“God did not intend for Irish kids to play in the sun, according to my mother.” — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
Oh Ireland my first and only love Where Christ and Caesar are hand in glove! — James Joyce Copy Share Image
In the spirit of the Irish people, Osama bin Laden, you can kiss my royal Irish ass! — Mike Moran Copy Share Image
Bullshit, as you Americans say. He's Irish. The Irish say bullshit too. — Kevin Hearne Copy Share Image
That's the Irish all over -- they treat a joke as a serious thing and a serious thing as a joke. — Sean O'Casey Copy Share Image
To make a career as an Irish actor, generally it's the case that you move to London. When you make that move,… — Aidan Turner Copy Share Image
They won't break me because the desire for freedom, and the freedom of the Irish people, is in my heart. — Bobby Sands Copy Share Image
I'm 100% Celt. In fact, I'm directly related to the progenitor of the high kings of Ireland, Niall of the Nine Hostages. — Brian Cox Copy Share Image
I see myself as part English and part American, with a dash of Irish thrown in, and a pinch of Italian from… — Allegra Huston Copy Share Image
They don't like anyone who isn't Korean, and they don't like each other all that much, either. They're hardheaded, hard-drinking, tough little… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
My last name is originally Irish. I'm not exactly sure whereabouts it's from, but I've got family branches that were traced back… — Matthew McConaughey Copy Share Image
U2 and Sinead O'Connor - I haven't a clue why we're compared to them. Apart from us all being Irish, we've nothing… — Dolores O'Riordan Copy Share Image
“Irish-looking,' Halley said, by which she meant a collection of indistinct features - pale skin, mousy hair, general air of ill-health -… — Paul Murray Copy Share Image
I feel more Irish than English. I feel freer than British, more visceral, with a love of language. Shot through with fire… — Kenneth Branagh Copy Share Image
My middle name is Nicole. It's so weird because my mom is from El Salvador, but my sisters and I have Irish… — Christy Turlington Copy Share Image
I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions...… — Colin Firth Copy Share Image
Learn what not to expect. Irish catholic they get sh**** little rings. Irish women get crappy rings. Baptist get the worst because… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
One of the problems that comes up time and time again seems to be this notion of being 'pure' Irish. If you… — Ian McElhinney Copy Share Image
“Now, Benny was no eejit. He wasn't expecting the Tunisian nationals to be Irish. What he did expect was darkish people with… — Eoin Colfer Copy Share Image
I'm just a true Irish boy at heart. I'm just myself, I stick by my guns and I treat people the way… — Colin Farrell Copy Share Image
When I worked at The Independent newspaper, I had colleagues who would laugh and say that whenever they picked up the phone… — Maggie O'Farrell Copy Share Image
All these mountains of Irish dead, all these corpses mangled beyond recognition, all these arms, legs, eyes, ears, fingers, toes, hands, all… — James Connolly Copy Share Image
“Irish grabbed her hand and kept the water directed at the wall. His voice cam across her radio. "Hannah. Wait. What do… — Brigid Kemmerer Copy Share Image
The Irishman frees himself from slavery when he realizes the truth that the capitalist system is the most foreign thing in Ireland.… — James Connolly Copy Share Image
“Oh, now my Erin, she'd smile down on me no matter where I walked." Grandpop smiled that little smile again. "But I'd… — Lora Leigh Copy Share Image
“If I had to choose one spot to enjoy the small-town charm of traditional Ireland, it would be Dingle and its history-laden… — Rick Steves Copy Share Image
A weird theory I have is we come from a suppressed culture. Ireland is one of the most invaded countries ever. I… — Gavin Friday Copy Share Image
When the Irishman is found outside of Ireland in another environment, he very often becomes a respected man. The economic and intellectual… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
