DUers of Irish descent check in here.

[Goathead]

Grandmother born in Carndonagh, County Donegal. Her name was Katerine MacCallion and her mothers name was Fanny McLaughlin, my grandmother died when my dad was only four years old.

On edit: Wanted to mention my grandmother's and her mother's name.

[mzmolly]

1. Top O The Mornin' To Ya.

I'm Irish, but I don't yet know where in Ireland my ancestors are from.

:hi:

[mzmolly]

38. Adding, I'm lots of other stuff too, but mosty "I'Lish"

McFadden was my Grandmothers maiden name. I'm Irish on both sides, both my parents are about half.

[njdemocrat106]

2. I'm only half-Irish on my dad's side

I can only trace my Irish roots to my great-grandparents, but supposedly my roots are from County Cork. You know what my favorite county is? County Kerry!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

3. Mostly Irish

I look pretty Irish too...

[JitterbugPerfume]

8. got some Scots--Irish

my great grandfather wa a Daulton

[JohnKleeb]

4. 25%, dad's mom's family originally was from Galway

[rockedthevoteinMA]

5. Hi.

Co. Dingle-great grandparents on one side. And on the other side Co. Kerry - great great grandparents. :hi:

[underpants]

6. My people were sent to Ireland to kill them

and one of my ancestors decided to stay.

So told the guy at the Highland Games-at least he had heard of my last name (we didn't make any of the 6 inch thick name books).

[HereSince1628]

7. Smidgin of Irish, but from Raloo in Antrim sorry I'm orange...

[lpbk2713]

9. Aye, tis me.

Both grandparents on my father's side came over in the late 1800's.

[Stop_the_War]

10. Me! I'm Irish!

[proud patriot]

11. Great Great Grandfather came over to Canada first

My Grandfather was first Generation American.

[NVMojo]

12. ...all I know is the paternal side, County Cork!!!

father was the first generation born in America.

[4MoreYearsOfHell]

13. Carndonagh?

Right up the road from ya in Malin Town...both grandparents on me Da's side...

[Goathead]

41. We might be cousins

:hi:

[Demit]

14. Grandfather born in Scotland, but it's unclear if his people emigrated

from Ireland originally or were from Scotland and just bounced back and forth. Haha! Who knows. They're both great countries.

[MarianJack]

15. Hoot and Begorrah!

(I know I probably MURDERED the spelling of my title!)

75% Irish & 25% German & 100% American.

My wife (Puerto Rican) has a button that she wears on St.Pat's that says "Irish for a Day!"

[fertilizeonarbusto]

19. Check out my post n/t

[fertilizeonarbusto]

16. My great-grandfather

Seamus O'Leary served in His Most Catholic Majesty's Irish Guard and was stationed in Puerto Rico. He stayed after his service because free land was offered to him because he was a Catholic-and he had fallen in love.

[MarianJack]

34. Alright!

Nice Story!

[1gobluedem]

17. Roughly half...

Father's family from County Clare, mother's from Northern Ireland (hssss). Clearly identify more with my Free Ireland ancestors.

[roguevalley]

18. G. Grandpa from Omagh, Country Tyrone. :-D

Others from the south.

[MichiganVote]

20. Almost all Irish - Family emigrated during the famine in/around 1835

[giant_robot]

21. About 75% of the old sod, here

About 50% of county Mayo extraction and 25% county Wexford. I believe there may be an odd Englisman or Welshman in the woodpile there somewhere. The remaining 25% is Polish.

[Arugula Latte]

22. "Collins" family name

That part of the family came over here long ago.

[cyberpj]

23. My father's family are Maloneys - right off the boat. eom.

[deadparrot]

24. County Tipperary here!

The American relatives always used to write to:
County Tipperary
Horse and Jockey Post Office
Ireland :)

[Amaya]

25. I'm half Irish and half Jewish

My great great grandparents came from Cork Ireland.
My mother grew up on Chicago's south side.

That's all I know :)

[two gun sid]

26. My family came from Limerick in the 1600's...

driven out by Cromwell. Happy St. Patrick's Day.


Brits Out! Ireland for the Irish.

[autorank]

70. And now you experience the re-born Cromwell, our fearless * leader.

[two gun sid]

74. Goddamn, I guess you're right....

Bush = Cromwell.


Bush Out!
Brits Out!

[autorank]

81. Brits out of Wales & Scotland too!!!! haha, serves em right.

And we did win the Battle of the Boyne!

[imenja]

27. County Mayo

[maveric]

28. Half Irish on my Dad's side. Family fron Cork.

The other half is Sicilian from Palermo.

[cags]

29. Irish, Scottish, Polish, Italian, French, English, German, Yeah I'm a Mutt

My sister and her daughter really got the irish genes though. They both have the irish skin and hair color.

