Do you see Ireland as a drunken country wit little green leprecans running around?? Many people genuinly believe we Irish people wear green shoes and are always drunk!!
2006-09-30 11:16:11 · 29 answers · asked by Sinead G 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
OMG before i moved here(from the US) i thought it would be all, "angela's ashes" and stuff, but that was general american ignorance(i must admit) coupled with hollywoods portrayal of ireland. I mean, name one modern irish-themed blockbuster? the whole, oldie irish potatoe famine poverty thing sells on screen, and unfortunately most people do beleive what they see on TV. Ireland rocks and Tiocfaidh ár lá!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S except for Bono, he's a fuckin wanker.
2006-09-30 12:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Dr" David Starkey is sorely under educated. The Scots are the founders of Golf, The Steam Engine, the Cure for Scurvy, the Decimal Point, The Telephone, The Telegraph, The Fax Machine, and the Encyclopedia Britannica. I would hardly consider that a feeble gift to the world at large. I'm proudly Irish - and so I have a great respect for Scotland, Wales and of course Ireland. This man's comments are shallow and ignorant. And bagpipes aren't awful.
2016-03-27 00:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, I love Ireland. I love it for the stereotypical green countryside, friendly people, welcoming pubs and fantasic craic.
Just like I love Britain for it's tea, China for it's noodles, Amsterdam for it's good time feel and France for it's cuisine.
What I hate is the negative stereotypes, they cause damage. Did you know that although Iran is Muslim it also has some of the oldest and most beautiful mosques in the world and is a fantastic place to visit? All country's should have a posiitve stereotype to outweigh the negative.
2006-09-30 11:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by Dinky 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude, whenever i've been to Ireland (and lived there for a couple of years) I've had a brilliant time.
Getting drunk is a famous Irish pastime but most tourists who go there are getting tipsy themselves.
I live in Bristol and yes there is a stereotype that the Irish drink shed loads of Guinness but do you not have the same stereotype that we are always drunk on cider?
;)
2006-09-30 11:27:23 · answer #4 · answered by Icarus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I must say, on my visits to Ireland I never noticed anyone who was drunk. I don't remember any green shoes, either, but if they are available they should be more widely marketed so that the rest can benefit, as they sound an asset to anyone's wardrobe. As for the leprechauns - well, that's really corny!
2006-09-30 23:30:57 · answer #5 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well when I was in Dublin last I saw no drunken Irish people and there were definitely no sign of leprechauns dancing in the bars or in the streets, we met lots of lovely Irish people to have a good laugh with and they showed us a really good Irish welcome too, OK we got a bit merry but no falling over drunks were seen by us.
2006-09-30 13:38:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The idea of leprechauns is nice, they could help with yer housework if you give them a shiny penny or something, but Ireland being a drunken country isn't that clever. It's just as drnuken as England, the USA, hell, even Japan.
2006-09-30 11:26:58 · answer #7 · answered by pippynip 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Silly stereotypes. Sure if there is one place on Earth where I might expect to meet the Fey, and where drinkking and enjoying oneself are art forms, it's Ireland, but reducing Ireland to those aspects is a caricature.
2006-09-30 12:23:56 · answer #8 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ireland is a grea country with a rich and very interesting background.the ppl in ireland are not drunks ppl in ireland like to drink as a social gathering and to prob relax and make friends.
ppl this days tent to belief certain things with out knowing what they are talking about making them ignorants to reality.
2006-09-30 13:35:46 · answer #9 · answered by jeff_castro0 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know what kind of people actually believe that sinead, I think alot of ppl would have been to ireland at some point! (nice name by the way my little cuz is call sinead/sineadie for short lol.
2006-09-30 11:26:55 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