What being Irish really means - top ten “you know you’re Irish if”

ciaramurphy! Not caring less about a part of one's country is not a virtue. But then, why am I surprised given the generally disrespectful and condescending nature of your virulent posts. One thing's for sure. You certainy would not qualify as Irish. More likely you would fall under the post-colonial west-Brit Free-Stater. Do IC a favour. Take early retirement.

First of all, who checks your headlines? Know has a "k" in front of the "now" and Irish should start with a capital "I" - please, please check before you submit.

You know you're Irish if...... You were born in Ireland!

Pretty Irish website!! Looks fun and interesting.

No.11 would be the greatest American trait surely..that's why all the 9/11 conspiracy theorists are full of shite

Alternative suggestion, because it would have more relevance: Irish Central some time ago published a great article about the Irish media who are full in crisis modus, after hyping up all and everything that crashed. It's an article that would deserve repeated posting. Search words: A crisis everywhere except in the Irish media.

It is that Irish vein in me that I give - and owe - credit to for finding the fiercest joys of life and living in even the most bitter of lost and lonesome battles....

The jury found me guilty on all 11 counts. Sentencing to follow

Hughaed, well said. Americans with Irish links tend to be the most horrid of Oirish stereotypes and have nothing in common with the average Paddy! SeamusMartin, there are plenty of people who couldnt care less about the North of Ireland and your first sentence doesnt make sense.

We are easy to laugh, to cry and will fight to the death for a righteous cause. We want a United Ireland. Orange, White and Greeen; no longer a dream! Erin Go Bragh!

Sorry, Obama, you will never pass for Irish. You failed this test.

Well, I'm from Ireland but don't find any of the lists very humorous. It's like corned beef & cabbage which is NOT part of Irish culinary heritage but it is part of Irish-American heritage. The so-called "Irishness", referred to in this article, has little to do with the Irish who were born & raised in Ireland & appears to refer to those who were born in Boston, NY, Philadelphia, etc who seem to assume an Irishness when it suits them, especially on St. Patrick's Day or when drinking. As my aunt used to say: when Irish men talk & drink it's pub-talk. This is more true of articles like the unfunny one here.

Oh, how true! Also, knowing where the pubs are and their opening hours.

I got another list from my brother recently (it's currently doing the rounds on facebook) - I particularly like the last one. Here you go: Irishness is... 1. Describing someone with longstanding, persistent and untreated psychosis as "a character". 2. Saying "There's definitely no recession here!" every time you see more than 5 people in a pub 3. Saying "Ah but he's very good to his mother" about some utter langer 4. TK Red lemonade and white pudding. Not together of course 5. That mini heart attack you get if you go out and forget to turn off the immersion 6. You're not drinking??? Are you on antibiotics? 7. Wallpaper on your school books 8. Being Grand!! 9. Boiling everything in a huge pot for 3 hours 10. Paschal Sheehey RTE news (AKA Plastic Sheeting) 11. Being absolutely terrified of a wooden spoon! 12. Learning a language for 12 years and not being fluent 13. Going absolutely mental at concerts because famous people rarely come over 14. Knowing that flat 7UP heals all illnesses 15. Calling Joe Duffy instead of the Guards

cool i like reading about any thing about my irish roots.