The document discusses the experiences of Irish immigrants in Scotland during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It notes that while there were few Catholics living in Glasgow in the 1790s, there were many anti-Catholic societies. It also discusses how the Catholic Church in Scotland discovered a sense of nationalism and sought political power and influence after Irish independence was removed from politics. The Catholic Church struggled to prevent its followers from identifying with the Labour party on issues of class instead of religious affiliation alone.