Irish Catholicism is very much founded on the stone of fear and of punishment. — Edna O'Brien Copy Share Image
I was brought up Irish, where there was room for my own private world. — P. L. Travers Copy Share Image
I come from a blue-collar, Irish Catholic, pro-Kennedy, pro-union family of Democrats. — Steve Bannon Copy Share Image
Ireland has always been 'having a moment,' considering the size of the country. — CMAT Copy Share Image
William Congreve is the only sophisticated playwright England has produced; and like Shaw, Sheridan, and Wilde, his nearest rivals, he was brought… — Kenneth Tynan Copy Share Image
In Dorchester, there were a lot of immigrants, a lot of working-class Irish people, and the vibes were, like, 'We're real people… — Ayo Edebiri Copy Share Image
“Seán Óg Ó hAilpín… his father's from Fermanagh, his mother's from Fiji, neither one of them a hurling stronghold.” — Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh Copy Share Image
I think most Irish people are creative. Whether it's music, or dance, or... certainly storytelling is in the blood. — Genevieve O'Reilly Copy Share Image
My parents are Irish, my grandparents are Irish, my great-grandparents are Irish. I was born in England; my blood is Irish. — Brian McDermott Copy Share Image
It was in a mist the Tuatha de Danaan, the people of the gods of Dana, or as some called them, the… — Lady Gregory Copy Share Image
History of Ireland--lawlessness and turbulency, robbery and oppression, hatred and revenge, blind selfishness everywhere--no principle, no heroism. What can be done with… — William Allingham Copy Share Image
But I will say that living in Ireland has changed the cadence and fullness of speech, since the Irish love words and… — Anne McCaffrey Copy Share Image
It is not doubted, and you know it, that Ireland and all those islands which have received the faith, belong to the… — Pope Adrian IV Copy Share Image
I don't think Ireland has really embraced me, but it is not really for me to say. Obviously, people shouldn't embrace me… — Roisin Murphy Copy Share Image
Dublin dwindles so beautifully; there is no harsh separation between it and the country. It fades away, whereas London seems to devour… — George A. Moore Copy Share Image
“The upshot of it has been that the spirit of the Past is now widely regarded amongst us as a purely immaterial… — Seán Ó Faoláin Copy Share Image
I have encountered on this long road an enthusiasm for an Irishness which will be built on recognising again those sources from… — Michael D. Higgins Copy Share Image
For me, it's just about keeping the standards up. We're a small country, so we have to punch above our weight. I'm… — Brendan Gleeson Copy Share Image
I was at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, one of the best pediatric institutes in the world, and they often had famous… — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
On my mum Marie's side, my nana was from the Republic of Ireland, and my granddad was from the north. Lots of… — Paul Scholes Copy Share Image
“Food shouldn’t be that shade of green, lass.” – Faolán MacIntyre” — Shannon MacLeod Copy Share Image
What I love about Irish people is the way we get behind our sportspeople. — Shane Lowry Copy Share Image
I just wasn't cut out to be a Chinese Tiger Mom. I'm more of an Irish Setter Dad. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
May the roof over your heads be as well thatched As those inside are well matched. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Much is said about English severity, but not a word about Irish provocation. — Robert Peel Copy Share Image
