I was walking across King's Cross station when a drunken Irishman came stumbling up and flung his arms around me. He wanted… — Ann Widdecombe Copy Share Image
As a member of the Protestant British squirearchy ruling Ireland, he was touchy about his Irish origins. When in later life an… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
He knew the world and its absurdities as only an intelligent Irishman can; which is to say that where his knowledge or… — John Fowles Copy Share Image
“Do you know that an Irishman always respond to a question with another?" And the Irish guy replies "Who told you that?” — Cathy Kelly Copy Share Image
An Englishmen thinks seated; a Frenchmen standing; an American pacing, an Irishman, afterwards. — Austin O'Malley Copy Share Image
As a consequence [of a closed economic circle], in 1912 there was not a single Irishman who sat on a single board… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
An Irishman I am, begora! With a heart and a spirit on me not crushed be a hundred years of oppression. I'll… — Martin McDonagh Copy Share Image
Look at me, man, look at me and tell me I don't know what I'm about. I'm Conor Larkin. I'm an Irishman… — Leon Uris Copy Share Image
Ideally, we'd want an Irishman coming in for the job, but, ideally it doesn't really matter. — Clinton Morrison 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
The shot Irishmen will now take their places beside Emmet and the Manchester Martyrs in Ireland, and beside the heroes of Poland… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
“A driver had been sent to meet us. He was gray-haired, short, and nimble and introduced himself. "I am Patrick and so… — Sharon Creech Copy Share Image
“You may have noticed there are three things an Irishman always puts his soul in: his religion, his sports, and his politics.… — Mary Deasy Copy Share Image
Can it be possible that the painters make John the Baptist a Spaniard in Madrid and an Irishman in Dublin? — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I'll tell you what you can expect from an Irishman named Wellington whose father was a bookmaker. You can expect that anything… — Wellington Mara Copy Share Image
Scots are Jocks,WelshmenTaffies, and Irishmen Paddies or Micks but?it is noticeable there is no similar designation for the English. — Anna Pavlova Copy Share Image
No one who has any self-respect stays in Ireland, but flees afar as though from a country that has undergone the visitation… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
A transplanted Irishman, German, Englishman is an American in one generation. A transplanted African is not one in five! — Barbara Chase-Riboud Copy Share Image
It used to be the case that for an Irishman to come to the U.S. involved a perilous journey on a ship.… — Joseph O'Neill Copy Share Image
The Irishman sustains himself during brief periods of joy by the knowledge that tragedy is just around the corner. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The doctors are all agreed that I am suffering for want of society. Was never a case like it. First, I did… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
There were two Irishmen eating sandwiches in a pub and the landlord said: "You can't eat your own food in here." So… — Frank Carson Copy Share Image
An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk into a bar. The barman looks at them and says: "Is this some kind… — Frank Carson Copy Share Image
“His instructions for the flight had been unequivocal. He was to remain quiet and anonymous, avoiding unnecessary conversation and making every effort… — Kathryn Guare Copy Share Image