My Sister-in-law is from the South and her family are protestant. One of the biggest Parades on the Island is in the South. All the locals, Catholic and Protestant go and watch it. I will only go to bike rallies in the South, (too many Northern Bikers are creeps), Southern Bikers are welcoming, really love a good piss-up and never mention the Northern Irish issues or either side as they just won't tolerate it. Most Southerners I have ever met are embarrassed by and hate the IRA.