Famous "Britons"?

R P McMurphy · 28-07-2011 04:39PM

Quazzie wrote: »

He represented Northern Ireland in the commonwealth games which I suppose means he's a briton

He actually took British citizenship to do so, was a popular move in his home town of Clones

getz · 28-07-2011 04:40PM

Quazzie wrote: »

He represented Northern Ireland in the commonwealth games which I suppose means he's a briton

he is

demakinz · 28-07-2011 04:42PM

It also says this on their site.

Yes, we know our Irish neighbours arent part of Britain but because we think the country is marvellous we just had to feature it anyway. Coupled with the fact that, for our north American and Antipodean cousins, 'doing' the UK & Ireland at the same time is a no-brainer and to include it just made sense. Please no emails complaining that Ireland is not part of Britain - we know it isnt OK? On the positive side this is a very modern yet uniquely traditional country and people with a special brand of hospitality that is quite rightly world famous..

Fair enough I think.

ejmaztec · 28-07-2011 04:52PM

demakinz wrote: »

It also says this on their site.

Fair enough I think.

They're obviously a bunch of crawlers.:(

KeithAFC · 28-07-2011 05:02PM

Dublin is fine example to use. A lot of British history in Dublin. Basically a 7th county.

blahfckingblah · 28-07-2011 05:42PM

nope according to that site belfast is as you say the 7th county

Mike 1972 · 28-07-2011 05:46PM

parc wrote: »

They have barry mcguigan as a "briton"

The UK Independent included him on a list of Northern Ireland sporting greats a few weeks ago they also mentioned he was known as the Clones Cyclone

Liam Byrne · 28-07-2011 05:47PM

black francis wrote: »

Would have thought that was quite obvious.

The type that get’s really annoyed whenever some British person or institution describes an Irish person as being British.

That's not a "type".....it's a person who appreciates correctness.

You said yourself how stupid it would be to list Canada as part of the U.S.A. - the exact same principle applies - so you've already acknowledged that it's stupid.

black francis wrote: »

Ironically it often the same people who passionately support an English football team and frequently refer to them as ‘we’.

So ?

You can passionately support a Spanish team and still object if some ignorant Spanish idiot suggests that that somehow makes you part of Spain.

Frank Black · 28-07-2011 08:47PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

That's not a "type".....it's a person who appreciates correctness.

You said yourself how stupid it would be to list Canada as part of the U.S.A. - the exact same principle applies - so you've already acknowledged that it's stupid.

If you're saying that you're not that 'type' of person, then I can accept that and I apologise if any offense was caused.

However if you're saying that 'type' of person doesn't exist here, then I disagree.

I've met enough in my time.

Ally Dick · 28-07-2011 09:11PM

Guill wrote: »

Briton is an centuries old German word used to describe people from the Islands now known as Uk and Ireland.

:mad:

dpe · 28-07-2011 09:32PM

smash wrote: »

They always claim U2.

No we don't. Most English people have no idea The Edge and Adam Clayton are English.

On the other hand, I had no idea Des Lynam was Irish.

FTGFOP · 28-07-2011 09:36PM

demakinz wrote: »

It also says this on their site.

Yes, we know our Irish neighbours arent part of Britain but because we think the country is marvellous we just had to feature it anyway. Coupled with the fact that, for our north American and Antipodean cousins, 'doing' the UK & Ireland at the same time is a no-brainer and to include it just made sense. Please no emails complaining that Ireland is not part of Britain - we know it isnt OK? On the positive side this is a very modern yet uniquely traditional country and people with a special brand of hospitality that is quite rightly world famous..

Fair enough I think.

LOL

And that's the end of that chapter.

mike65 · 28-07-2011 10:55PM

dpe wrote: »

No we don't. Most English people have no idea The Edge and Adam Clayton are English.

On the other hand, I had no idea Des Lynam was Irish.

Michael Gambon (of the Top Gear corner fame) is Irish.

OPENROAD · 28-07-2011 11:31PM

dpe wrote: »

No we don't. Most English people have no idea The Edge and Adam Clayton are English.

On the other hand, I had no idea Des Lynam was Irish.

The days when MOTD was great

Frank Black · 28-07-2011 11:42PM

OPENROAD wrote: »

The days when MOTD was great

Amen.

Pompey Magnus · 29-07-2011 12:07AM

Tabnabs wrote: »

Eh, no it's not. Britanni or Brittanni has a Latin origin

I believe it derives from the Priteni tribe, another name for the Cruithne who lived in Ireland. So the original Britons were Irish.

Which when put with the fact that Scotland basically just means "the land of the Irish" (Scotti being an ancient name for the Irish), it makes it funny to hear some Ulster Unionists identify themselves as "Scots-Irish and British", which is basically the same thing as saying "Irish-Irish and Irish" (at least etymylogically).

filthymcnasty · 29-07-2011 12:38AM

have to mention Daniel Day Lewis. Seems to staddle that strange mid territory of Anglo-Irish/English/Irish descent.
We all claim him but no-one seems to have a clue where he's from.

pragmatic1 · 29-07-2011 12:58AM

Robert Boyle. Basically the father of chemistry. An Irishman but always called British.

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