Proud to be Irish

1. The Accent

Of course years of experiencing increased sexual success the minute we touch foreign soil ensured that we as a clan, knew we had the sexiest accent in the world.

2. The Colloquialisms

Only in Ireland can a phrase like Oh I will ya leave you in no doubt that this person will NOT do what you have asked. Only in Ireland can savage be considered a compliment or the weather can be cat.

3. Tayto Crisps

Although Peter Stafford described them as awful bags of thin, oniony slices of disappointment, designed to get stuck between your teeth and make your beer taste funny. Irish people go on and on about Tayto.We know that Tayto are a national treasure. And the way we know that Tayto is better than any other crisp? Ask yourself the question, would I ever consider any other crisp in a sandwich? I rest my case.

4. The National Games

The 5 national games in the Gaelic Athletic Association, Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, handball and rounders. (Really?)Our national games are indeed something to be proud of. Hurling is the fastest field game in the world and it caused Time magazine to describe golf as "a form of hurling modified by a more cautious race".Gaelic games are a life fixture, no longer just sport but a way of life.In many teenage Irish boys cases, watching them play GAA is the only time they felt their fathers were proud of them.

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5. The Irish Diaspora

The Irish Diaspora contains over 80 million people. Thats roughly 13 times our own population. The fact that everyone wants to be considered one of us is indicative enough that it is MIGHTY to be Irish.