Check in here if you are Irish, want to be Irish, know anyone who is Irish, or drink Guinness.

[ohiosmith]

:beer:

[skygazer]

1. Part Irish

My great Grampa was an Irishman - married an Englishwoman. My mom's side is Italian. And I sometimes enjoy a Guinness.

[Hugin]

2. I'm only in one of those categories...

But, I'll reply anyway...

And NO! I'm -not- the father of Anna's baby.

[Nickster]

3. Mostly Irish here and love Guinness! n/t

[redqueen]

4. Part Irish... and I know someone who's Irish...

and I'm in love with the Republic of Ireland, too... I want to move there someday. :)

[deepthought42]

5. I could go for a Guinness...

:beer:

:toast:

[JackBeck]

6. I'm half Irish.

And half Italian. I usually don't celebrate SPD, but this year I am!

[Beausoir]

7. Part Irish with red hair. Love Guinness

[Left Is Write]

8. I drink Guinness. My husband and all three children are part Irish.

I have absolutely no Irish blood whatsoever.

[I Have A Dream]

9. Checking in.

By the way, Guinness tastes better in Ireland.

[ohiosmith]

13. Agreed. Was in Dublin a few months ago.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Checking in!

I have Irish blood!

My dad's mom was an O'Sullivan, in Chicago!

Alas, I don't drink Guinness.......

But as far as I'm concerned, the bloodline is the more important factor!

:toast:

[ohiosmith]

17. My dear CaliforniaPeggy

that counts.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

11. I could go for a keg of guinness right about now. (nt)

[LostinVA]

12. Half Irish (and half Sicilian) and Guinness is Mother's Milk to me

I'm hoping to put back about ten on Saturday. After a fun evening with Haruka and JackBeck.

[RebelOne]

14. Irish on both mother and father's sides.

I have a little Scottish and English, also. In fact, I went to Dublin, Ireland just so that I could sit in an Irish pub and drink Guinness on tap.

[idgiehkt]

15. I am Irish I'm pretty sure

I don't know how I know that I am, but I don't think I am just assuming that I am, I really believe that I am I just can't remember how I know. :shrug:

[itsmesgd]

16. I drink Smithwick's Irish Ale and Jameson

plus, St Pattys comes to Savannah this weekend

Ya'll come

[TheBaldyMan]

51. if it's Black Bush count me in,

Bottoms Up :toast:

My grandad is an Ulsterman. My uncle knows not to leave in the same room as a bottle of his favourite Irish Whisky.

[Callalily]

18. How about if I

want to party like the Irish? Does that count?

[ohiosmith]

29. sure does

[1gobluedem]

19. Half Irish

But I don't drink Guinness. My half-Irish SO does, though, does that count even if he isn't a member of DU?

(edited for spelling)

[Connonym]

20. all but the wanting to drink Guinness bit

They have lovely ads but that shit is disgusting.

[ohiosmith]

30. You're Irish and don't drink Guinness? You must be adopted.

[LostinVA]

34. OH.MY.GOD.

IT'S FRIGGING YUMMO!!!

[KatyMan]

54. Guinness

is proof that the Irish are the most advanced civilization on earth. And, it's LOADS better in Ireland no matter what Guinness might say about it.

irish citizen by descent (been there done that lived there got the passport).

[LostinVA]

56. Agreed! It's really how the Irish saved civilization

Italian citizen by descent.

[AllegroRondo]

35. Heretic!

[ohiosmith]

42. Burn her! She's a witch.

[Breeze54]

59. That was the English!

;)

1641- English law makes witchcraft a capital crime.

Chronology of Events Relating to the Burning Times
http://www.the-night.net/witches/chronology2.htm

[Marrah_G]

84. There will be no witch burning!

Thanks :)

[ohiosmith]

87. Sorry, you need at least 1,000 post before you can vote on witch burning.

[Marrah_G]

105. No No !

I have a religious exemption from that rule! Besides, I am highly flamable.

[unpossibles]

21. My grandmother's name is McGuinness

Will that work?

I enjoy a nice stout but honestly prefer whiskey.

[Miss_Strawberry]

22. Harp!

Guinness isn't veg friendly. I'm a nerd...I know...

[LostinVA]

36. Yes, I learned that last night

But, I also know you're AN ORANGEWOMAN!!!!!

[SteppingRazor]

23. Almost entirely Irish here.

On my dad's side, he was the first one born in America.

On my mom's they've been here for centuries, but as far back as they can trace, it's almost all Scotch/Irish with a bit of English and German in there.


