Catholic Quote by John Bright

“Irish demographics reveal two startling facts: There are around 70 million people worldwide who claim Irish descent, and Ireland today has barely half the…

— Ryan Hackney

I can't think of anything you might say about Irish people that is absolutely true.

— Anne Enright

I'm one hundred percent Irish, and I'm very proud that I'm Irish American, though I don't know exactly where my ancestors came from. I…

— Michael Connelly

As you know, I am neither Roman Catholic, Protestant Episcopalian, nor Presbyterian, nor am I an Irishman.

— John Bright

One of the problems that comes up time and time again seems to be this notion of being 'pure' Irish. If you are Protestant,…

— Ian McElhinney

Irish Americans are no more Irish than Black Americans are Africans.

— Bob Geldof

Irish people are still very prickly about Catholic Church. Despite all the scandals and cover-ups that have rocked the church, you can only push…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

The reality of life in Northern Ireland is that if you were Protestant, you learned British history, and if you were Catholic, you learned…

— James Nesbitt

Roughly 1 in 6 Americans have Irish blood. I'd say it's probably safe to assume that the average Irish-American who only comes out on…

— Scott McClellan

“Most of the first voluntary Irish immigrants came from Ulster in the north of Ireland. These immigrants were generally, although not exclusively, Protestants. They…

— Ryan Hackney

If there is a distinctive Irish experience, it is one of division, exacerbated by the fact that division in a country so small seems…

— Denis Donoghue

I think there is a very strong sense of Irish identity, and I think partly that's to do with the fact that we have…

— Ardal O'Hanlon