1 | ->''"We're chosen of a fighting race\ |
2 | That never yet has known disgrace"'' |
3 | --> -- From the English lyrics of "Amhrán na [=BhFiann=]" (which nobody uses), the Irish national anthem |
4 | |
5 | ->''"Never give an Irishman a cause for revenge."'' |
6 | -->--'''Brian''', ''Film/SinCity'' |
7 | |
8 | ->"The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad,\ |
9 | For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad." |
10 | -->--''Literature/TheBalladOfTheWhiteHorse'' |
11 | |
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'' |
14 | |
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" |
17 | |
18 | ->''"Did yez ever know an Irishman who didn't love a fight?\ |
19 | Or who wouldn't stay to see it to the end?\ |
20 | Did yez ever know of one who wasn't merry when he's "tight,"\ |
21 | Or who wouldn't give his life to save a friend?\ |
22 | And who can beat the Irish when it comes to makin' love?\ |
23 | The other nations do the best they can;\ |
24 | And in other ways they trick us\ |
25 | But, sure, they'd never lick us,\ |
26 | If they'd stand up and fight us man to man!"'' |
27 | -->--''Eileen'', "The Irish Have A Great Day Tonight" |
28 | |
29 | ->''"See the swords of Glen Imayle,\ |
30 | flashing o’er the English Pale\ |
31 | See all the children of the Gael,\ |
32 | Beneath O’Byrne’s banners.\ |
33 | Rooster of a fighting stock,\ |
34 | Now, would you let a Saxon cock\ |
35 | Crow out upon an Irish rock,\ |
36 | fly up and TEACH HIM '''MANNERS!'''"'' |
37 | -->--The Young Dubliners, ''Follow Me Up to Carlow'' |
38 |
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