What's the use of being Irish if the world doesn't break your heart? — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
I'm Irish in the mythic, romantic sense, but in the living sense, I'm a Londoner. — Sean Scully Copy Share Image
A son is a son till he takes him a wife, a daughter is a daughter all of her life. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“There was a certain untamed energy about the west of Ireland – full of tragedy and struggle, sown with the flesh of… — Rhian J. Martin Copy Share Image
I felt that the IRA, in the context of Irish history, and Sinn Fein were a legitimate force that had to be… — Peter T. King Copy Share Image
They say there are only two kinds of people on St. Patrick's Day: the Irish, and the people that drive them home. — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
I love Ireland. I'll always be 100pc Irish. I get really excited when I go to Sligo; it's my home. — Shane Filan Copy Share Image
My parents are huge influences on me. My mother was an English teacher. My father played professional rugby and coached rugby for… — Jonathan Anderson Copy Share Image
Short-term amnesia is not the worst affliction if you have an Irish flair for the sauce. — Norman Mailer Copy Share Image
I'm delighted that I was born in Ulster rather than anywhere else in Ireland and I've certainly not lost my identity. — Martin O'Neill Copy Share Image
They are gorgeous. They have beautiful blue eyes and lovely dark hair - that's the typical Irish. — Victoria Silvstedt Copy Share Image
Dublin's a great place. It really is. It's a great place. And Ireland, especially, is a great place. I've realized that growing… — Barry Keoghan Copy Share Image
My old manager of the Irish National Theatre said 'Don't worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor.… — Colm Meaney Copy Share Image
I come as one package deal. An Irish lesbian who wakes up every day and goes to work. And I don't spend… — Christine Quinn Copy Share Image
For every successful actor or actress, there are countless numbers who don't make it. The name of the game is rejection. You… — Liam Neeson Copy Share Image
My first novel was turned down by about twenty publishers over a period of two and a half years. Because my name… — Colm Toibin Copy Share Image
When you ask your white friends what their cultural heritage is, they don't just say white. They give you a math equation.… — Hari Kondabolu Copy Share Image
“Skip your fancy talk, Captain Lord Blackthorn. If I do your bidding, and I’m still discussing that with the Almighty, it will… — Jina Bacarr Copy Share Image
My parents are both from Belfast. I have an Irish passport and a British passport, and I go back every summer and… — Stella Maxwell Copy Share Image
I'm Irish but I design something that is quintessentially English and I love hats. — Philip Treacy Copy Share Image
Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis. — Brendan Behan Copy Share Image
“Lot of Irish in Mexico. The Mexican name, Obregon? It comes from O’Brien.” — John Sandford Copy Share Image
“It’s simply this: the Irish kiss, a snog o’ bliss, be blessed luck from any miss.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
I think the Northern Ireland accent is one of the most beautiful in the world. — Colum McCann Copy Share Image
I can't think of anything you might say about Irish people that is absolutely true. — Anne Enright Copy Share Image
Ireland and England are like two sisters; I would have them embrace like one brother. — Boyle Roche Copy Share Image
I kick myself that I don't speak Irish. Ah, man, I'd love to. I am going to learn. — Barry Keoghan Copy Share Image