A guide to Irish racial slurs - from Cat-lick to Mackerel Snapper, the worst Irish insults

Curitiba.I'm never harsh with any article unless it deserves it.If the writers can put up Quote" An amazing list of some of the most strange and "wonderful" insults towards the Irish Unquote.Then I don't see why people here should be censored for their writings and "wonderful" insults towards any nationality or ethnic group.You can't type fu*k or Green N***er or many other words without the use of asterisks because that's offensive.These are "racial" slurs against the Irish.Not Americans.No Irish media in Ireland would put up this sh*t as light entertainment.I have no intention of discussing a "Pot-Licker" for light entertainment Curitiba.

You're being a bit harsh, sirpeter. Why can't we discuss the various insults that are levelled against Irish people? Enough insults are thrown around this site, I wouldn't have thought a list of them would upset anyone! Besides, if you have lived in the Republic of Ireland all your life, you probably wouldn't have been at the business end of any of them. I have.

The Eyerish: I have a few cousins whose parents were Irish natives, and who firmly insist that they are purely American, and one in particular fiercely resents any suggestion that she has Irish roots. She delights in talking about the misery, povery, starvation, disease, ignorance and superstition that, according to her, still exist in Ireland today.

Cathy Hayes..You're a cu*t.That's another Irish insult.This is suppose to be amusing I suppose.Hang on!! I'll read it again.No!! You're still a cu*t for this sh*t.

What other ethnic group in the world besides Irish-Americans would be so self-pitying that they will give you a guide to all the slurs and slang words made against them!?

I dont know should I laugh or cry reading these Racial Slurs? In Eire we too are getting to P C,Thanks America for sending it over.We Dubliners are Known as Jack as we were Really British!Not but I dont take offence,I just slag them back,Usually Bogger or Culchie. Lifes a laugh.

This article was a real eye-opener and made me aware that some of the derogatory words stemmed from Irish roots("hillbilly" comes to mind). I remember my grandfather saying that, even in the early 20th century, shopkeepers "Help Wanted" signs stated, "Negroes and Irish need not apply." I find it appalling and am just so damned proud of my Irish roots and proud of Ireland and all her people have withstood. Fada beo an Ghaeilge!

Sir Michael Phelps ? / He may not curtsey, / But he may certainly, / Kneel on bended knee, / To Her Royal Majesty, / And rise to be Sir Michael.

The new ROYAL ? / No, she is no rose, / Nor a flower made of brass, / She's no classless lass, / No albino gorilla, / Butt a ROYAL Camilla ?

PS "So Irish, my liver hurts!"

British Imperial Army (BIA) working-class squaddies on foot patrol on the streets of NI in the late 60s/early 70s were known to use a 'colourful' epithet to refer to local Irish/Catholic/Nationalist/Republicans. "Bog wogs" - ie white Afros due to red curley (Luke Kelly-esque)hair. My sources tell me that a certain high ranking member of the British royal family - of a similar folicular pigmentary disposition, is occasionally on a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Deja vu? A British owned T-shirt print Co in St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre in Dublin sells a motif: "So Irish, my live hurts!" to American tourists, which the Scottish manageress feels justifies such glaring ethnicism. Hmmm!

Since I am quite content to be Irish born, any nickname used to describe me as such is fine with me. We should always resist giving the power to the name caller.

Slurs & racism have been around for a very long time.It's still around & will probably never go away.No matter how hard we try to change,it will never stop.I'm not being negative,just a realist.

Sorry I meant the 1800's.

Your definition of a Fenian is insulting! A Generation of Irish Republicans in the 1700's deserve more.