Glamrock's Irish check in thread. Shout out if you're lucky enough to be Irish!

[Glamrock]

Slainte!

[TexasTowelie]

1. A whopping 3%

from my paternal grandmother's side of the family.

[Glamrock]

5. Good enough Tex my friend!

Means somewhere back through the ages, you n me's related!

[hlthe2b]

2. 'L Fhile Pdraig Sona Duit' -- 19% Irish

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[liberal N proud]

3. Slainte

May those who love us, love us, and those that don't,
may God turn their hearts. And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
may He turn their ankles so we'll know them by their limping

[solara]

4. slainte agad-sa

"May the luck of the Irish
Lead to happiest heights
And the highway you travel
Be lined with green lights.
Wherever you go and whatever you do,
May the luck of the Irish be there with you."

[ProudLib72]

6. I might be somewhat Irish

Does it count if I hold a master's degree in Irish Studies from the Catholic University of America?

[Glamrock]

8. If you've got a masters in Irish studies and you aren't irish?

Well, you're irish in my book bradda!

[ProudLib72]

13. Well, I wanted to study Joyce

The whole time I was in the program I was telling people that I wasn't Irish at all. Then, the other day, my sister said that we had a little Irish in our background. So I really don't know for sure.

I'm not Catholic either, but I hiked up Croagh Patrick twice: https://outsider.ie/ireland/croagh-patrick-essential-information/

[Glamrock]

16. I think she's right

We has a connection, must be our heritage.

[janterry]

7. Tiocfaidh ar la

Tiocfaidh ár lá (with the accents!)

[yonder]

19. Indeed, it will.

agus is túisce is fearr

[splat]

9. 92%

When we visited the peat bogs of Longford from which they sprung, we knew why they left.

One side, Druids way back, dissed St. Patrick when he tried to convert them. He cursed us, saying none would ever thrive.

We're good.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. 18%, some of which is probably Scottish.

And some of which might have originated from my mostly Viking ancestors having, um, visited Ireland. Nevertheless, I can claim at least a little Irish.

[Glamrock]

11. I know that you can.

We are a happy people. And I've never saw you post anything melancholy.....

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Paternal great grandfather was from Portrush, Co. Antrim. Swore

up and down to my Dad that he learned to swim when his brothers threw him off of Giant's Causeway.

Of course, this is the same guy who used to take my Dad to the station to call for trains. Miraculously, they always did what they were told!

[blm]

14. Irish, English, Slovak mix here.

Black Irish (the coolest kind)
County Mayo (the poorest kind)
Corrigan (the drunkest kind)
😉

[kimbutgar]

15. My great grandfather was from a Dublin.

Who married a black woman and had 6 children who are looked white! And half of them got his blue eyes. So I think I got Irish in me!

[In_The_Wind]

17. The memo going around said: We are all Irish today!

[mia]

18. So true!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

[Aristus]

20. Irish-Scots-Welsh-English-French.

But mostly Welsh.

Still, I've got some Irish in me...

[Glamrock]

21. It's obvious from the Friday night drinking threads!

Happy St. Pat's me bradda!

[Aristus]

22. Yeah, we like to drink.

[Glamrock]

23. True that!

And I'm quadruple cursed! My Polish likes to drink, my Ukranian likes to drink, my Scot likes to drink. I'm screwed!

Don't even get me started on my Bohemian/Gypsy heritage....

[happybird]

66. Hey!

Another Scots-Polish person!
We are a hale and hearty breed, for sure.

I've got some Lithuanian in there but sadly no Irish.

[Glamrock]

68. Such the shame and curse

I'll be looking for ya come Dingus Day!

And we're all Irish today so no worries!

[Polly Hennessey]

32. Do I know you?

Me too. English, Welsh, Scotch, Irish, French. Mostly English. I acquired Hennessy through my husband. ☺️

[Aristus]

40. Could be...

[colorado_ufo]

100. Sounds like me!

With some Prussian.

[geardaddy]

87. S'mae cyfaill!

Hello friend!

I'm mostly English, but about a quarter Welsh on my mom's side.

[Docreed2003]

24. +1

Sláinte bro!

[Glamrock]

30. Brother Doc!

Or on this day shall I say, brother Reed. Happy St. Pat's my friend.

