Ireland Shirt the perfect way to celebrate your heritage

@@Commonsence | Aug 11, 2012, 03:52 PM EDT I'm just an American commenting about a stupid shirt, but. Yeah I'm tired of all the crap promoting "Irishness" and I won't support any of it with my money. The whole idea of the shirt is a gimmick, good marketing to emotional buyers. Certainly if you live in Ireland you would see no need for such a thing. It isn't unique, the image of Ireland has been screen printed and embroided on garments for 50 or more years. This is just a new marketing twist, if it works for the promoters, more power to them! At least they are working on something. I have noted that Americans of all ancestrys are more into that than are the younger Irish nationals. They seem to be more embarrassed by their origin than proud. Maybe it's because this generation has contributed so little to the advancement of Irish culture than previous ones. Oh well, just my impressions.>>>>>>>> IM SORRY MATE IM AN IRISH NATIONAL AND IM MY 30S I ONLY FEEL EMBARRASSED FOR YOU AS AN AMERICAN THAT ALTHOUGH U WERE BORN IN AMERICA YOUR AMERICAN AND YOU LIVE IN AMERICA I FEEL SAD THAT YOU HAVE TO TRY AND ROB OUR CULTURE AND CALL IT YOUR HERITAGE.. IM A VERY PROUD IRISHMAN, IM VERY PROUD OF MY CULTURE AND COUNTRY AND WE IRISH DO A GREAT JOB OF PRESERVING OUR CULTURE AND OUR COUNTRY... I SUGGEST YOU DO THE SAME IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY AND IDENTIFY WITH THAT !!!

I'm just an American commenting about a stupid shirt, but. Yeah I'm tired of all the crap promoting "Irishness" and I won't support any of it with my money. The whole idea of the shirt is a gimmick, good marketing to emotional buyers. Certainly if you live in Ireland you would see no need for such a thing. It isn't unique, the image of Ireland has been screen printed and embroided on garments for 50 or more years. This is just a new marketing twist, if it works for the promoters, more power to them! At least they are working on something. I have noted that Americans of all ancestrys are more into that than are the younger Irish nationals. They seem to be more embarrassed by their origin than proud. Maybe it's because this generation has contributed so little to the advancement of Irish culture than previous ones. Oh well, just my impressions.

Joan1954, plenty of women's shirts out there, mostly tees and long sleeve tees, The base shirts are mass produced in indonesia, india, pakistan, some finished off in Ireland(embroidered) or the States, Depending on how the duty is imposed on certain materials. And Joan I'd add the tower of london to the shirt if it would sell, not to big of a market in the German Irish Scotland Wales combos but if you have a market of a gross or two I'm sure some one would fill your order. I love when IC promotes capitalism.

Nice ad.

so often on this site, the question arises re "what is Ireland?" Then the deluge of goofiness and cranks. Well, here's a mild mannered suggestion: check out a book called Ireland: The Lie of the Land. Written maybe 15 years ago by Fintan O'Toole. He mankes a very beguiling case for the claim that Ireland is not defined by its physical boundaries. He claims that the shape of the land defining Ireland is a "lie". Lots more to it; extremely worthwhile; findable thru retailing websites like e-Bay I'm sure.

JohnnyMac: It never occurred to me that the Irish shirts discussed above may be made in India or Indonesia; I simply took it for granted that they were all made in Ireland. In addition to being proud my Irish heritage (which applies to ALL of that nation), I also take great pride in displaying symbols and emblems of the U.S. Marine Corps. A few years ago I bought a big Marine Corps banner to hang on my garage. When I unrapped it, I was very disappointed to find a label that said: "Made in China".

Ciara, I was not going for Irishspeak. Et Tu is Latin as most of us know, you obviously do not. Incidentally, what is witting??? I believe most posters on this site have a difficult time with you, so adapt , or begone.

johnnymac, everything's made in the far east now, even your toothbrush and your socks as well as the computer your sit in front of.

It's no one's business what other adults choose to wear. I don't tell the Irish, or anyone else, what to wear and they're not going to dictate to me what I should or shouldn't wear. If anyone from anywhere wants to buy and wear this tasteful shirt - go for it. Whoever gets upset over this shirt needs to get their priorities in order and get a life. It's a SHIRT!!!! - not the end of the world.

Bluesman, I dont have issues with all Americans, just the stupid ones and theres an abundance of them on here. Not all of course, there are some fantastically witting and funny Americans on this site but in general the majority (who actually post on this site)have proven themselves to be stereotypically dumb. Jbraftree, 'E tu'? Thats not irish if thats what you were going for.

Ciaradexy what the hell is your problem with Americans?? Stop your bitching. Thats all you is whine about the Americans. Get over it!

E tu, Seanmor SF!! As I have posted a number of times, a purchase of an Irish sport shirt from your Irish store does the trick as far as helping the economy and the Irish store owner, (they are mostly Irish that own those stores.) And those shirts, either O'Neills or such, you can believe they are made in Ireland. They're not cheap, but you pretty much get what you paid for.

Belphagor, your post is brilliant! Youre right about sectarianism. See, Irish people dont need these shirts because we know where we are from however, Americans are from America!

Seanmor you should get two and maybe they do pens and a pencl case to keep your tufty club pencils in . LAFFF

The sad thing is Johnny most of these 'Irish Americans' will have to have one. I am not against them per se but I am surprised they don't have one that says " Irish Central - Keeping Sectarianism Alive in USA"