.

May also come from the Irish Gaelic habit of appending black( in Irish dubh) to anything considered bad. Garda Dubh (Gaelic for the RIC forerunner of the RUC)

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