[Fla Dem]

25. Although everyone who wants to be, is Irish on St Paddy's day, I am legit 38%.

[MaryMagdaline]

26. Health and long life to you

Health and long life to you
land without rent to you
A child every year to you
And may you die in Ireland.

[JohnnyLib2]

27. Both paternal grandparents--

and many of their siblings.

[handmade34]

28. my great grandmother

Mary came over with a wave of Irish immigrants in the 1880's... hope that means I'm related to one O'Bama!


Erin Go Bragh

[Ohiogal]

29. Zero percent Irish.

Does liking U2 count?

[Glamrock]

34. Does liking U2 count?

Uhm, you know who you're talking too....

[Baltimike]

49. It does. Welcome to our Heuuuuuuge Irish Family. nt

[thinkingagain]

31. In celebration of the wee bit of Irish both hubby & I have

We are having potato soup for dinner

[Glamrock]

33. Right on right on!

Slainte!

[SouthernIrish]

35. Cead Mile Failte

100,000 Thousand Welcomes
Proud to be of Irish heritage

The Irish immigrated heavily in this area of the U.S. The surnames and music reflect it a lot too.

[Glamrock]

36. And what area do you speak of?

I'm outside Chicago which is/was very Irish. My hometown popwarner football team is the Hammond Shamrocks.

[mopinko]

44. hello neighbor.

west side irish here.
only 2nd generation american.
mom's dad and dad's mom born here, next gen back all from the auld sod.

one of these days i will get around to claiming my irish passport.

proud of my heritage both as a chicagoan, and an irish farmer.

[mercuryblues]

37. Plenty of Irish

Slainte

[ailsagirl]

38. Does being Scottish count?

[JDC]

39. I used to drink a lot of Irish Whiskey, so does that count?

[AwakeAtLast]

41. I've got the red and curls in my hair

Ancestors on both sides - McNeil and McCrary

Slainte!

[Ferrets are Cool]

42. A percentage...hope that counts

Have a wonderful day my friend.

[3catwoman3]

43. Redmonds and Elliotts from my maternal grandmother.

Auburn hair and greenish hazel eyes. My older son has lots of auburn in his hair, and copper in his beard.

I know both the Irish and the Scots chain the Elliott surname, depending on how it is spelled -
Eliot, Elliot, Eliot, or Elliott.

I happily call myself an Anglo-Celtic mix.

[IcyPeas]

45. This Glamrock post is a trick!

EVERYBODY'S IRISH ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!

[UniteFightBack]

46. Half Irish 100% American ! nt

[Duppers]

47. Irish, English, German.

When I'm angry, all hell breaks loose.

🍻 Cheers!

[Glamrock]

48. That is quite the volatile mix there.

[pwb]

50. yep.

.

[JackInGreen]

51. BDFM

On deck

[Atticus]

52. Scots-Irish-French. Maybe this is better placed here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211929077

[Glamrock]

53. That's great!

Hope you're doing well me bradda. Been buried with work lately. And, shame on me, I've neglected me DU fambly. But, I know you all know, it's necessity not choice. All me love Atticus!

[shanny]

54. only a cousin, alas

highland Scots

your music and beer is better, our whisky is

[Glamrock]

55. While I may be a quarter Scot meself

That last statement is blasphemy. Jameson is the nectar of the Gods!

But happy St. Pats, cousin!

[shanny]

60. Them's fightin' words, cos

I Hold Fast to the Highland single malts...and Islay

Actually, not certain about the bloodlines, or only about my father's side--all of 'em Skye to PEI to Boston to...Dad. Mother's side I dunno--she passed long ago and was an orphan to boot--DNA test is pending. I can say I have very fair skin, reddish hair and hazel green eyes so maybe her roots were not too far from the rest of 'em.

[Glamrock]

63. And may the results of your DNA tests prove what you already know.

A very (very fucking) recent irish proverb.

[OriginalGeek]

115. I just read that Lagavulin

will be the supplier for one of the limited edition Game of Thrones scotches. House Lannister 9yo Islay (which might be fun but 9 years ain't enough time for me. Laphroaig 18yo is my favorite but unfortunately it's not kind to my wallet.)

