Irish??

Stephie2612
Stephie2612 Posts: 39
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I'm on the only Irish person on this thing??

I've had a look around and can't find any haha

Let me know!
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  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    i'm 1/4 irish, but only by decent, i've never actually been to ireland (definitely want to go at some point though!)
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    I was expecting replies like this....not that that is a bad thing!
  • MikeCrazy
    MikeCrazy Posts: 2,716 Member
    I am Irish descent, but it's been over 500 years since my family was in Ireland.
  • accelerashawn
    accelerashawn Posts: 470 Member
    Half of my grandparent's parents were irish...the other half were Sweedish...and I like cabbage.
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    You should come back....it's great! lol
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    That totally makes you irish! haha...i don't like cabbage
  • MikeCrazy
    MikeCrazy Posts: 2,716 Member
    Ya know what's funny, is that my beard turns reddish the longer it grows...weird eh?
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    Ya know what's funny, is that my beard turns reddish the longer it grows...weird eh?

    It's like a Sign!
  • SuperVixen2B
    SuperVixen2B Posts: 218 Member
    I've been to Ireland for a quick trip, so yeah, basically a native. Beautiful country! First thing I said as I was driving through the country side is "OMG, it really DOES look like the post cards". The patchwork green fields - just gorgeous. Stayed at a B&B in County Cork....the one with the grey horse out front. If you know the lady (lol kidding), tell her I'm sorry my boyfriend (at the time) puked on her beautiful ceramic ducks in the bathroom. He made the mistake of trying to hang with the locals at the pub. He could not hang. Did the best we could to tidy up, but all those nooks and crannies...YIKES.
  • MikeCrazy
    MikeCrazy Posts: 2,716 Member
    And I love Irish folk songs, bands, and music. Speaking of which, I'm listening to Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies as we speak.
  • aneary1980
    aneary1980 Posts: 461 Member
    Three of my grandparents are irish. I still have family there in Mayo, Cork and Limerick.

    I've been there countless times.

    Where abouts are you from?
  • blytheandbonnie
    blytheandbonnie Posts: 3,275 Member
    Boston Irish. that's pretty close. Oh, and I love Guinness.
  • SuperVixen2B
    SuperVixen2B Posts: 218 Member
    ...he also ordered a drink that is common in the states and was one of his favorites. The pub fell silent. Took him a while to realize his mistake. He'd ordered an "Irish Car Bomb". The bartender recovered quickly and probably saved my bf's behind - asked him what that was. Guinness with a shot of bailey's. He said they have something similar, only they add creme de menthe and call it a Gorilla snot. Came close to having an awesome "bar fight in a foreign country" story - but thanks to the barkeep, only have an "embarassing american tourist faux paus" story.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Whereabouts in Ireland are you (and yes, there's a few of us around, though the site seems to be predominantly US users)
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I have family from Nenagh!

    Well a dad and about a hundred Aunts, uncles and cousins!
  • lookin4gains
    lookin4gains Posts: 1,761 Member
    Grandfather came over when he was 30 from Sheleighla sp??? I will come over there eventually. I'm a huge Clancy brothers fan and one day I will drink in a pub and take part in song and dance. And I want to drink some Smithwick's and Guiness at the brewerys as well.
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    I've been to Ireland for a quick trip, so yeah, basically a native. Beautiful country! First thing I said as I was driving through the country side is "OMG, it really DOES look like the post cards". The patchwork green fields - just gorgeous. Stayed at a B&B in County Cork....the one with the grey horse out front. If you know the lady (lol kidding), tell her I'm sorry my boyfriend (at the time) puked on her beautiful ceramic ducks in the bathroom. He made the mistake of trying to hang with the locals at the pub. He could not hang. Did the best we could to tidy up, but all those nooks and crannies...YIKES.

    LOL that is hilarious!......I was reading this and I was like "the one with the grey horse outside" but then I got to the just kidding part....phew, I don't know all the B&Bs in Cork
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    Whereabouts in Ireland are you (and yes, there's a few of us around, though the site seems to be predominantly US users)

    I'm from Clare.....glad to see a few more of us so!
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    I have family from Nenagh!

    Well a dad and about a hundred Aunts, uncles and cousins!

    I used to live 5 mins outside Nenagh
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    Grandfather came over when he was 30 from Sheleighla sp??? I will come over there eventually. I'm a huge Clancy brothers fan and one day I will drink in a pub and take part in song and dance. And I want to drink some Smithwick's and Guiness at the brewerys as well.

    Loving the place name....can't say I have come across it before! LOL
  • aneary1980
    aneary1980 Posts: 461 Member
    Whereabouts in Ireland are you (and yes, there's a few of us around, though the site seems to be predominantly US users)

    I'm from Clare.....glad to see a few more of us so!

    I stayed in clare (ennis) when I was about 14 the grange was the name I think it was beautiful. :)
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    Three of my grandparents are irish. I still have family there in Mayo, Cork and Limerick.

    I've been there countless times.

    Where abouts are you from?

    Clare :) ....Next door neighbours of Limerick
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    ...he also ordered a drink that is common in the states and was one of his favorites. The pub fell silent. Took him a while to realize his mistake. He'd ordered an "Irish Car Bomb". The bartender recovered quickly and probably saved my bf's behind - asked him what that was. Guinness with a shot of bailey's. He said they have something similar, only they add creme de menthe and call it a Gorilla snot. Came close to having an awesome "bar fight in a foreign country" story - but thanks to the barkeep, only have an "embarassing american tourist faux paus" story.

    That's funny because one of my local pubs has the Irish Car Bomb as a speciality!
  • Stephie2612
    Stephie2612 Posts: 39
    Boston Irish. that's pretty close. Oh, and I love Guinness.

    My stepmother is Boston Irish too....it's the closest to Irish you can be without being Irish
  • SuperVixen2B
    SuperVixen2B Posts: 218 Member
    I've been to Ireland for a quick trip, so yeah, basically a native. Beautiful country! First thing I said as I was driving through the country side is "OMG, it really DOES look like the post cards". The patchwork green fields - just gorgeous. Stayed at a B&B in County Cork....the one with the grey horse out front. If you know the lady (lol kidding), tell her I'm sorry my boyfriend (at the time) puked on her beautiful ceramic ducks in the bathroom. He made the mistake of trying to hang with the locals at the pub. He could not hang. Did the best we could to tidy up, but all those nooks and crannies...YIKES.

    LOL that is hilarious!......I was reading this and I was like "the one with the grey horse outside" but then I got to the just kidding part....phew, I don't know all the B&Bs in Cork

    :laugh: Yeah, I'm assuming you get that a lot - you live on a fairly small island so you *must* know so-and-so. I get a similar question when someone finds out I'm part of a minority ethnic group. I've often been asked, "OH! Do you know ___?". Cracks me up every time.
  • lookin4gains
    lookin4gains Posts: 1,761 Member
    Grandfather came over when he was 30 from Sheleighla sp??? I will come over there eventually. I'm a huge Clancy brothers fan and one day I will drink in a pub and take part in song and dance. And I want to drink some Smithwick's and Guiness at the brewerys as well.

    Loving the place name....can't say I have come across it before! LOL

    Lol. My spelling was horrible. Shillelagh village in County Wicklow.
  • NonSpeakingNotSilent
    NonSpeakingNotSilent Posts: 13 Member
    Also Iran decent from my granddad and my father had some irish too, my grandad LOVED Ireland, and he has passed that onto me. (Though I only knew him when I was young. And my fiancé is of irish heritage as well need to find out where his and out relatives are from, I'm pretty sure I know but want to double check to be sure. We both plan to go to Ireland someday.
  • iggyboo93
    iggyboo93 Posts: 524 Member
    I was expecting replies like this....not that that is a bad thing!

    Well... you know that the farther you get from Ireland, the more Irish you become as they say (I still don't know who "they" are). :smile: :smile:

    My dad's grandparents came from County Clare.
  • redwoodkestrel
    redwoodkestrel Posts: 339 Member
    I'm half Irish, but have never been to Ireland and would LOVE to go. My boyfriend's mom is from Ireland (Cork) so he has lots of family over there - I'm hoping we go visit them! :drinker:
  • Morgan5647
    Morgan5647 Posts: 598 Member
    I'm Irish! 100%,

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