[Anarcho-Socialist]

30. My maternal grandmother, grandfather and my paternal great grandmother

were Irish. I'm a mix of English and Irish.

[SarahB]

31. Very slightly.

One Irish great-great Grandfather. Family lore goes that he shot a man and was hung (not that kind of hung, with a rope). :D

[Goathead]

43. Was the man he shot snoring? n/t

[WildClarySage]

32. Yo

a Scully from Kerry was my great-great-grand'da.

[mark414]

33. counties cork and caven checking in

got my corned beef boiling as we speak, listening to some house of pain "fine malt lyrics"

top o tha morning to ya

[RevolutionaryActs]

35. Kiss me I'm Irish. Well I'm a quarter Irish.

:hi:

[1monster]

36. Earheart and Wogan....

but I'd have to do a little research for their counties of origin...

[pattycake]

37. DUNFANAHEE(?) IN DONEGAL COUNTY

Grandfather with Family name of McHugh and there are still McHughs all over the county. Grandmothers names were Flanagan & Burke. (different counties)

[politicat]

39. 4th gen both sides....

Effectively, half, but not really.

Not Catholic, though.

[Missy Vixen]

40. Half Irish on father's side

Erin Go Bragh, baybee!

We'll be repairing to the local watering hole for a nice Guinness later...

Julie

[aQuArius]

42. I am 1/16 Irish!!

My great-great grandmother was born there! I think I'll have a pint!

[Longgrain]

44. That would be me, and I have the red tints in my hair to prove it.

:7

[JohnKleeb]

46. ahh you know

Real Irish are more dark haired. Its those damn Vikings that made the redheads :D.

[Longgrain]

50. Who youse saying is not real Irish!

Just because I'm auburn haired, I'm a pariah?

Us vikings have taken over the Emerald Isle and we are not giving it back....:7

[JohnKleeb]

55. I am busting balls

Its just you know, the original Celts were dark haired. Well at least those Vikings who stayed after the rapes havent turned on the Irish for damned Britain.

[Lone Pawn]

89. I know indeed, being a dark-brown haired, green-eyed Irishman myself.

[Tweed]

45. Clare for me

[salin]

47. have about a quarter Scott-Irish

Magaw, I believe also from the County Donegal (immigrating a generation before my Grandmother.) She died when my father was just past a toddler - so we lost connection to that part of the family. Am more in touch with the (half) Norwegian part of my heritage - both Grandparents immigrated, and my mother spent some years back in Norway. But that's a nonsequitor on St. Pat.s' day... sorry for the diversion.

[Jack Rabbit]

48. Erin go braugh!!

I'm not just part Irish, I'm part Leprechaun!!

[xmas74]

49. Here!

[Longgrain]

51. There's my saucy Irish lass...

Don't drink too many green tinted alcoholic beverages tonight...:7

[xmas74]

52. Just finished preenrollment

for the little monster. At least this time, she actually spelled a word for you (her name) and am now relaxing for a while until it is time to go to work. Listening to Egg Radio-I love that station.

[Longgrain]

53. I bet she's a cutie...

I think I remember the post...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2860176#2860455

Did she type that herself?

Awwwwwwwww...cool!

[xmas74]

58. She likes to type.

I put a pic up of her a while ago.


Here she is again (about 7 months ago)

[Longgrain]

66. A cutie-patootie for sure!

Be sure to give her a big hug from her old uncle Pete..

[Goathead]

56. I like your painting, Longgrain

Is Thomas Hart Benton one of your influences?

[Longgrain]

61. Which painting are you talking about? The one in my sig line?

It was actually inspired by Gauguin...

I also count Rubens among my influences...

[Goathead]

62. The one in your sig line.

Reminds me of Benton.



Thomas Hart Benton, The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley

[Longgrain]

68. Yep I see the simularities...

See my paintings in the artists Group...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=282x149

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

54. Irish on both parents' sides

Maternal great-grandfather was a "redheaded Irishman." Paternal ancestors also Irish. Maiden name was Hagan, and the O'Hagans come from County Tyrone.

[Mr. McD]

57. Scot Irish here (mostly).

Originating in Scotland the my ancestors spent 11 generation in Ireland, many served as galloglasses (mercenaries). My immigrant ancestor came from Arklow, County Wicklow came to America in 1691. I am descended from Clan Iain Mor of Dunnyveg and the Glens of Antrim.
:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[GreenPartyVoter]

59. G-grandfather was from Port Rush, Antrim

[havocmom]

60. Great Granny Meagher was from Cork on mum's side.

Dad's side had Coffey from who knows where. The Coffey side came over well before the famine, sometime in the 1600s actually.

Can't tell you the Irish names in my husband's family cuz it would out me in a really small town full of wingers x( but there's a bunch!

