Being irish Quote by Katharine Tynan

I'm Irish. I don't know how to take a compliment.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I knew lots of Irish ladies in my life who would say daft things and then would just say something incredibly truthful in a…

— Steve Coogan

To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be very honest in their business dealings. They are noble,…

— Fiona Shaw

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

— Anne Enright

Irish people have a trick of over-statement, at which one ceases to wince as one grows older.

— Katharine Tynan

There's something about the Irish that is remarkable.

— Fiona Shaw

Not in vain is Ireland pouring itself all over the earth. The Irish, with their glowing hearts and reverent credulity, are needed in this…

— Lydia M. Child

I grew up my whole life in Ireland and obviously sound very, very Irish. I feel like it's just one of those things that…

— Saoirse Ronan

“I was beginning to understand how the Irish mentality worked. The more foolish, illogical or surreal one's actions were perceived t be (and mine…

— Tony Hawks

I have encountered on this long road an enthusiasm for an Irishness which will be built on recognising again those sources from which spring…

— Michael D. Higgins

Maybe part of my animus against the English is the way they have always treated the Irish and they way they still think about…

— Jane Jacobs

It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.

— Brendan Behan