Being irish Quote by Conor Cruise O'Brien

“Irishness is not primarily a question of birth or blood or language; it is the condition of being involved in the Irish situation, and usually of being mauled by it.” quote by Conor Cruise O'Brien — Download Open image

“Irishness is not primarily a question of birth or blood or language; it is the condition of being involved in the Irish situation, and usually of being mauled by it.”

Conor Cruise O'Brien

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