Comments on: Irish Descent

By: This Week's Headlines | Irish Fireside

This Week's Headlines | Irish Fireside — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:14:23 +0000

[...] Should Ireland make it easier for Americans to get Irish citizenship? http://www.diaspora.ie/starship/2009/05/irish-descent/ [...]

By: Liam

Liam — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:24:49 +0000

You must not know much about your "own" country's history and about the reason the people had to leave. You should look look into it instead of sounding ignorant. Andrew makes a good point. Most people sent money home to their family. I'll bet many of the Irish diaspora are more Irish than you. You sound like the type that sat around and let the brave fight the war for you. I'm sure that's what your ancestors did and they passed their entitled attitude on to you.

By: O'Regan

O'Regan — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:45:04 +0000

Andrew Byrne.. 16 great grandparents all born in Ireland and still this is not enough to get citizenship in Ireland?? My great grandparent arrived in Australia desperate to survive… They never ever ever deserted the remaining family left in Ireland – quite the opposite always sending money back to Ireland. My family married back in to Irish families and this only re-enforced the handing down of being proud to be Irish. I am not seeking to be Irish because I happen to like the " brand" Irish.. The only blood that I have is 100% Irish and I think in anyone's thinking that would mean you are Irish

By: O'Regan

O'Regan — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:43:41 +0000

By: Erika Leigh

Erika Leigh — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:52:54 +0000

I am a South African with 2 great grand-parents born in Ireland.This family did not leave Ireland to live the good life , the financial situtation forced many to leave and earn a living elseware and send money home to support their families and the economy.Many would dearly loved to have gone home but the war and finances would not allow that.Some of us lost parents and grand -parents before these choices could be made.Many of us embrace our Irishness by passing on family names and by making sure that stories heard about the Emareld Isle are not forgotten even if the people of Ireland have forgotten those who had to make difficult decisions about leaving behind their homeland !