Also, on my dad's side, I'm distantly related to this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_%28Irish_leader%29

And that makes me extra super duper Irish, I suppose. Tiocfaidh Ar La, and all that. :beer:

[scarlet_owl]

24. My great-grandmother was Irish.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

25. Mostly Irish. Look very Irish and 100% ready for St. Patrick's Day.

:beer:

[ohiosmith]

33. cheers

:beer:

[Bridget Burke]

26. My father's parents came from East Galway.

And my mother's people came from Ireland--a bit earlier. Some of them were Ulster Presbyterians--but Orange is just not my color.

Of course I drink Guinness. On certain days, I'll add a shot of Powers.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

27. I know an Irish DUer.

She's a total douchebag. :hide:

[LostinVA]

38. OOOOOOOOOOOOO

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

40. And proud of it.

:toast:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

52. Amen, douchebag.

:toast:

[Reverend_Smitty]

28. I'm half Irish and I loves me some Guinness!

I'm even going to wear my favorite green shirt on Saturday :)

[TheMightyFavog]

31. 1/4 Irish

I'm descended from the McDonnells of County Cork.

[ceile]

32. checking in

but I don't drink Guiness. I'll stick with Smithwick's.

[Breeze54]

37. 100% Irish - American!

Not a Guinness drinker though! :)

Maybe I'll have some Irish Cream though! ;)

http://www.bostoncitylinks.com/boston_Irish_pubs.html

-----------------------------------------

Irish Cream Liqueur II

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Cream-Liqueur-II/Detail.aspx

SUBMITTED BY: Beverley Eagle

"This is better than the commercial Irish Cream liqueurs and is very popular with family and friends.
Will store for several weeks in fridge, just serve over ice."

Original recipe yield:
3 - 750 ml bottles
PREP TIME 30 Min
COOK TIME 30 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 30 Min

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (750 milliliter) bottle Irish whiskey
* 8 3/4 ounces milk chocolate
* 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
* 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk
* 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
* 1/4 teaspoon instant coffee granules

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour a small amount of whiskey into a large bowl.
In the top of a double boiler, melt chocolate, stirring constantly until smooth.
Mix the melted chocolate with the whiskey in the bowl.
Gradually stir in the sweetened condensed milk and the evaporated milk.
Stir in the cream, instant coffee granules, and the remaining whiskey.

2. Pour mixture into 3 (750 ml) bottles, seal and store in refrigerator.
Best if kept at least 1 month before using.
To serve: shake bottle well, serve in small glasses over crushed ice.

or try this!

Original Irish Cream
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Original-Irish-Cream/Detail.aspx

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

'Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!' = Happy St. Patrick's Day!



I drink to your health when I'm with you,
I drink to your health when I'm alone,
I drink to your health so often,
I'm starting to worry about my own!
:rofl:

[Raffi Ella]

39. Kiss Me

I AM Irish.On both sides




I've the temperment and tolerance to prove it too :D

[ohiosmith]

41. :

:*

[Raffi Ella]

46. Yay ,my first Saint Paddys Kiss!

:7
MWAH back atcha'~

[ohiosmith]

53. happy to oblige

[Deep13]

43. know someone

[ohiosmith]

45. welcome to the party

:toast:

[Breeze54]

48. You must know more than one

if you live near Worcester, MA!

http://www.aohworcester.com/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=43&extmode=view&extid=167

Date: Saturday, March 17, 2007 At 12:00 PM
Duration: 12 Hours

St. Patrick's Day at Fiddlers' Green.
Hibernian Cultural Centre.
Teh Bards with Jimmy McArdle 12:00-4:00,
Arnie Hamm DJ 4:00-8:00 & Thw WIld Rovers with Steve O'Callaghan 8:00-12:00.
Corned Beef sandwiches and hot dogs available.
Comne on down and join the craic!

St. Patrick's Day Parades in Massachusetts (America's Most Irish State), New Hampshire & Dublin, Ireland - 2007
http://www.irishmassachusetts.com/Parades_07.htm

[Deep13]

50. yup

a few

[sg_]

44. Northern Irish

:thumbsup:

[Raffi Ella]

82. On the Isle itself no less ~

Cheers ~ :toast: and welcome to D.U.

[Guava Jelly]

47. My Mothers Maiden name Was Eleanore Fagan

I am 1/3 Irish
:)
Kiss me blarney stones
And Guinness is my favorite Beer

[LostinVA]

49. I knew I liked you for a reason, boyo!

[Guava Jelly]

72. we Mick's gotta stick together

:7

[LostinVA]

135. You got it -- SLAINTE!

[Gormy Cuss]

55. What was the question?

:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

[ohiosmith]

57. cheers

[Maestro]

58. Part Irish

I've traced my Irish lineage to Boherbue, Cork, Ireland. My 3 great grandfather is named Cornelius.

[Cobalt-60]

60. I'm Irish Enough

through both maternal sides.
I do knock back a 4 of Guiness now and then as well.
I must confess that I drink it cold, however.

[ohiosmith]

61. cold Guinness is, fortunately for you, now a pardonable sin

[Midlodemocrat]

62. Mostly Irish, not a fan of Guinness.

[ohiosmith]

64. goes great with chicken pot pie

[Midlodemocrat]

65. Ah, but Cracker Barrel doesn't have a liquor license.

:rofl:

[ohiosmith]

66. brown bag it

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

112. I thought you were fucking French Canadian.

You dirty Mick.

[bikebloke]

63. Bits from a few different branches.

My great grandfather's parents came over from Ireland, then later drowned in the Rappahannock River (I'm not sure if it was before or after he was born). He was taken in and raised by the Burke family, who give their name to Burke in Fairfax County, Virginia.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

67. Mr. Wonderful was born and raised in Ireland.

We spent Christmas and New Year in our house in Co. Down. His hometown is about 10 miles outside of Newry and the view of the Mourne Mountains from our "sitting" room is quite beautiful.

I've never been able to drink Guinness, it's too heavy for me, but my grandmother used to have one bottle every day. As the ads say: "Guinness is good for you"....

[ohiosmith]

68. Guinness is not only good for it, it is a food group unto itself.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

70. I know that. Many times, many years ago, Mr. Wonderful would

point that out to me.

He doesn't drink Guinness here in the US, but he'll have a few bottles at home. He claims that the Guinness here doesn't taste the same as in Ireland.

[ohiosmith]

71. It is different. But as the saying goes "any port...er Guinness in a storm.

[LostinVA]

136. Mother's Milk

[JoDog]

139. Guinness, Guinness

that magical brew. It's the only ale you can chew!

[GenDem]

73. My distant cousins live in Castlebellingham

In County Louth where my great great grandfather was born and lived until the age of 19 when he made his way to America. My mother and I went to visit five years ago. We had a beautiful view of the Mourne Mountains from there, too. It's a lovely country full of lovely people. I can't wait to go back for another visit :hi:

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

85. Been through Castlebellingham many times on the way to and

from Dublin. However now that the road from Dublin to Dundalk is comparable to an interstate, you don't actually drive through Castlebellingham anymore, you go around it.

On our first trip to Ireland together in 1981, it took us almost 3 hours to go from the Dublin Airport to Mr. Wonderful's hometown. In fact on that particular trip to Hilltown, we stopped to get something to eat at a hotel in Castlebellingham.

[GenDem]

86. Our Irish relatives

took us up to the Cooley Peninsula (?)-- I can't remember the name of the quaint little fishing village, but I do know that it was close to the border, but still in Ireland. We went to these great little shops and had lunch in an awesome little pub. We ate raw oysters that were so fresh -- they were brought in from the sea that day.

One of my cousins commutes to Dublin and she drives that interstate. They also greeted President Clinton from an overpass on that route as his motorcade drove by on a visit. Oh, how they love Clinton and hate Bush.

I just learned that my mother's ancestors, all from County Louth, did not live too far from my father's ancestors, who were from Cullyhanna, County Armagh.

:hi:

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

113. The name of the fishing village is Omeath.

It's right across Carlingford Lough from Warrenpoint, Co. Down.

I've spent many summer Sunday afternoons in Omeath. You can get a rowboat in the harbor in Warrenpoint that will take you across Carlingford Lough to Omeath. When my nieces and nephews were younger, going to Omeath was one of the things they loved to do for fun. In fact, there used to be a British gunboat that used to patrol the "northern" side of Carlingford Lough, but I think it's out of commission now.

[GenDem]

117. OMG -- that's it!

My cousin talked about the gunboat patrolling during "the troubles". The major route ran along the waterfront, but the little shops and restaurants ran parallel a block away. It seemed to be a popular destination. My memory is not the greatest, but I seem to remember a ship museum, or something that was docked in the bay that we went onto.

[Mad_Dem_X]

69. Married into an Irish Catholic family

Hubby is their only child. Lucky, lucky me.

[GenDem]

74. Almost entirely Irish

and proud of it. When I visited Ireland a few years back, I drank 'Shandy's'-- Guinness and lemonade. It was delish!

[toadzilla]

75. i just found out i was part irish about 3 weeks ago.

my grandmothers family kept their irish heritage a secret. they lied and said they were english because my grandfather and his family hated the irish so much. it only came out now that they're both dead.

cheers!

[ohiosmith]

76. Welcome to the tribe.

:toast:

[toadzilla]

81. thanks!

:beer:

[City Lights]

77. Guinness lover checking in!

:beer:

Best Guinness evah was in the Sky Lounge atop the St. James Gate Brewery. OMFG! :9

edited for typo and another :beer:

[ohiosmith]

80. Was there last fall. It was brilliant.

[xmas74]

78. Irish,

along w/ a ton of other things.

[SPKrazy]

79. I'm Feeling Green...

around the gills

and I've got a little Irish in me

:shrug:

[Marrah_G]

83. Red hair, freckles, WARM guiness and corned beef.

Yup... Irish. Bothy sides. Of course around here (boston area) that describes about 75% of the population .. hehe.

[Guava Jelly]

88. I am a guinness Drinking Mick!!

Here is My Irish Mum,My Irish grandpa,My Irish Step grandma, And My Irish Aunt.
:)

[ohiosmith]

91. That's a great photo.

Grandpa looks serious.

[Guava Jelly]

96. Grandpa James Fagan ( I was named after him)

Not big on smiles
And thank you.
I think my mom was just beautiful..God I miss her :(

[ohiosmith]

99. Your mom was a knockout.

[Guava Jelly]

107. Thank you!

She was.
And she busted her ass to make sure 6 kids had a roof over their heads.
My good ol Irish Mom.

[Rising Phoenix]

89. 100% Irish

[Redstone]

90. Half.

Redstone

[ohiosmith]

92. Which half?

[Redstone]

116. My mother's side. From Boston, too.

Redstone

[Ramsey]

93. Bono sweat on me once

Can I check in here then?

[ohiosmith]

94. Getting Bono'd counts.

[redwitch]

95. Irish and English

And flying to Paris on St. Patrick's Day. Green champagne anyone?

Or better yet a black velvet -Guinness and champagne!

[ohiosmith]

98. Black Velvet. Sounds yummy.

Have a great trip.

[redwitch]

109. merci

:-)

[LostinVA]

137. I've had one before -- they ARE yummo

[sarge43]

97. Part Irish

Paternal grandmother, her parents got out before they starved to death.

[MissB]

100. The best place to drink Guinness is Ireland.

I barely drink it here, as I learned exactly how good it tastes over there.

[AirmensMom]

101. 1/4 Irish.

And I have the temper to prove it! :rofl:

[lildreamer316]

102. Ohhhhh yes.

My last name is that of an "Irish" beer.

[Missy Vixen]

103. Half Irish, drink Guinness

My mom used to pin those little shamrocks made of pipecleaners to my clothes every St. Patrick's Day and say to me, "You tell the other kids that if they pinch you, it's seven years of bad luck."

I think I still have the bruises.
Julie

[Dervill Crow]

104. I think I'm irish, want to be Irish, know someone who is half Irish, and I loves me Guinness.

I found out as an adult that I was adopted, and I always thought I was Irish. I decided I can still claim to be, especially around St. Patrick's Day. I have a friend who is half Irish, and she and I look a lot alike, so I probably am Irish. I definitely wanna be. And I loves me some Guinness. I bought some stout for a Guinness fondue and found it to be a delightful beverage.

For the record, I am NOT a fan of St. Patrick, since he drove paganism out of Ireland. Or so he thought.

Edit: And I'm going to drink Guinness in Ireland in October. This will be the first time I've been further east than Nag's Head, NC, so you have NO idea how excited I am! :bounce: :bounce::bounce::bounce:

[Joe Chi Minh]

106. Guiness? You must be referring to Uncle Arthur's finest.

[RevolutionaryActs]

108. I'm a quarter Irish and I drink Guinness

Hi! hehe

[ikojo]

110. My dad was 100% Irish so that makes me

of half Irish ancestry. His dad came over from Ireland around the beginning of the 20th century. His mom's last name was Ryan. I don't think one gets much more Irish than that.

[greatauntoftriplets]

111. I am 1/4 Irish and like Guinness.

And the town I live in has lots of Irish bars.

:D

:bounce:

[MassLiberal]

114. I'm a lot Irish

don't know the proportions of English to Irish, but I'm a mixture of both on both sides.

[vixengrl]

115. Well, if Finnabhair O` Draudh is an Irish-enough name--

well, or so I've been told it is in Irish. And some Guiness...and Harp...and Tullamore Dew...may have been imbibed.

