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The Kirk continues to be Scotland's most important religious denomination (42 percent, 2001). There are, however, many other denominations active in Scotland. The most important is Roman Catholcism (16 percent, 2001). The Reformation converted the vast mahority of Scotts, but Catholcism survived in isolated northern areas, especially the islands like Uist and Barr. More importantly, the 19th century Potato Famine that drove the Catholic Irish to America also drove them across the Irish Sea to England and Scotland. Thus a number of Scottish boys do First Communions, but only a few do it wearing kilts. These Scottish boys are doing their First Communion in 2004. Rather than a special suit they are wearing their school uniforms, except the boy wearing a kilt (figure 1). We note an unidentified Scottish boy doing his First Communion, we think in the 1960s. Many Irish immigrants settled in Glasgow, a large industrial city which offered jobs. Thus Catholcism is now strongest in western Scotland. One result has been some of the same sectarian divide as sennin Ulster although on a less intense and violent line. They were notable most prominantely in job discrimination and football fanaticism, but have declined in recent years. Other Protestant demominations are present in smaller numbers. The Scottish Episcopal Church is a member of the Anglican Communion. The Free Church of Scotland brokeaway from the Kirk. Islam in recent years has become the largest non-Christian religion in Scotland, although the numbers are much smaller than in England (1 percent, 2001). There are Jewish and Sikh communities, mostly in Glasgow. Many Scotts identify themselves in the Census as having no religion (28 percent, 2001). They were the largest groupin the 2001 Census after the Kirk.
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