What is unique about Drogheda is the very large number of Protestants in the garrison and the fact that it's commanded, by… — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
My parents spent an awful lot of money sending me to the best possible schools, and I came out of my exams… — Terry Wogan Copy Share Image
My mom is African-American, Native-American, Irish, and Creole, and my father is of Jewish, Russian, and Polish descent. It's made me who… — Jurnee Smollett-Bell Copy Share Image
My wife and I both come from Irish families. There are two kinds of Irish families: the hitting kind and the kidding… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
Everything that we inherit, the rain, the skies, the speech, and anybody who works in the English language in Ireland knows that… — John McGahern Copy Share Image
This is the great thing about Northern Ireland. I walk down the street and people stop me and say things like, 'I… — Rory McIlroy Copy Share Image
Being Irish and a citizen of the world, has made me truly appreciate Irish culture, music and history. Whether you're first, second… — Liam Neeson Copy Share Image
I would love to go back to any time in European history, especially in Irish history, to the second or third century,… — Gabriel Byrne Copy Share Image
They just love the Irish accent in the States. But I just talk really fast because I'm from Cork. It's my speed… — Sarah Greene Copy Share Image
Come, fix upon me that accusing eye. I thirst for accusation. All that was sung. All that was said in Ireland is… — William Butler Yeats Copy Share Image
I live again the days and evenings of my long career. I dream at night of operas and concerts in which I… — John McCormack Copy Share Image
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How do you spell the name of the Irish prime minister? It sounds like 'teeshuck', but we spell it 'taoiseach.' We respect… — David Crystal Copy Share Image
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I don't think Ireland has ever had a genius for the novel. Of course, there were plenty of Irish novels, but I… — Lady Gregory Copy Share Image
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It's hard to explain the je ne sais quoi of the land of Ireland, and Dublin, and County Meath. Y'know, it's like… — CMAT Copy Share Image
This first-generation narrative keeps happening over and over and over again, whether it was Irish or Jewish or our community, South Asians,… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
My dad had these great Benny Goodman albums that I was obsessed with, and Louis Prima's another guy I loved, and Peter… — Michael Giacchino Copy Share Image
As far as Irish writers being great, I think the fact that there have been two languages in Ireland for a very… — Garry Hynes Copy Share Image
We are always giving foreign names to very native things. If there is a thing that reeks of the glorious tradition of… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
The greatest problem with Irish Wolfhounds, though, is that they don't live very long: their great hearts give out. A good deal… — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
Me and Johnny Rotten have been talking about doing a movie of his book, No Irish, No Dogs, No Blacks. We have… — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
The glory of the old Irish nation, which in our hour will grow young and strong again. Should we fail, the country… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The presidency is an independent office and the Irish people whom I appreciate so much and I take with such responsibility have… — Michael D. Higgins Copy Share Image
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“The 'Irish Question' has dogged English politics for four hundred years and will continue to measure out its irresolution in blood and… — Kevin Toolis Copy Share Image
When I was 14, I almost had a big green leprechaun tattooed on my forearm. Thank God I didn't - it would… — Jonas Armstrong Copy Share Image
'Ulysses' is the greatest anti-racist text in the English language, and it challenges right from the beginning the vicious racism which lies… — Tom Paulin Copy Share Image
“The Irish 'n Polacks always get along- didn't ya ever notice? Irish 'n Polacks live on p'tatoes 'n got it in for… — Nelson Algren Copy Share Image
I will be a President for all the people, whether they voted for me or not, whether they are young or old… — Michael D. Higgins Copy Share Image
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Northern Ireland must, in future, be absorbed into the Irish republic. Wales and Scotland must advance from devolution to full independent status.… — Norman Davies Copy Share Image
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I went to live in Barcelona in 1975, when I was twenty. Even before I went there, I knew more about the… — Colm Toibin Copy Share Image
Sean is so funny. One time he went to Ireland for two weeks with his mother, and Ireland is so beautiful, and… — Megan Mullally Copy Share Image
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