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Zolnier The Odd Lad from A suspiciously dull shop Since: Apr, 2009
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#1: Mar 13th 2011 at 6:27:13 PM

So does anyone know of facial architecture, hair colors, etc common to people of Irish descent?

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SalFishFin Since: Jan, 2001
#2: Mar 13th 2011 at 6:39:20 PM

Red hair is the stereotypical thing.

SeventySeven A number from Somewhere in the US Since: Oct, 2010
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#3: Mar 13th 2011 at 7:07:11 PM

Red, or brown hair; freckles; pail skin; blue or green eyes are some of the common ones I can think of. As for facial structure, I'm not entirely sure, but I think I've also seen plenty of pictures with oval-shaped faces and high cheekbones.

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BudZer Since: May, 2010
#4: Mar 13th 2011 at 8:00:34 PM

Stray away from red hair. Most people in Ireland have dark brown hair. Blue eyes or brown eyes as well. Small, round faces. Mesomorphic body-structures. Pale skin. Can either have a lot of freckles or a metric shitload of freckles, though not necessarily on the face, the arms and legs being quite common places as well.

And an odd little fact: it's been observed on both Irish people and Scots that the second-toe is as long as the second. This is called Celtic toe. I have no idea if this is as in-depth as you want, but I just find that fascinating.

Zolnier The Odd Lad from A suspiciously dull shop Since: Apr, 2009
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#5: Mar 13th 2011 at 8:14:51 PM

What does mesomorphic mean?

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QQQQQ from Canada Since: Jul, 2011
#6: Mar 13th 2011 at 8:35:14 PM

People who tend to look muscly all over. Think Arnold Schwarznegger.

HopelessSituationWarrior Naïve Newcomer from Canada. The middle part. Since: Sep, 2010
#7: Mar 13th 2011 at 9:19:54 PM

[up][up][up]Agreed. I've heard the average Irish person is pale with dark hair and blue eyes.

edited 13th Mar '11 9:20:02 PM by HopelessSituationWarrior

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