Things, people, places you thought were Irish but aren't

George White

Reminded that for years I thought Ritz biscuits were Irish.
Also, TG4's Hugo/huidai is actually a Danish character licenced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iaO3mTnUuk still didn't stop this BO'Cstrosity.

the beer revolu

Spar

whiskeyman

Awaits those who think Barrys tea is grown in Cork...

bobbyy gee

people still.think aer Lingus is irish

Northern Ireland and Bouli the snowman.

the beer revolu

Gloria Jean's

EmmetSpiceland

Lyons tea.

Kaybaykwah

Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, and her Corgis.

elefant

Hennessy

bobbyy gee

most people think Guinness is Irish
and other drinks
Diageo plc (/diˈædʒioʊ/) is a British multinational beverage alcohol company, with its headquarters in London, England. They operate in more than 180 countries and produce in more than 140 sites around the world. It was the world's largest distiller until being overtaken by China's Kweichow Moutai on 9 April 2017.

Blondini

Tony Cascarino

Tuco88

Going to say Guinness, its not Irish or ever was imo. Not like the way Murphys or Kerry gold anyway.

Cadburys.

odyssey06

Guinness is Irish, it was developed in Ireland by an Irishman.

17larsson

7up

Tuco88

odyssey06 wrote: »

Guinness is Irish, it was developed in Ireland by an Irishman.

If a uvf funding, reluctant to hiring any catholic up until the 60s, and considering to remove the harp becasue of the troubles in the 80s... Thats not really Irish imo.

But you're right its Irish like the Titanic and the Duke of Wellington...

Oh no wait its not Irish Diageo owns it...

Feisar

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Northern Ireland and Bouli the snowman.

Lost my shíte when I saw Boulí in Poland. Or was it Boris?

odyssey06

Tuco88 wrote: »

If a uvf funding, reluctant to hiring any catholic up until the 60s, and considering to remove the harp becasue of the troubles in the 80s... Thats not really Irish imo.
But you're right its Irish like the Titanic and the Duke of Wellington...
Oh no wait its not Irish Diageo owns it...

It originated in Ireland by an Irishman.
It's intellectual capital is in Ireland, and major production facilities.
It's an Irish drink, with all the complexities of what being 'Irish' means over the years including forms you disagree with.

Diegeo are a multi-national. I don't think anyone would seriously claim Ketel One or their Tequilas brands as being English drinks anymore than their HQ being in London makes Guinness an English drink.

mr_edge_to_you

Declan Rice

Tuco88

odyssey06 wrote: »

It originated in Ireland by an Irishman.
It's intellectual capital is in Ireland, and major production facilities.
It's an Irish drink, with all the complexities of what being 'Irish' means over the years including forms you disagree with.

Diegeo are a multi-national. I don't think anyone would seriously claim Ketel One or their Tequilas brands as being English drinks anymore than their HQ being in London makes Guinness an English drink.

Its HQ is in London, you can call the rest what you like.. moved during the 30s due to the Anglo Irish trade wars like a good Irish business would.

Anyways we'll agree to differ.

robertpatterson

17larsson wrote: »

7up

Flat 7up is definitely Irish

Arthur himself was a big loyalist wasn't he?

odyssey06

Berties_Horse wrote: »

Eoghan Harris.

Yes, he's from the People's republic of Cork.

amadangomor

Tuco88 wrote: »

If a uvf funding, reluctant to hiring any catholic up until the 60s, and considering to remove the harp becasue of the troubles in the 80s... Thats not really Irish imo.

But you're right its Irish like the Titanic and the Duke of Wellington...

Oh no wait its not Irish Diageo owns it...

Is that chip on your shoulder made from Irish spuds?

whisky_galore

Siucra Sugar aka Nordzucker Group.

amadangomor

amadangomor wrote: »

Is that chip on your shoulder made from Irish spuds?

Speaking of which. Our beloved Tayto are German now.

buckwheat

Ed Sheeran. Just assumed he was.

odyssey06

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Speaking of which. Our beloved Tayto are German now.

The company is German owned, but still made here and Tayto (as a company within Intersnack) has its HQ here.
It's different to Lyons and Siucra which don't seem to have any real connection to Ireland anymore.

