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IrishCentral asks people in New York what they like about the Irish - VIDEO

We took to the streets of the Big Apple to find what people love about the Irish

DARREN REDMOND,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Friday, September 28, 2012, 7:12 AM

Updated Friday, October 19, 2012, 5:03 PM

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Ever curious about the Irish in America, our intrepid IrishCentral journalists took to the streets of New York to find out what people like most about the Irish.

You often hear the expression, “Oh, I am Irish,” just walk into any of the many Irish bars in the city and you’re bound to hear at least one person say it. Or that one person who shouts shrilly, “Oh my God, I love the Irish!”

We dared to ask: “What is it that you, the people of New York, like most about Irish men and women?”

From red hair and accents, to our friendliness and warmth, check out what these New York residents in Midtown, Manhattan had to say:

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Seanmor | Sep 29, 2012, 11:33 AM EDT

The above question seems to have been asked of many foreigners living in N.Y.C., not all of whom are true representatives of that great cvity.

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cillowen | Sep 28, 2012, 10:23 PM EDT

In 1815 Abe's teacher was Irish Roman Catholic Zachariah Riney whose farm abutted the the farm owned by Abe's mother's family. Had it been known that he was taught by an RC he would not be elected - such were those times. In 1860 both Barrett and John Locke Scripps had used information provided by Lincoln to depict him in their biographies as an elementary Protestant Christian, about which there had been some doubt among Springfieldians. Lincoln had provided Barrett alone the sensitive account of his attendance as a Kentucky youth at Zachariah Riney's Catholic school, a fact that would almost certainly have surfaced during his campaign as a barrier to his election. Barrett shrewdly defused the issue.

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bobby | Sep 28, 2012, 07:34 PM EDT

And no i don't live in the states, one place i would never live. Ok for a visit now and again.

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bobby | Sep 28, 2012, 07:33 PM EDT

Sorry Proud Canadian2, i was actually talking about the people on the street in the video. They haven't got a clue.

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torbreezy | Sep 28, 2012, 06:47 PM EDT

BEFORE you reprise this schtick, I urge your looking up the meaning of the word "edit".

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Seanmor | Sep 28, 2012, 03:16 PM EDT

I live in upstate New York, where I'm active in the American Legion at the local and county levels, and as a former marine,retired policeman and a strict teetolar, I make a fovorible impression, or at least an acceptable one, on most local people, without ever trying to do so.

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ceceann | Sep 28, 2012, 01:44 PM EDT

Did this staffer intentionally video the most non-typical people he could find to ask this question or did he edit out the normal ones?

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Proud Canadian2 | Sep 28, 2012, 12:01 PM EDT

Most of the comments were a little off. Not all girls have red hair, in fact there are probably more dark haired ladies. Not all of them have blue eyes although I haven't looked that close. The men especially on the farms are quite manly but not all men in Ireland are. Bobby as far as being clueless, you are the one that is clueless. You probably live in the states so you should no something about clueless. Ireland and its people are great. I do agree with bogsidebunny though, be careful driving over there. There is enough space on the highways to pull over and let them by though.

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fmurray515 | Sep 28, 2012, 10:58 AM EDT

that first girl with the hat and the glasses was on there way too long.

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bobby | Sep 28, 2012, 10:30 AM EDT

One word that comes to mind..... Clueless.

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Gavin | Sep 28, 2012, 09:51 AM EDT

That pesky Gerard butler pretending to be Irish again lol

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CitizenWhy | Sep 28, 2012, 09:48 AM EDT

So I learned that mommmy boys make very manly men. But of course, contradictions are no problem for the Irish?

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bogsidebunny | Sep 28, 2012, 08:13 AM EDT

Red hair? Not really, the majority of Irish have either brown or black hair. Laid-back? Try driving at the speed limit on anyIrish road. There'll be no honking of horns, it's not their style, but they'll be "tailgating you" so close you can see all 7 of the driver's teeth.

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