Well im asking this because when i go to ireland people call me an englishman, so im just wondering why?
My mother was born in County Limerick and has complete Irish heritage. My father is the son of 2 Irish immigrants who came 2 London from Ireland in the 1950's and they both have full irish heritage, so i have 100% irish blood and i and all my family hold Irish citizenship.
I was born in london but ive always considered myself irish because ive had no english heritage or english blood its just this is my birthplace, so to be honest id like to get the answer sorted. thanks a lot
2006-11-19 01:42:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
you was born in England, you are English.
is Paddy your second name? is your first name Plastic?
2006-11-19 01:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
To relate to this , you must consider a similar situation , a lot of the Pakistani`s where born here some two generations ago, but who do the Pakistani`s cheer for when England play Pakistan in cricket, so you can call yourself English of Irish descent and drink as much Guinness as you like if it makes you feel Irish, besides the New York Irish have never been to Ireland but you go there on St Patrick day and see as many American Irish as you like parading down the main street .
2006-11-19 09:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by john r 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever lived in Ireland for any period of time? To me you would be a true Irish man if you had. How can you say England is "just your birthplace" when you have grown up there in the culture, surrounded by the heritage & English society & when England has given you your education & healthcare etc? I understand you feel your Irish roots more predominantly, having a pure Irish family, but even your immediate family doesn't sound like its lived there on a permanent basis for a number of years.
Really its up to you & what you feel comfortable & happy labelling yourself as but as you were born in England I'd say you are English but with an Irish background.
2006-11-19 09:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by *Care Bear* 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You're Irish - you just happened to be born in the UK.
But maybe they think you're English because of how you talk - do you speak with an Irish accent, or an English accent?
2006-11-21 10:27:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because you were born in London, you are English of Irish descent.
In other words your blood line is Irish, but your citizenship is English.
2006-11-19 09:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by Vida 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well in a way i can see what you mean cause well i'm American but of two racial groups yous see my birth mother was white and my farther black and well i look like well i'm somewhere in the middle. i sometime am told that i', half Spanish and well other time call red bone but hay you just have to deal with ignorant people relay don't waste any time trying to identify with what they call you know who you are and that is all that counts in the end.
2006-11-22 11:02:32 · answer #6 · answered by theresa s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were born in London then you are obviously English. It isn't rocket science. However if you have a strong connection with another nationality then you can obviously identify with that.
2006-11-19 10:31:00 · answer #7 · answered by Raymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry about it - I was born in London & I'm English, but for some reason, people think I'm Greek or Turkish!!!
It's when you start being insulted, you need to worry!!!
2006-11-19 09:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are Irish and not English. Blood is what matters.
2006-11-19 10:39:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'd say you are Irish, especially with a name like Paddy! :)
2006-11-19 09:44:28 · answer #10 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I consider myself Irish and I was born in America. My irish ancestors came to America before my grandparents were born. It's really up to you.
2006-11-19 09:45:58 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