Question about nationality....?

Question

My cousin insists that just because we are not from Ireland (but our great grandparents are) that we don't get to say we our irish when someone asks what your nationalities are, she says that we should say we are American because we were born here, is she right?

Answer 1

Technically, your cousin is right. Your nationality is that of an American. Your heritage is Irish.

We all should embrace our heritage. Our families all got here from somewhere else. My family is German on my mother's side and Irish and Scottish on my father's. My wife's family comes from France, England Ireland and Russia.

We are giving birth to our first child in December. He's going to have a Scottish first name and Irish middle name. I hope he is curious about his name. When he discovers the people, places and experiences that led up to his existence, I hope he dreams of great things like those who crossed the ocean with nothing more than blind faith and their own aspirations.

Answer 2

Do you speak Irish? What is the nation of your birth? What is the nation of your allegiance? Will you register to vote in the USA?

You maybe partly or wholly ethnically Irish. But it's not entirely truthful to say you're Irish, specially if you don't speak the lingo, whether the Gaelge or Hibernian English, don't know much about Irish politics, culture, literature, or art.

Many Americans use the word "nationality" incorrectly. The mean to say "ethnicity."

Answer 3

Since you were born in America, you are considered American. But your roots are Irish, so saying your Irish isn't wrong either. This is the same for me, my parents were born in Iraq (we're Christian) and have been in America for 20+ years, I was born here but still say I'm Assyrian<---hence my name :)

Answer 4

you were born in America which makes you an American by birth, but your bloodline is different, if your forfathers are from Ireland, then that makes you Irish blood... I was born on the island of Amercian samoa. which makes me samoan by birth, but I definately am not samoan. I am actually English and swedish with a small pinch of dutch. your blood line will always be your bloodline, thats where your geneology comes from. the past decendants.

Answer 5

nationality
One entry found for nationality.


Main Entry: na·tion·al·i·ty
Pronunciation: "na-sh&-'na-l&-tE, "nash-'na-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
1 : national character
2 : NATIONALISM 1
3 a : national status; specifically : a legal relationship involving allegiance on the part of an individual and usually protection on the part of the state b : membership in a particular nation
4 : political independence or existence as a separate nation
5 a : a people having a common origin, tradition, and language and capable of forming or actually constituting a nation-state b : an ethnic group constituting one element of a larger unit (as a nation )

Answer 6

well you are American, since you were born in the US. But you can say that you have Irish roots.

Answer 7

Yes and No! You are American because you were born here. My family came here in 1622, should I still think of myself as an English American?

Answer 8

yes, your great granparents were irish because the were born in ireland, you were not, you could say you are american of irish descent.

Answer 9

Yeah, I reckon so. You can say that you're American with Irish heritage.

Answer 10

your cousins kinda right but I think you can still say that that you are part irish and part american