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1->''"We're chosen of a fighting race\
2That never yet has known disgrace"''
3--> -- From the English lyrics of "Amhrán na [=BhFiann=]" (which nobody uses), the Irish national anthem
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5->''"Never give an Irishman a cause for revenge."''
6-->--'''Brian''', ''Film/SinCity''
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8->"The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad,\
9For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad."
10-->--''Literature/TheBalladOfTheWhiteHorse''
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12->''"The Irish have long been stereotyped as drunks and brawlers. It's enough to make you want to [[IResembleThatRemark get drunk and punch somebody.]]"''
13-->--'''Joey "Ice Cream"''', ''Series/TheBlackDonnellys''
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15->''"I have to ask the question, but are the Irish [[MoneyDearBoy desperate for acting work?]] There must be a reason that they allow themselves to be shoehorned into such [[TheThemeParkVersion offensively stereotypical roles]] like they are in ''[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]]''[=’=]s Up the Long Ladder and this narrow minded glimpse of Irish life...All Irish pubs are drunken, infested piss holes (actually [[OnSecondThought that one might be true]]…now they have banned smoking, most pubs do stink of stale beer and piss) populated by rowdy, cheating men and all landlords are [[ReligiousBruiser devoutly religious hunks]] with smouldering looks."''
16-->--'''[[http://docohobigfinish.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/voyager-season-six.html Doc Oho]]''' on ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', "Spirit Folk"
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18->''"Did yez ever know an Irishman who didn't love a fight?\
19Or who wouldn't stay to see it to the end?\
20Did yez ever know of one who wasn't merry when he's "tight,"\
21Or who wouldn't give his life to save a friend?\
22And who can beat the Irish when it comes to makin' love?\
23The other nations do the best they can;\
24And in other ways they trick us\
25But, sure, they'd never lick us,\
26If they'd stand up and fight us man to man!"''
27-->--''Eileen'', "The Irish Have A Great Day Tonight"
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29->''"See the swords of Glen Imayle,\
30flashing o’er the English Pale\
31See all the children of the Gael,\
32Beneath O’Byrne’s banners.\
33Rooster of a fighting stock,\
34Now, would you let a Saxon cock\
35Crow out upon an Irish rock,\
36fly up and TEACH HIM '''MANNERS!'''"''
37-->--The Young Dubliners, ''Follow Me Up to Carlow''
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