my greatgrandmother was irish does that count

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:
my greatgrandmother was irish does that count

from Derry

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Originally posted by Bagel Queen:

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:
my greatgrandmother was irish does that count

hot headed red head from liverpool, according to my nana

How dare my maternal grandparents move away in the quest for a better life and deprive me of being born in God's own country eh? It's being proud of your heritage, and by God I am!

One parent from Dublin and one from Hannover ...(not such a great combination living in London in the 80's!!! In Dublin at the momemnt

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Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
How dare my maternal grandparents move away in the quest for a better life and deprive me of being born in God's own country eh? It's being proud of your heritage, and by God I am!

Having returned a couple of times, I'm eternally grateful to both sets, and Mrs Joe is eternally grateful to her Dad.

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Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
How dare my maternal grandparents move away in the quest for a better life and deprive me of being born in God's own country eh? It's being proud of your heritage, and by God I am!

Both parents from Cork, also very proud of my heritage,and may retire there.

Maggie

TBH I'm not sure if the huffy one is lauding or decrying us! I often say (with a straight face and with pride) I'm HALF Irish!

Maternal Grandparents from Wexford with long lost relationions in Waterford?

Guilty of saying half Irish,but i have always felt drawn to the town my ancestors were born in,i make Irish soda bread regularly,does that give me extra brownie points

Maggie

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Originally posted by maggiep:
Guilty of saying half Irish,but i have always felt drawn to the town my ancestors were born in,i make Irish soda bread regularly,does that give me extra brownie points

Maggie

I had Paul Rankin's soda bread yesterday and a farl for brekkie this morning - all to add to my claim above.^^

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Originally posted by gma:

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Originally posted by maggiep:
Guilty of saying half Irish,but i have always felt drawn to the town my ancestors were born in,i make Irish soda bread regularly,does that give me extra brownie points

Maggie

I had Paul Rankin's soda bread yesterday and a farl for brekkie this morning - all to add to my claim above.^^

OOPS, sorry i misread farl


Maggie

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Originally posted by maggiep:

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Originally posted by gma:

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Originally posted by maggiep:
Guilty of saying half Irish,but i have always felt drawn to the town my ancestors were born in,i make Irish soda bread regularly,does that give me extra brownie points

Maggie

I had Paul Rankin's soda bread yesterday and a farl for brekkie this morning - all to add to my claim above.^^

OOPS, sorry i misread farl


Maggie

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Originally posted by Cup Chick:
For anyone who is not sure if they are Irish, I've made a handy guide:

Q. Were you born in Ireland?

Yes - You are Irish
No - You are not Irish.

How people can say things like "I'm a quarter Irish" with a straight face is beyond me.

Try being in the USA on St. Paddys day when black/hispanic/Asians are Irish..that would definately be beyond you!

I'm half Irish - does that afford me access?

The other half is Welsh - what a weird combination eh?

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Originally posted by HyacinthB:
I'm half Irish - does that afford me access?

The other half is Welsh - what a weird combination eh?

Ditto!

Mother Irish, father Welsh but my kids have Turkish thrown in!

So my daughter has Welsh, Irish, Turkish blood born on St Patrick's day!

Mother-in-law was Irish...didnt like her too much, does that count

Is this where I get a Guiness?

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Originally posted by gma:

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Originally posted by HyacinthB:
I'm half Irish - does that afford me access?

The other half is Welsh - what a weird combination eh?

Ditto!

Mother Irish, father Welsh but my kids have Turkish thrown in!

So my daughter has Welsh, Irish, Turkish blood born on St Patrick's day!

Same for me gma. My mother was Irish and my father was Welsh but I was actually born in Wales so I guess that really excludes me from this thread if I wasn't actually born in Ireland.


Your children certainly have quite a heritage with their mix of cultures.

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Originally posted by Cup Chick:
For anyone who is not sure if they are Irish, I've made a handy guide:

Q. Were you born in Ireland?

Yes - You are Irish
No - You are not Irish.

How people can say things like "I'm a quarter Irish" with a straight face is beyond me.

I was born in England to Irish parents (mayo & louth) moved home when I was 11 and I have an Irish passport.

Irish citizenship can be claimed through parents/grand parents even if you were born outside of Ireland.
If you were born outside Ireland but one or both of your parents was an Irish Citizen at the time of your birth - then it is possible for you to get Irish Citizenship.( See Irish Citizenship through Naturalisation if you have no Irish ancestors)

Your parent(s) would be an Irish Citizen if one or both of their parents were born in Ireland. So - to summarize - if one or more of your grandparents were born in Ireland it is possible for you to claim Irish Citizenship even if you nor any of your parents were born in Ireland .

my neighbour went to ireland on holiday does that count

I used to be able to keep up with the Irish women, doing the Stations of the Cross.
Does that count?

Jesus was born in a manager but it didn't make him a donkey!! You can be whatever you like, and embrace all the different cultures in your ancestry. I don't hold with the' You have to be born in Ireland to be Irish'- that way of thinking just escapes me. The Irish emigrated to almost every country on earth and it holds that there are now folk out there with Irish genes that really believe that they have a right to call themselves Irish. I say be who you want to be. I'll tell you something, living in Ireland today is no great shakes

I do a brilliant Mrs Doyle impression.

Gwarn gwarn gwarn gwarn gwarn.

See?

Does that count?

I like potato.

must admit i am partial to a spud or three

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Originally posted by j0anne:
must admit i am partial to a spud or three

Then we shall be Oirish together and make chips.

I loved the Boomtown Rats

Does that count

Oi tink we shud arl move back dare!

I used to pull a mean pint of Guinness... shamrock in the foam and everything. Am I in?

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
Oi tink we shud arl move back dare!

Ooooo you little tinker..

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
Oi tink we shud arl move back dare!

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Originally posted by Bovrilking:
I loved the Boomtown Rats

Does that count

No, the Irish have decided that when he became a Sir they became a British band.
Its in the Rules.

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Originally posted by ~~KaffyBaffy~~:
I used to pull a mean pint of Guiness... shamrock in the foam and everything. Am I in?

Did you ever turn the Guiness green?

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Originally posted by Moonbeams:

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Originally posted by Bovrilking:
I loved the Boomtown Rats

Does that count

No, the Irish have decided that when he became a Sir they became a British band.
Its in the Rules.

Besides the Irish don't like 'Sirs' talentless daughters

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Originally posted by Moonbeams:

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Originally posted by Bovrilking:
I loved the Boomtown Rats

Does that count

No, the Irish have decided that when he became a Sir they became a British band.
Its in the Rules.

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Originally posted by Hollygolightly:
Besides the Irish don't like 'Sirs' talentless daughters

Thank God their not Irish. *phew*

Cork girl here *waves*

Born in Devon to English mother, Irish Father. Moved to Cork when I was 7 years old and lived here ever since.

Cork is where I call home.