[shanny]

121. Wot? House LANNISTER has a scotch?

I am SO out of touch but WTF is House LANNISTER doing with the decidedly Northern brew uisge-beatha / water of life? Those cretins don't deserve such a libation. Just sayin'.

But yeah, 9 years isn't long enough.

Did you ever see the movie "Local Hero"? One of my all-time favorites. There's a scene at a ceilidh where the protagonist asks the bartender for a dram of the 42-yr-old scotch he had been treated to previously. "Oh none o' that tonight, Mr Mac" "Well, I'll take 4 8-yr-olds and a 10-yr-old...." I laughed my ass off.

Sound track by Mark Knophler is to die for as well.

[OriginalGeek]

128. lol my understanding is that there will be several GoT themed scotches

I think Dalwhinnie and Oban are some of the other suppliers. And Johnny White Walkers. lol

Local Hero sounds familiar but I don't remember seeing it - I'll look it up!

[Glamrock]

56. And why don't we have a Scottish holiday?

That's some stock to be proud of for sure!

[TomSlick]

97. There's St Andrew's day - November 30.

The only celebration I have ever seen is the annual parade in Alexandria, VA.

Years ago, I marched with my then two or three year old little laddie - me in my kilt and the laddie in tartan trews his granny made. I drew a lot of complaints from the crowds on the street about laddie's bare legs on a cold day. He had a blast!

[Glamrock]

98. That's awesome!

Sounds like a blast! Never heard of St. Andrews. But I'm only slightly Scot. Apparently the liquor lobby hasn't glommed onto St. Andy like they did St. Pat.

[TomSlick]

99. It's also the wrong time of year. It tends to be stinking cold on St. Andrew's day.

Not a great party day.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

57. I'm not sure of the percentage, but my dad's mom was Irish!

And there's most likely some from my mom's side of the family too.

So, YEAH, I'm Irish!

[Glamrock]

58. I know that to be true.

Only the Irish could be so artistically gifted with a camera.....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

59. Aw.....you're too kind and sweet as well!

That artistic ability came from my mom. She was half Swedish, but her dad was Scots/Irish as a Duncan.

[Pope George Ringo II]

61. One of my passports says I'm Irish.

Considering that the other two are British and American, it's nice to have one government displaying basic competence.

[greatauntoftriplets]

62. I'm 34 percent Irish.

Unfortunately, they emigrated too long ago for me to qualify for Irish citizenship, having landed in 1853 after leaving County Wexford. They lived for a time in Portland, Maine, before heading west to Elgin, IL, where some of the family had settled.

[raging moderate]

64. Erin go bragh!

About one-sixteenth Irish, here.

[UTUSN]

65. 1/16th

[NBachers]

67. Potato famine Irish from County Cavan. No nobility, but I can claim a large Chicago Irish Catholic

heritage. I must still have a bit of the bilge from the passage in me, because I grew up on the Erie Canal.

[Glamrock]

69. No nobility here either NB

Which makes me more proud to be American. Fuck nobility and God's chosen rulers. Amiright?

[NBachers]

70. Yep - I said it as a matter of pride. Still trying to subvert The King's English, we are all gifted

writers.

I'll take my Irish family over the Manor House any day.

[Glamrock]

71. Goddamn right!

Fuck nobility! Ain't no man better than me due to name alone. I'll be the first to admit, there are smarter, more gifted men than me. But not based around birthright. That's the beauty of this country.

[rurallib]

72. half Irish - paternal grandparents

Suddenly I am understanding why my Dad and I would have an occasional set-to.

[catbyte]

73. Ojibwe (60%), French Canadian (15%), and.........TA DA! Irish (25%)!

Erin go braugh!

[Glamrock]

74. You made me look up Ojibwe

Never heard of these people. Thanks for making me learn sumpin mama!

[catbyte]

75. Yep. We're one of the People of the Three Fires here in Michigan

Ojibwe (Chippewa)
Odawa (Ottawa
Potawatomie

This article tells our story. My family is from Ispeming, in the Upper Peninsula. Oh, and Ojibwe is spelled with either an e or an a.

http://absolutemichigan.com/michigan/the-three-fires-ojibwa-odawa-potawatomi/

The three Indian tribes most commonly associated with Michigan are the Ojibwa (Chippewa), the Odawa (Ottawa) and the Potawatomi. Closely related in language and culture, these three tribes interacted with each other like members of a family. The Odawa and Potawatomi called the Ojibwa “older brothers.” The Odawa were next born and the Potawatomi were the “younger brothers.” Together, these three tribes formed the Three Fires Confederacy, a loose knit alliance that promoted their mutual interests.

