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What nationalities do you think Irish people are similar to?

tolteq · 2009-06-06 10:16:05

Do you think we're similar to the Brits or Americans? Do you think perhaps we're similar to cultures further afield

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#92 17-08-2009 10:08pm
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Bragadin wrote: »

There are some cultural similarities to other parts of europe but we are mostly like the british. Genetically, culturally and socially. That doesn't mean we are british of course, or that we are indistinguishable. Think of it this way, no other culture could come to ireland and assimilate more easily then someone from britain, especially in more urban areas.

Some one from catalonia or america or the basque region may see similarities and it may not take them too long, but they would have a couple more things to get used to.

Thats the British influence on this island for the past 800 years at work,
and still continuing to this day. The Brits have effectively Anglicised most
of us sadly.

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