These films sound Irish

Jerry Maguire
Glengarry Glen Ross

ctrl-alt-delete

Blondini wrote: »

Tony Cascarino

And his granny.

whisky_galore

New Ireland (PNG)
Dublin (Ohio)
Killarney (QLD, Aus.)
Glendalough (Perth WA)

WesternZulu

Manchester United and Liverpool FC.

bobbyy gee

Tuco88 wrote: »

Going to say Guinness, its not Irish or ever was imo. Not like the way Murphys or Kerry gold anyway.

Cadburys.

Murphy's Irish Stout (often simply Murphy's), is owned and distributed by the Dutch brewer Heineken International.

bobbyy gee

bobbyy gee wrote: »

Murphy's Irish Stout (often simply Murphy's), is owned and distributed by the Dutch brewer Heineken International.

As is Beamish.

magicbastarder

Baileys was invented in London. As was the kerrygold brand IIRC.

bobbyy gee

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

And his granny.

And his mother

murpho999

bobbyy gee wrote: »

most people think Guinness is Irish
and other drinks
Diageo plc (/diˈædʒioʊ/) is a British multinational beverage alcohol company, with its headquarters in London, England. They operate in more than 180 countries and produce in more than 140 sites around the world. It was the world's largest distiller until being overtaken by China's Kweichow Moutai on 9 April 2017.

But Guinness is still an Irish product that is manufactured in Ireland, I don't see how the corporate ownership matters.

McGinniesta

Tuco88 wrote: »

Going to say Guinness, its not Irish or ever was imo. Not like the way Murphys or Kerry gold anyway.

Cadburys.

Heineken owns Murphys

McGinniesta

WesternZulu wrote: »

Manchester United and Liverpool FC.

Glasgow Celtic

IRE60

McGinniesta wrote: »

Heineken owns Murphys

The Irish independent (freeman's journal at one point) is owned by a company registered in Belgium. So I don't think parents are a great indicator of Irish not Irish. Guinness is Irish imo. I'm recently disappointed to learn that St Patrick is not exclusive to us as our patron saint. Shocked, no less to learn he had 'played away' and also is a patron saint of another country......

George White

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

These films sound Irish

Jerry Maguire
Glengarry Glen Ross

That reminds me, as a kid, I thought 1971's sunday Bloody Sunday was set in Norn Iron. It's actually about London Jews and homosexuality.
Daniel Day Lewis appears as a 12 year old London street kid.

Tuco88

McGinniesta wrote: »

Heineken owns Murphys

Yes I know, I used Kerrygold and Murphys as an example history wise vs Guinness. Murphy was one of the members for starting AIB too iirc and the same bank closed him or Murphys should I say.

After reading all the History of the Guinness company, its far from a class act Irish comapany imo.

Take Dunlop and Ford in the early 1900ish had plants in Cork both with Irish connections, both regarded excellent places to work with non of the antics going on in the Guinness setup. Same for the lads that set up Beamish&Crawford in Cork.

whisky_galore

Dirty Old Town.
It's a long way to Tipperary.

Yellow_Fern

Slang words like gob****e and arse

amadangomor

IRE60 wrote: »

The Irish independent (freeman's journal at one point) is owned by a company registered in Belgium. So I don't think parents are a great indicator of Irish not Irish. Guinness is Irish imo. I'm recently disappointed to learn that St Patrick is not exclusive to us as our patron saint. Shocked, no less to learn he had 'played away' and also is a patron saint of another country......

Monserrat?

whisky_galore

Yellow_Fern wrote: »

Slang words like gob****e and arse

And craic.

odyssey06

Sidney Reilly Ace of Spies, inspiration for James Bond.

Peter O'Toole. *
Patrick McGoohan (the Prisoner). *

They are of Irish descent but not born here.

amadangomor

whisky_galore wrote: »

Dirty Old Town.
It's a long way to Tipperary.

The parting glass.

Willie McBride.

JasonStatham

Graham Norton.

Kylta

Greenland

whisky_galore

Lucky Charms.
Corned beef and cabbage.
Killian's and Caffrey's Irish Ales.
Hennessy cognac.

SlowMotion321

(Is Irish) Scotland! Land of the Scoti (Irish settlers)