[name not needed]

63. aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

:hi:

[bettyellen]

64. both my parents grew up in thatched cottages, and both were the first

in their families to come here and work by the age of 16 and support their families back home. mom is from dysart, by mont charles outside donegal town. dad is from arigna, near drumshambo on the leitrim border or north roscommon. both black irish as they come.

[JohnKleeb]

65. So I wuold be right in assuming you're dark haired and have

a relatively tan skin tone. I think I am Black Irish too honestly and it could easily be true since my family is from Galway on the Irish side and I am told thats the part where a lot of them are from.

[bettyellen]

67. i was always pale, but i tan pretty easily. there's spanish blood in my

mom's area, a boat from the armada crashed a long time ago, so they say. yes, very dark hair, and a lot of it.
you haven't seen my pic kleeb?
i'll go get it for you. you tell me if i look irish......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=341576


what do you think??

[JohnKleeb]

71. You do not in the sterotypical way but in many ways.

[bettyellen]

73. yeah, i have blue eyes and some freckles and the thick hair, but.....

i get pegged as italian all the time.....

[JohnKleeb]

76. The thick hair? Well that'll be me too

[Lone Pawn]

91. And me as well.

Thick, dark hair, light skin, green eyes.

[autorank]

69. County Cork...when they got here, Ellis Island, they couldn't spell their

name. We refer to ourselves as the illiterate side of the family since there are those of our name who have the correct spelling.

I'm only 1/4 Irish, but 1/2 Greek. That 1/2 of me helped create the Western Civilization that the Irish saved.

Actually, I could care less about Ethnic identity. Think of myself as an American ...or... more accurately, a United States of American.

[strangemedicine]

72. Dia Duit!

Scots, Irish, Welsh, English, Cherokee, Norweigan, French and Dutch. Heinz 57 gal checking in!

Guinness anyone??

[mcscajun]

75. Half-Irish -- da's people from Cavan.

Other half German...Bavaria.

[RetroLounge]

77. Not Irish Myself

..but my wife and kids are...

:hi:

RL

[SoCalDem]

78. Grandfather was Joseph Patrick O'Shea

that's pretty Irish :)

his twin sister was Josephine Patricia O'Shea

[RockaFowler]

79. I am 1/4 Irish

My Grandfather on my Mom's side was Irish and English.

[DemBones DemBones]

80. I'm 25% Irish. One great-grandmother from County Down,

another great-grandmother from Dublin. If I ever get all the genealogy of my mother's family sorted out, there may be more Irish lines.

The names I know of are Canfield and McLean. My Haynes line may also be Irish, and I think likely is.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

[tigereye]

82. my maternal grandfather was from Cork

came to America in the nineteen twenties, and my dad's folks were also from Ireland, but I don't know what county.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

83. 25%

McAndrew

[rppper]

84. when my fathers ancestors immigrated.......

in the late 1880's, they dropped the "o" prefix from our name. most of my irish cousins appear to live in the cork area of ireland. my name means "from the valley of lin" in gaelic.

my mothers family is a mix of english and welsh as well. they were also among the 2nd set of jamestown settlers in the 1680's.

i am green eyed and blond, yet grow a very red beard...go figure....

our family's coat of arms.....

[AngryAmish]

85. 100% here

Dad from Kerry, Mom from Clare.

[Radical Activist]

86. 1/2 Irish

and I wouldn't mind an Irish girl to make sure my kids are more than 1/2. Curly red hair and green eyes...grrrr

[regnaD kciN]

87. I'm actually part Manx...

...from a family named "Kneale," which is apparently the same as the O'Neills of Ireland and the Clan McNeill of Barra of Scotland.

I was speaking to a representative of Clan McNeill, and they said that the entire lot of us are descended from the Irish High King Niall of the Nine Hostages, who ruled just before St. Patrick began his reptile-removal and monotheism-conversion project.

I should note that the Clan McNeill guy explained it with a tone of "Oh, well. If we have to be of -- gad! -- Irish descent, at least it's from Irish royalty." ;-)

I should also note that, according to one, shall we say, fascinating history of the Clan I came across, our fame extends far into the past beyond High King Niall. As the book explained it, what was to become the Niall clan originally came to Ireland from Spain, and before that from ancient Egypt. In fact, the daugher of Pharoah who rescued Moses from the bullrushes was none other than the wife of an ancestor of Niall and his future clan! :crazy: So, I guess that means the the 50% of my ancestry that's Jewish owes a huge debt of gratitude to the 12.5% that's Manx/Scottish/Irish/Spanish/Egyptian...

[Goathead]

90. Didn't the Celts come to Ireland from Spain?

[Lone Pawn]

88. Aye, and I'm altogether grand!

Real Name: Patrick Kelly. Not a bit Irish ;)