You did infer that with your gloating that the areas in question are 'Catholic' areas though. What was your reason for pointing that out?
Nope - I work with graduates and a couple of them have all the wit, wisdom and charm of a ******ed halibut. There is a serious point at play here though. It is likely that the areas identified would have a lower life expectancy than almost any other area of the UK. that would most likely mean a higher proportion of children losing parents whilst still at school or having to look after sick family than in other areas and that is likely to have a big knock on effect. Before anyone says "my mum and dad died when i was 13 and i got the highest ever score in the bar exam " I'm not saying that this would happen in all cases - just that it could be a factor among many others and not just because people in those areas are "thick"
I would say that generally speaking Protestants are smarter than Catholics, just like genaerally speaking Protestants have more money, whether that is because of repression, who can say?
Prods are smarter than catholics, blacks have bigger cocks than whites, whites better than blacks at swimming, blacks are better at dancing than whites, men are better at driving than women...sometimes there is no reason for things, sometimes it's just the way it is.
It's been scientifically proven that catholic fenians have smaller brains than proddy blue nose bastards. Apparently it's the lack of some nutrient which is present in the humble tattie. Who are we to argue with logic and science?