The Irish Culture
cultural beliefs, practices, and much much more
Medical Beliefs
The Great Potato Famine
IRELAND IN A NUTSHELL
The Cliffs of Moher
The Castles
Religion
"The future is not set, there is no fate but what we make for ourselves." -Irish Proverb
The Irish Language
Here are some English phrases in Gaelic.
Hello----> Dia duit
How are you?------> Conas atá tú?
The Irish and Family
Below is my family crest
Small Facts
-Irish people take a lot of pride in their heritage
-Irish people hardly ever take anything done for them for granted. They are very humble, and they will do as much for themselves as they can before they would ever let someone else help them.
-The genuine height of an Irish male is 5'8"
-Only 9% of the Irish population are natural redheads
Irish Flag
Claddagh
The heart on the ring stands for love, the hands on the ring stand for trust, and the crown on the ring stands for loyalty.
As a common symbol in Ireland, you can see how this goes hand in hand with how much family means to Ireland. These rings are commonly given to family members.
I would know because I have 2 from my father, and a necklace and earring set from my Nana.
Catholic Flag
My Family History
My dad always tries to teach me how to be grateful and to be humble, which as a teenager can be difficult to do habitually.
As a child my dad had to buy his own clothing, which meant he was working from the age of 8. He would go around Shannon and wash windows for people and would deliver the paper as well. My dad was a nice kid, but he was also very tough. Though over here it may seem crazy, but in Ireland it wasn't an abnormal thing for a 13 year old to have a pint with their father down at the pub. Well, my dad would get in fights at 16 at the pub with other guys twice his age. He never did anything wrong, but older drunk men would pick fights with him and he would defend himself pretty well. The whole term "Fightin' Irish" got it's name from somewhere, right?
But we don't fight for no reason. If you are threatened, you have every right to protect yourself.
Not all Irish have the same morals, but most do.
Ireland
This was when I was about 7 years old.
Margaret Brady
Patrick Brady
All in All
As far as medical practices go, the Irish tend to follow basically the same guidelines as we do here in the United States. Way back in the day they had different views, most of which have changed.
Irish people are also very accepting. They are not very quick to judge and I have learned that from my dad.
I personally take a lot of pride in being Irish, and I love who I am. I love Ireland and all of the beliefs and morals that come with being Irish. I look up to my dad because he has a lot of good morals set and I would hope to one day have the same.