[wildhorses]

118. one quarter scotch/irish here and love the guinness

:hi:

[Fla Dem]

119. Grandfather's parents on my Mom's side came from County Cork. n/t

[Maestro]

120. So did mine. Look at my post upthread.

We could be related. ;)

[Breeze54]

122. County Cork is

where one set of my grandparents came from, I think.

County Cork, Limerick and Galway, possibly Dublin. (?)

Family surnames: Ó Conghaile, Ó Ciardha, O'Cearbhall and Ó Marcaigh

[YellowRubberDuckie]

121. Guinness is a little too much for me...

But Skip loves the stuff. I like Amber Bock.
But we have a label hanging on our wall over our entertainment center. It's smart. And Skip has a tshirt in gaelic.
Duckie

[Kerrytravelers]

123. Scottish and Irish and a serious drinker of Guinness here!

[sammythecat]

124. My mother is from Ballyhaunis

My father's family traveled around a lot.

[bettyellen]

125. BOTH my PARENTS grew up in THATHCHED ROOF COTTAGES in east SweetFuckAll, Erie

beat that you (relatively) wide backed motha fuckers!

[sammythecat]

130. Oh yeah, my Grandpa caught a leprechaun once,

while looking for his lost shillelagh in a bog, a peat bog, next to his potato patch, he dropped the leprechaun (a king, btw) while running from a banshee wearing a Notre Dame hoodie.

East SweetFuckAll,...has a nice lilt. :)

[SiobhanClancy]

126. All 8 of my great-grandparents came from Cork...

Clonakilty,Mallow,and Cork city.

[mvd]

127. I have a little Irish

Orange Irish, though.

[ghostsofgiants]

128. I'm a Kennedy, so there's some Irish in there somewhere.

[BuddhaGirl]

129. I'm part Irish

husband is mostly Irish, and I've never tried Guinness. We had a fabulous trip to Eire in 1999 but somehow never got to try it!

Last name is Garrity...used to be McGeraghty in the olden days. When we were in Dublin I looked up Garrity in the phone book and there were not many at all. When we were staying in Connemara, I again looked in the phone book and there were lots! That was such a fun trip *sigh*

[LouisianaLiberal]

131. 100% lace curtain...

Mair ar son na troda...

And every Irish thread must have a poem:


THE LOVE SONG OF WANDERING AENGUS

I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire aflame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And some one called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

132. I'm not Irish; but I love Irish music and beer!

:toast::beer:

[ohiosmith]

143. You're in.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

148. WooHoo!

:woohoo::beer:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

133. Not Irish but geographically very close.

Mom's side is Scots-Irish. Oppressed the Northerns and tried to make 'em all Presbyterians. When I read "Angela's Ashes" it took me a while to figure out what they meant when people said the author's father was one of "those queer Northern Presbyterians". The main thing they passed down was funny looking noses and a tendency toward drunkenness, which I have fortunately avoided. I don't like the stuff.

Dad's side is British; I know very little about them.

[XemaSab]

134. I'm Irish!

And drinking Negro Modelo! :bounce:

[JoDog]

138. Quarter Irish

But it's the quarter that gave me my name, my Celtic face and love of Guinness.

Although I contend that since my parents gave me a name like Colleen Lynn Quinn, I don't need to wear no stinkin' green...

[kwassa]

140. My Irish houseguest bought me Jamesons ...

duty-free as she came in from Switzerland, where she now lives. Sipped a little last night. Quite nice.

I'm not a fan of stout, preferring other dark beers, so Guinness is not my drink. I also like Irish music, as well.


My own Celtic roots are from Scotland.

[ohiosmith]

147. Because, and only because of the Jamesons you get a pass.

[dropkickpa]

141. Irish

Mostly all from Galway (there is the one line from Armagh, way back), a descendant of this guy, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Martin_fitz_Oliver among others and I drink Guiness in moderation and everything else to excess!! I'm actually more of a whiskey drinker.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

142. Mostly a Euro-Mutt...

but I have some ancestors from County Cork. And I'll have a Guinness if you're buying. But only if you're buying (I'm part Scottish, as well).

[treestar]

144. Mostly Irish

From County Mayo and Kilkenney - we traced the immigrants all the way back!

[Alexander]

145. I'm about 6.25% Irish and I LOVE Guinness.

I had a great-great grandfather from Ireland. I only knew about him recently. For the longest time I thought the only Celtic roots I had were in Scotland.

Guinness is my all-time favorite beer, and alcoholic beverage.

[Zavulon]

146. I drink Guinness.

I'd have some now if I could. :beer: This office is a fucking asylum.