The French called the older brothers of the Three Fires the Ojibwa. Translated, this means “to roast ’til puckered up,” describing the unique style of moccasin these people wore. The Ojibwa, a tribe of approximately thirty thousand people, lived along the southern shore of Lake Superior. They maintained a large fishing village at the rapids of the St. Mary’s River (present-day Sault Ste. Marie) and were renowned hunters and fishermen.

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[MaryMagdaline]

76. 15/16 Irish, 1/15 Scottish

[IrishEyes]

77. 95% Irish and Scottish according to the DNA results.

My ancestors came from western Ireland

[GP6971]

78. 25% n/t

[underpants]

79. Scotch-Irish

My wife is redheaded.

[MustLoveBeagles]

80. My paternal grandmother was half Irish

So I have some.

[NanceGreggs]

81. One-quarter Irish.

My maternal grandfather was a Reynolds.

It was his father (my great-grandfather) who came to NYC from Ireland at a time when "Irish need not apply" signs hung in the windows of shops looking to hire. He died when I was an infant - but the family stories about him were passed down.

He was always described as a "formidable man" - which was family-speak for being a tyrant.

[MFM008]

82. 23 and me tells me

Says 59.4 % Irish
1.8 % Scandinavian
23 % German
The rest mixed NW European....
🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮

[Lunabell]

83. Scott/German here

But I'm sure there's got to be a wee bit 'o the Irish in me.

[Rhiannon12866]

84. Paternal great grandparents

County Kilkenny and County Mayo - Thomas and Mary

[sprinkleeninow]

85. If it's March 17 on the west coast yet, I'm still Irish 💚 for the day by osmosis.

Then at the stroke of midnight, I turn back into a Carpathian Mountain pumpkin. 🎃

Sláinte! Na z'drovje!

[CaptainTruth]

86. My mother was a McGuire, & that's good enough for me.

[geardaddy]

88. I'm probably some Irish

most likely Scots-Irish

I'm mostly English and Welsh.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

123. S'mae Geardaddy.

Ond dim ond i ni . . . . cwtch !!!!

[geardaddy]

125. Ia!

Dim ond y Cymry'n cwtsh!

[Haggis for Breakfast]

132. Rydym yn arbennig !!

[panader0]

89. To the best of my knowledge, half Irish, 3/8 English and 1/8 Crow.

[oldlibdem]

90. 50% on my mother's side

Clan O'Donnell

[Glamrock]

91. Embarrassed member of the Kelly clan meself.

Thanks a lot General Kelly.

[BlueMTexpat]

92. I was born with a VERY

Irish last name that came from my father.

His father - my grandfather - was the REAL DEAL. But with everything else mixed in, I can only chalk up one-quarter Irish.

I am a more typical than not American "mutt," with English, Danish and Welsh in the mixture along with God knows what else.

[twogunsid]

93. Half Irish. Half Mexican.

[No Vested Interest]

94. Surname at birth is Kelly, second most numerous name in Ireland.

My Kellys came to Philadelphia in 1820, but later marriages included some famine-era Irish - Savage, Fallon. Even my German ancestors changed their name from Kuhn (with umlaut) to Keene.

Maternal is French-Canadian & German.

[Glamrock]

96. I guess we're related somewhere

Probably hundreds of years ago.... But hey, family's family right?

[BobTheSubgenius]

95. It's been many generations since the splinter of the family tree took us from Ireland.

But I guess it still counts. I was told I could have an Irish passport once the necessaries were done.

Our patronymic used to be O'Dorian. Seems kind Irish, yeah?


Slan leat!

[Heartstrings]

101. maybe a drop, if that.....

I guess that counts as a no.....

[Glamrock]

104. A drop is all it takes mama!

[Liberty Belle]

102. Irish on my mom's side.

[JohnnyLib2]

103. JMJ, we're a bunch of immigrants!

If Trump takes retroactive steps, see y'all in in Ireland.

