21st century Quote by Philip Treacy

I'm proud of my Irish heritage and culture...

— Michael Flatley

I'm a product of my Irish culture, and I could no more lose that than I could my sense of identity.

— Gabriel Byrne

I find being Irish quite a wearing thing. It takes so much work because it is a social construction. People think you are going…

— Anne Enright

I think it's best for me to kind of just plough on doing whatever interests me, just following my own whims, because otherwise, I…

— Sally Rooney

My Irish identity is important as it's a part of who I am.

— Dervla Kirwan

I'm just a true Irish boy at heart.

— Colin Farrell

I am a proud Englishman, having been born and raised in London. However, I am just as proud of my family's Irish heritage and…

— Declan Rice

I've always been fond of my heritage, particularly my Irish heritage. But I'm also from all over the world.

— Eugene Simon

My heritage is Scottish and a lot of Irish, too.

— Perdita Weeks

What I love about Irish people is the way we get behind our sportspeople.

— Shane Lowry

Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.

— Colin Farrell

I can only have admiration for the Irish as a nation.

— Kasper Schmeichel