About 15,000 English or Scottish
people settled in Ulster by 1641.
The religion of the planters
was different to that of the
Gaelic Irish. The conflicts over
land and religion led to mistrust
and hatred between the native
Irish people and the planters.
Gaelic Irish tenants were given land
by the servitors, undertakers and the
'loyal Irish'. Some took to the
mountains and attacked the planters.
New farming methods were
introduced. Trade prospered, and
roads, inns and mills were developed.
More than 20 towns were planned and
built in Ulster. Town life was new to Ulster.
The divisions between the Gaelic
Irish and the Scottish and English
planters led to further conflicts
between them over the centuries.