2006-10-21 08:32:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
The Moors invaded Spain and the offspring from these two groups invaded Ireland. Black Irish are the descedents of Spanish, Moorish Irish people.
2006-10-21 11:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by MUD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term "Black Irish" sometimes used by people of Irish descent who claim to have ancestors who were survivors of the Spanish armada. It is also used to describe Irish People with dark hair and eyes who stand out from most Irish who tend to be fair skinned with lighter hair and eyes.
There are also people of African descent currently living in Ireland who would be considered Black and Irish.
2006-10-21 15:43:34 · answer #2 · answered by aibnyc 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Basically most people in Ireland had pale skin (due to the cloudy weather and climate conditions, in my family we turn red then, freckle, then fade out again) so the black doesn't refer to the skin color, like you might think, it refers to people of Celtic ancestry who (like everyone else they knew) had pale skin, but also had black hair and often blue eyes. The black hair makes a real contrast with the pale skin, so it really stands out.
2006-10-21 21:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by Plain and Simple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the were actually Spanish and migrated to Ireland.
2006-10-21 23:01:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am mixed Black irish/with greman..my fathers great grandfather was irish but he, married a black women and then so on and so on....
2006-10-21 20:23:07 · answer #5 · answered by Chocolate_Bunny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there is.the singer samantha mumba is black irish.born and raised in dublin.
2006-10-21 17:58:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who is, he just looks like he has a really, really deep tan.
2006-10-21 17:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by emo garrett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/black_irish...
2006-10-21 16:34:07 · answer #8 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