It seems like an odd, although very attractive look. I've always found the girls in Dublin very appealing to my English eyes.
2006-10-24 02:51:17 · 16 answers · asked by Jumpin' Jack Flash 1 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
I'm from Ireland and I too have long jet-black curly hair with large vivd blue eyes. I'm told the original Celts who invaded Ireland generally were darker haired and bluer eyed then the Romans. The myth of the Irish being predominantly red-haired comes from the fact that the Vikings, Danes, Normans, and later the English each made their mark on our island. I think ypou'd find the English to be more freckely and red-haired than most of the native Irish Catholic population. Think of people like Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Michael Caine, etc., etc., and I think you'll agree with me that the English generally are lighter in colouring than we Irish.
2006-10-25 08:00:02 · answer #1 · answered by Rita K 1 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Due to the fact, the majority of the Irish people have blue eyes, thus do not be surprise to see a darker-haired Irish person with blue eyes.
2015-12-31 19:13:17 · answer #2 · answered by Kananns 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
quite no longer. That trait is in all risk as hassle-loose between the Irish as purple hair and blue eyes. Many Irish have black hair, blue eyes and an exceedingly easy epidermis. it is mostly a roll of the cube what DNA will appear in anybody toddler. mom and dad carry recessive genes that may not appear of their visual attraction yet will in a number of their toddlers.
2016-10-16 08:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by graviett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Irish are light skinned from the primary Celtic ancestry and include the typical red haired. The black hair (Black Irish) comes primarily from the Spanish settlements from thier previous conqests. I thought most "black Irish" had pretty straight hair though.
2006-10-24 08:34:25 · answer #4 · answered by JimZ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm not Irish, but I had a close Irish friend (red head) and she told me that this is the true Irish type. The red heads probably get their genes from a more Viking type of ancestry, rather than the original Celtic peoples who inhabited Ireland.
2006-10-24 03:00:23 · answer #5 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Ireland was invaded and occupied a number of times. Once by the Vikings; hence the red hair and blue eyes. Once by the Spanish; hence the black hair and blue eyes. Once by the Romans, hence the dark hair and dark eyes.
Like many countries, Ireland has a diverse gene pool, and almost any variation is possible.
2006-10-24 06:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by Goethe 4 · 5⤊ 3⤋
In the Balkans you can find this combination as well. As well as some Celtic type, so called red hair and freckles. More puzzled?
2006-10-24 06:49:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are Black Irish or Selkie's or children of Selkie's and mortal man 'Sliechd nan Ron'........ see the movie " the secret of Roane Inish" or look up 'Sliechd nan Ron'
2006-10-24 14:52:55 · answer #8 · answered by pirate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry I don't find dark hair with blue eyes very attractive. Blonde hair with blue eyes is more common and the dark hair with blue eyes isn't and that's probably the reason you find them intruiging. I have neither but anyway, that is your opinion.
2006-10-24 14:24:39 · answer #9 · answered by Suzy Suzee Sue 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I have light brown hair and blue eyes
2006-10-24 02:58:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