There was a big thing in the Behan family of achieving and wanting to be something special. There was a big drive… — Adrian Dunbar Copy Share Image
All of my dad's family, his brothers and sisters, my nana and grandad and all of the cousins emigrated to Australia within… — Genevieve O'Reilly Copy Share Image
I find being Irish quite a wearing thing. It takes so much work because it is a social construction. People think you… — Anne Enright Copy Share Image
May the roof over your heads be as well thatched As those inside are well matched. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“As the old saw goes, the Irish songs are full of happy wars and unhappy lovers.” — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
I've got the fighting Irish, and Puerto Ricans are some of the best fighters in the world. I'm proud of who I… — Eddie Alvarez 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
When I hit the scene, there was Billy Connolly and Max Boyce. It was all mother-in-law and Irish jokes, and we broke… — Jasper Carrott Copy Share Image
As I told Piers Morgan, 'Catholics have confession, whereas Northern Irish Protestants only have interviews.' — James Nesbitt Copy Share Image
I'm Irish, so I'm used to odd stews. I can take it. Just throw a lot of carrots and onions in there… — Liam Neeson Copy Share Image
To me, the real opinion polls are the tangible facts: the growing creation of jobs, the number of planning permissions, the number… — Enda Kenny Copy Share Image
The films that I've made with my company Irish DreamTime are close to my heart. 'The Greatest' being one of them, and… — Pierce Brosnan Copy Share Image
“Author? Author? Did you write these legs?' 'Yes." 'Well, I don't like dem. I don't like 'em at all at all. I… — Spike Milligan Copy Share Image
Irish people are pragmatic. They understand that nobody is going to fix our problems but ourselves. — Enda Kenny Copy Share Image
I believe in all of these Irish myths, like leprechauns. Not the pot of gold, not the Lucky Charms leprechauns. But maybe… — Megan Fox Copy Share Image
“Och, lass. Yer going to have to not do that.” Faolán exhaled. “Creeping up on a man is a dangerous thing, and… — Shannon MacLeod Copy Share Image
I have a bit of a love affair with fairy tales and some of the ideas of Irish mythology, like Oscar Wilde… — Hozier Copy Share Image
Us Irish are kind of like that: we're hard grafters. We like to prove everybody wrong. — Sheamus Copy Share Image
I had moments with my father that were exquisite - the stories he told me about Cuchulain, the mythological Irish warrior, are… — Frank McCourt Copy Share Image
After school, instead of going into the restaurant scene, I very consciously took my guitar around everywhere I could, to Irish pubs… — Nick Gehlfuss 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
