Stephen of Borg 2 Posted March 12, 2006 (edited) Since St. Patty's Day is close, I just thought I'd start this poll. Are you Irish or have Irish ancestors? I'm about 75% Irish Edited March 12, 2006 by Gamera Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charface 0 Posted March 12, 2006 Yes. I wear a St Patty's Day button that says, "I'm part Irish. Kiss my Irish parts" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARMS 0 Posted March 12, 2006 Shaw is a Scottish name and the Scottish were originally Irish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrPsychic 1 Posted March 12, 2006 Nope, but with enough green beers, I'll be talking with an accent :angry: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekz 7 Posted March 13, 2006 I'm one/eighth Irish on my mom's side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted March 13, 2006 Not a drop, though that test in the Cotton Candy Factory said it was my inner European. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tal 0 Posted March 13, 2006 Not a drop of Irish Blood to be found on me anywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odie 0 Posted March 13, 2006 I have Irish on my father side of the family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt_Picard 0 Posted March 13, 2006 I have no idea really, but I have friends at school that sing Irish drinking songs all day long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theunicornhunter 2 Posted March 13, 2006 At least one - straight from Belfast. My surname is Scotch Irish but I haven't been able to determine exactly when that line came to the US and from whence they sailed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adm.RegBarclay 1 Posted March 13, 2006 I wonder if my red hair gives it away. Well, I have some Irish blood from my maternal grandfather, but for the most part I am predominately Welsh/English/Scottish. Though with the hair, pale skin, and freckles, I often get "accused" of having Irish ancestors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valeris 2 Posted March 13, 2006 No, not at all Irish. Thank God. (No offense to Irish people... it is almost midnight and I am typing a paper... on Ireland... for history... and if I never see another shamrock again it will be too soon). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jadziaezri 0 Posted March 14, 2006 1/4 irish 1/4 German 1/4 Welsh 1/4 Scott My grandfather is Irish and with my last name its hard not to be recognised as an Irishmans child Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yillara Skye 1 Posted March 14, 2006 I have Irish on both sides of my family :) Mom's side I am: Norwegian, German, Danish, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Polish & Cree Indian Dad's side I am: Norwegian, German & Irish. (Mainly Norwegian on his side. My dad was the first to be born in America, grandpa was born in Norway) I did not know that my dad was any part Irish until I found a picture of my great aunt standing next to a grave stone, I recognized the name on the stone because it was her's and my grandmother's maiden names. Then I flipped over the picture and said where the photo was taken... the County Cork. Mom's side is predominantly German, Danish, Norwegian and Scottish... but I still have a pretty good precentage of the other nationalities in me. And on top of it all I am a competitive Irish dancer (yep, like you see in Riverdance & Lord of the Dance... though I am not at that level of skill, I hope to be one day though!! I have only been taking classes for two years this coming August, and have been competitive for a little over a year.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
APW 0 Posted March 14, 2006 Absolutely! My mother's father is Irish. My grandpa Harry. His grandparents immigrated to America around the time of the Civil War and settled down south. H's still alive (about 75 years old now, I think), but I haven't seen him in ages. He's living in a retirement community in Oklahoma now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIMIMELA 1 Posted March 14, 2006 No but my name is Irish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julie 0 Posted March 15, 2006 Yes. I wear a St Patty's Day button that says, "I'm part Irish. Kiss my Irish parts" I've seen that...I think the last time I saw it though was on one of my shipmates on the Enterprise...That button brings back some interesting memories... Not a drop of Irish Blood to be found on me anywhere. LOL! IN you, not ON you. I have jes' a wee bit o' Irish in me. Actually, my mom is half Irish, so alot more than a wee bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Data 0 Posted March 15, 2006 I am mainly German. But I have some Irish from my father's side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIMIMELA 1 Posted March 15, 2006 For those who are German, can you speak German? It just that I like typing/talking German Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted March 15, 2006 Ich spreche ein bissen Deutch... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrPsychic 1 Posted March 15, 2006 The only German I know is from Rammstein. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIMIMELA 1 Posted March 15, 2006 (edited) Ich spreche Deutch also, aber ich bin Englisch. Ich bit nicht gut. I speak German also, but I am English. I am not good. Edited March 15, 2006 by xXTrekkieCaraXx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen of Borg 2 Posted March 15, 2006 Ich muss das Internet verwenden, um zu übersetzen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tal 0 Posted March 15, 2006 (edited) Not a drop of Irish Blood to be found on me anywhere. LOL! IN you, not ON you. Erm yeah thats what i meant *Shifty eyes* Edited March 15, 2006 by Tal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julie 0 Posted March 15, 2006 For those who are German, can you speak German? It just that I like typing/talking German Meine Vater ist alles Duetsch. I think that's as close as proper as you're gonna get from me. Most of the German I know is bad words that Gary taught me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted March 15, 2006 Ich spreche Deutch also, aber ich bin Englisch. Ich bit nicht gut. Bissen sie eine bose madchen?.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yillara Skye 1 Posted March 16, 2006 (edited) For those who are German, can you speak German? It just that I like typing/talking German I used to speak German better when I was still taking classes (but that was between 9 and 12 years ago - 9th through 11th grade years). I can read it still pretty good, though I will check translation just to be sure (using either my German-English dictionary or an online translation site). Just up and speaking German off the top of my head.... I cannot do that nearly as well as when I was younger. My mom will sometimes still ask me to translate what appears on some movies, we have a laugh about it on the grounds she too can translate a bit of it too..even though she did not take classes(as far as I remember her saying). My dad can speak it and Norwegian better than me, but he tends to use those a lot for music jobs... so he remains in practice. I do like to sing in German, as well as a bunch of other languages even ones that are not in my ancestry (including: Spanish, French, Italian/Latin, Japanese & Swedish) I just look up the lyrics of songs I like and then just learn them, using the song to try and get the pronunciation right. I check out the translation of the songs whenever possible just to see what the words are in English, mainly just for fun... I still sing it in the language it is supposed to be in, rather than singing the translated words When it comes to singing.. I am practicing singing in Gaelic, because that actually is one of the competitions available at the dance competitions I go to. I am not that good a singer, but I love to sing and I think it would kind of be fun to try it once Edited March 16, 2006 by Yillara_Skye Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted March 17, 2006 Ich habe viere Jahre Deutsch studiert, aber ich erinere mich nicht viel. Je älter ich wachse, desto mehr ich vergesse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jadziaezri 0 Posted March 17, 2006 happy saint pats day from all us aussies, its the 17th of march here now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites