Any Irish DUers

[qwertyMike]

I was born in Belfast

[qwertyMike]

1. Carrickfergus

actually

[WillParkinson]

2. Irish...

But only by family. My mother's maiden name is Ryan.

[rusty charly]

3. does

irish-american count? family from county clare

[qwertyMike]

4. Irish American

Well I've been to the NY ST Paddy's parade and seen a lot of 'Irish-American'. A lot of them seem to be people of colour. The rest speak Italian.
But they can ALL drink !!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[Maple]

5. That's not Irish

that's English propaganda from long ago to make the Irish out to be savages.

[qwertyMike]

10. Drinking

We seem to be stuck with that image.
My thoery is that we don't drink any more than any other folks.
We just ENJOY IT A HELLUVA LOT MORE!:beer:

[Maple]

12. You aren't stuck with it

unless you perpetuate it.

And the Irish until recently drank less than Canadians.

'Drunken fighting Irishmen' doesn't strike me as any image to promote.

[qwertyMike]

13. What I said

I said we appear to enjoy it more. Doesn't mean we fight. Just trying to get a handle on where the image came from.
And it wasn't just from the English.

I haven't had a drink in 12 years which may prove (alcoholic) or disprove (abstinent Irishman) the theory.
But I friggin' LOVED it when I drank, like an 'Irishman'.

[Bunny]

6. Well, the original ancestor of my clan,

a Mr. Hugh D----, came to America circa 1850 to escape the Great Famine. He's been variously reported to have come from Counties Limerick, Cork, Clare, and Leitrim. Apparently this cannot be determined with certainty!

Rumor has it that he also brought his sister, Ellen D----. They somehow became separated in New York City, and he never saw her again. Dark rumors of white slavery abound!

He made his way to Western PA, settled down, and the rest is history.

[KC21304]

7. How much Irish blood do you need to qualify ?

3/8 here. My Grandmother was a Kennedy. Her parents came from Ireland and settled in Wisconsin eventually.

[havocmom]

8. Irish-American count?

Meagher on one side, Coffey on another (and Irish by injection :evilgrin: )

[Padraig18]

9. I was born in Co. Westmeath...

...near Athlone. :hi:

[Larkspur]

11. I'm half Irish

My paternal grandmother was from County Galway and my paternal granfather from County Kerry. I still have a cousin in County Kerry.

My other half is Lithuanian.

[qwertyMike]

15. Then you ARE Irish

Y'all can get Irish citizenship if even one of your 4 grand-folks were born in the old sod.
Trying to beef up the population.
Then you are automatically a EU citizen.

So see if you can dig up an Irish granny
GOOGLE it:

Citizenship by Descent

A person whose father or mother was an Irish citizen at the time of his or her birth is automatically an Irish citizen (subject to completion of procedures in certain cases). A person whose grandfather or grandmother, but not his or her parents, were born in Ireland may become an Irish citizen by registering in the Foreign Births Register at an Irish Embassy or Consular Office or at the Department of Foreign Affairs. There are also certain limited instances whereby a person can obtain Irish citizenship through his or her great-grandfather or great-grandmother.

The basic rule is that you must have a parent or grandparent who was either born in Ireland or became an Irish citizen prior to your birth.

[Rich Hunt]

27. yep

My grandparents were from Mayo. Still trying to put together the paperwork.

Basically, I'm looking for a place to run when the fascists come for me.

[HEyHEY]

14. Only by my family

My mom's folks were born in Belfast. Currans they were.

[qwertyMike]

16. been there?

Belfast that is

[HEyHEY]

17. No, but I've been trying to move there for years

I just can't seem to get my fuckin life organized enough though. But now with school over, my soul purpose is to save the dough and move there for a year.

[Sequoia]

18. Iriah Joke

An Irishman by the name of Paul McLean moves into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry, walks into the pub and promptly orders three beers. The bartender raises his eyebrows, but serves the man three beers, which he drinks quietly at a table, alone.

An hour later, the man has finished the three beers and orders three more. This happens yet again. The next evening the man again orders and drinks three beers at a time, several times. Soon the entire town is whispering about the Man Who Orders Three Beers.

Finally, a week later, the bartender broaches the subject on behalf of the town. "I don't mean to pry, but folks around here are wondering why you always order three beers."

"'Tis odd, isn't it?" the man replies. "You see, I have two brothers, and one went to America, and the other to Australia. We promised each other that we would always order an extra two beers whenever we drank as a way of keeping up the family bond."

The bartender and the whole town was pleased with this answer, and soon the Man Who Orders Three Beers became a local celebrity and source of pride to the hamlet, even to the extent that out-of-towners would come to watch him drink.

Then, one day, the man comes in and orders only two beers. The bartender pours them with a heavy heart. This continues for the rest of the evening -- he orders only two beers. Word flies around town. Prayers are offered for the soul of one of the brothers.

The next day, the bartender says to the man, "Folks around here, me first of all, want to offer condolences to you for the death of your brother. You know -- the two beers and all..."

The man ponders this for a moment, then replies, "You'll be happy to hear that my two brothers are alive and well. It's just that I, meself, have decided to give up drinking for Lent."

[Padraig18]

19. LOL!!!

A classic! :P :bounce:

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

23. Great One!

These Irish Eyes are Laughing.

[dbt]

20. I am only a Mongrel with a simple request:

Would the real Irish DUers please display The Flag so I can find some folks to play (music)with when I'm feeling down? Any uillean pipers will never pay for their own drink.

:beer:
dbt

[Maeve]

21. I'll sing you a bit of sean-nos, if you like

I'm in an Irish state of mind....

[dbt]

24. And what will you have to drink, Ma'am?

:evilgrin:
dbt
(reaching for the rosin...or is that the Roisin?)

[Maeve]

25. Like you have to ask!

:beer:

[geniph]

22. All my grandparents came from Galway

does that count?

[JohnKleeb]

26. I guess so

and I am only 25% but my Irish side comes from Galway. The name was Keown and :cry: there will never be a Keown again, why you my ask, you see my nana married Kleeb who was German, her sisters all married but one, and her only brother was a priest very interesting man, he was a chaplain in the bulge that is the battle of. I dunno maybe my nana's dad had brothers, I dont know really but I would love to go to Ireland.

[MaineDem]

28. All my g'parents are from Galway, too

Spiddal and Carna

Slainte!

Oh, and I don't drink. :)

[JohnKleeb]

29. sure you dont lol

:beer: to Ireland

[Maeve]

30. That's Gaeltacht area!

We stayed in a designated Gaeltacht this summer, but I heard as much German as Irish (height of the tourist season)

[JohnKleeb]

31. German?

Hans bitte, geben Sie mir ein Guiness.br

[MaineDem]

33. My great aunt takes in tourists studying Irish

Do you speak it?

[geniph]

32. I do!

Slainte to you, MaineDem. We're probably kinfolk. :-)

[CBHagman]

34. Great-great-grandparents were Irish

And I've been to the Irish Republic. I must confess, though, that I had my first Guinness in a still-divided BERLIN. :beer:

Welcome to all the Irish DU-ers, whatever generation you're from.