Do the Irish consider themselves British?
People in Northern Ireland are de jure “British”. There’s no word for “UKish”, and Northern Irish people have the same passports as everyone else in the UK. Unionists generally regard themselves as British and Irish, in the same way English people are English and British or Scots are Scottish and British.
What part of England has the most Irish?
Birmingham
Birmingham. Birmingham has a large Irish community, dating back to the Industrial Revolution, it is estimated that Birmingham has the largest Irish population per capita in Britain.
Why is the Irish population so small?
The Vanishing Irish: Ireland’s population from the Great Famine to the Great War. By 1911 there were in Ireland about half as many people as in 1841. Less than half of the total depopulation can be attributed to the Famine itself. The rest reflects low birth-rates and high emigration rates.
Do Irish have bad tempers?
No. Irish people are no more likely than anyone from any other culture to get angry and we’re certainly not known for being a nation of hot-heads. In fact, Irish people tend to be quite stoic, if anything. Flashes of anger rub up against a very strong national trait – our sense of humour.
What do Irish people really think of the English?
The top three answers are 1) Brexit, 2) Arrogance, 3) Football hooliganism. In the interest of some balance, here’s what Irish people like the most about English people; 1) Great music, 2) Their sense of humour. Ah well, they’ll always be our neighbours. Our survey discovered what Irish people really think of the English…
What are the most commonly used Irish sayings?
So here’s a list of some of the most commonly used Irish sayings, Irish slang words and their meanings! 1. Your “oul fella” and your “oul wan” These terms refer to your father and your mother respectively 2. “Sleeven” A sleeven is a sly or underhanded person 3. Fluthered Very very drunk!
Why are Irish surnames more common in England than Ireland?
Men there with traditional Irish surnames have the highest incidence of the Haplogroup 1 gene – over 99\%. At the same time London, for example, has been a mutli-ethnic city for hundreds of years. Furthermore, England has seen more arrivals of new people from Europe – Anglo-Saxons and Normans – than Ireland.
Do Irish Americans have a right to complain about the British occupation?
Same idea!!! Us Irish Americans are allowed to feel the ill feelings of the horrific atrocities brought on by the British. This is after all our motherland. We have every right to complain about the British occupation as this effects our ancestors and current lineage in Ireland.