They are not "not real Irish." Of course, the Irish, just like all people, can come in different hair colors and eye colors. Though I believe the majority view/use it as a term for Irish people with dark hair and dark eyes, certainly, it was used offensively in the past, e.g. Just to put my two cents in on black Irish, there are too many theories. This is just a bunch of opinions going back and forth. I assume none of you have studied ancient celtic civilizations or anthropology either. Again, none of you knew this you just threw your ideas and offended views in here. It is, in fact, a big point of study in UCD. It is a complete mystery and it is not racist. The anomaly that makes it particularly different is that it appears in later life, whereas the normal onset of schizophrenia, if anyone is at all familiar will know, is usually between 18-21 years old. There are a million theories, from inbreeding (not particular to Ireland) to a high potato diet (lol), something in the soil, to a stoicism of the mind. It is not "black Irish" but Irish in general. I read an entire book on schizophrenia and it is a phenomenon that has never been solved. Just to re: 24687's Schizophrenia comment, it is actually true. There is a book called, "Whence the Black Irish of Jamaica." History has been changed or someone is lying. The Protestants were the Wasps ( White Anglo Saxon Protestants) I am Irish and growing up was told we were Black Irish meaning Roman Catholic. The term "Black Dutch" also is believed to have been used by American Indians for this purpose. For example, it is believed that some American Indians - including Cherokees - described themselves as Black Irish during the early 1800s to avoid being driven off their land. Used by American Indiansīrown eyes may be a characteristic of someone who's Black Irish.Īnother possible origin of this term is that it was created by people who wanted to hide their true ancestry. The term also might have originated in the West Indies, where some Catholics are believed to have used it to describe Protestant immigrants from Ireland. In Ireland, 1847 was called Black '47 because thousands of people died from famine and disease, and people who emigrated from Ireland to escape these conditions might have been referred to as Black Irish. Another possibility is that poor immigrants from Ireland during the Great Famine of the late 1840s were called this term in their new country. Some people believe that the word "black," in this case, refers to the "dark" intentions of groups of people who invaded Ireland, so their descendants might be referred to as Black Irish. This term also might have social or political origins rather than being based on genetic history or appearance. Immigrants from Ireland have been called Black Irish, often in a derogatory manner.
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