[BlueDawn]

105. I'm proud to have some Irish blood.

I am blessed to have some Irish in my blood. It appears that my ancestors came here in the mid-1800s and settled in southwest Virginia; they worked as coal miners.

I also am a McCartney on my dad's side, and I have searched records to see if I am related to Paul, but, alas, I have found none to confirm it.

My dad's mother and her family came to Nebraska from Sweden in the mid-1800s and settled there as farmers.

I love all things Irish....the dancing, the music, the movies, the actors/actresses. I would give anything to visit there before I die. I have always felt a deep, deep affinity for Ireland. There is a longing and yearning in my spirit. I feel connected somehow.

I have no idea whether any of you have experienced such feelings, but I bet some of you have.

Strangely, I have felt no similar longing to visit Sweden, though I don't mind a good smorgasbord every now and then, though I am definitely not much of a fan of the herring dishes I remember my Swedish aunts cooking.

And I would die to visit a pub there and sing a round or two with some fellow ale drinkers.

[rickyhall]

106. Half Irish, quarter ScotsIrish, quarter Norwegian. (Viking/Irish)

Great Grandmother was a Kennedy.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

107. All four grandparents came from Ireland.

Their children all married other first generation American born. I never appreciated how Irish my family was until the first time I went to Ireland, in 1972, and saw that every single person I saw there looked just like my brothers and my sisters and my cousins.

In 1989 we did a giant family trip to Ireland. My mother, five of her six children, five of her seven grandchildren, two spouses, one of whom was equally Irish, the other less so, plus a cousin on her side of the family and her new husband. Every time we'd be somewhere and split up, I had a difficult time finding my family because they looked exactly like the locals!

[KT2000]

108. Half - grandparents

came to the US. The other half I try to ignore.

[a kennedy]

109. Am I to late to this shin dig???

Mother always told us, we’re all Irish.....then one time someone mentioned a tiny little sliver of Pennsylvania Dutch was someplace in and among all that Irish blood and I thought my mom would have a heart attack at that mention. So we always just said we’re all Irish and if mom was close we’d just wink at her, how she disliked the mention of that sliver of Pennsylvania Dutch.

[Soph0571]

110. I have the accent and everything!

[Glamrock]

113. That's awesome!

Wish I did. It's such a musical sound....

[Soph0571]

119. Belfast grown

But in London now...

Ach, Bout ye? St Paddy's was grand! In Norn Iron..

[shenmue]

111. Irish on my father's side

[Chalco]

112. 47%

From my father's side. The jester.

Irish combined with Scandinavian makes me dark with a sense of humor.

[IronLionZion]

114. Dating an Irish woman. Slainte!

I'm Indian

[Glamrock]

117. Ahahahaha!

That's great! Congrats! But watch out for that angry streak. You do not want to mess around with a pissed off Irish girl....

[IronLionZion]

120. haha! I learned that lesson the hard way in a previous relationship

I'll be more careful this time.

This one is really sweet but I don't want to find out her boiling point.

[iscooterliberally]

116. 61%, but it keeps going up.

Especially after I knock back a few pints. Slainte!

[Glamrock]

118. Right on right on right on!

Slainte!

[marlakay]

122. About 3/4 Irish

Going finally this summer to Ireland for 3 months alone, just staying at small b&’s and riding train and bus to small towns all over.

I can’t wait!

[jdadd]

124. DNA says I'm %29 Irish....Had an Irish Grandmother Galleher.....

[nycbos]

126. I'm Scottish. But I get mistaken for Irish all time time.

I visited Ireland two years ago and people were asking me for directions. It didn't matter where I was in the country Dublin Galway, Cork.


You could see peoples disappointment when I respond in a generic northeastern American accent.

[lark]

127. Never had the dna thing done, but my moms' mom was half Irish and half Scotch.

So I definitely self report as part Irish and with red hair, freckles and blue green eyes I do look the part. My mom comes from a very large family, 10 siblings that lived and ll had at least 2 children, but only me and one cousin look like our grandmother and show our Irish roots.

[Glamrock]

130. Jameson!

You gots good taste blue! That's my regular wisko of choice!

[The Mouth]

131. I've been trying to get my citizenship for years

but all the family records were destroyed, my dad's birth certificate, in the 1906 fire.

Still wish I could figure out a way to get my Irish passport.