2007-02-03 00:52:45 · 7 answers · asked by michelle b 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
its an irish soidier ,but also used to offend catholics in northern ireland.
2007-02-03 00:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nowadays it's a term used to insult Catholics in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Originally, it comes from the Fenian Brotherhood who were an Irish nationalist organisation based in the US. They took their name from 'Na Fianna' a band of mythical Irish warriors
2007-02-03 09:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by massadaman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Irish Freedom Warriors
2007-02-03 09:21:34 · answer #3 · answered by crawndawford1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is a term used since the 1850s for Irish nationalists (who oppose British rule in Ireland). It can also specifically refer to members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. The term is still used especially in Scotland and Northern Ireland, where its original meaning has continued and possibly expanded to include all supporters of Irish nationalism and by extension Roman Catholics of Irish descent, many of whom are stereotypically seen as supporters of Irish nationalism. The term in its more modern usage is often considered offensive and a sectarian insult.
2007-02-03 11:56:38 · answer #4 · answered by ffordcash 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Relating to the Fianna - see the link below, more recently relating to nationalist groups - see the second link below.
2007-02-03 09:04:51 · answer #5 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Scotland its a derogatory term for a Catholic
2007-02-03 08:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
people who oppose british rule, generally irish.
2007-02-03 08:57:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