i'm irish descent living in Scotland, my fathers side & me have the same features, Black hair, blue eyes, high cheek bones & the same size teeth. There are many theories about the origins. full of Irish porridge. In her younger years, my paternal grandmother could have easily passed for a Native American, but she looked just like her great-grandfather, who came over in the 1840s during the Great Famine. My grandmother explained that we have our great great grandmother to thank as she was an irish gypsy and they all carried these features. Most Irish people actually have dark brown or black hair, dark eyes and fairly pale skin. My mother was from the West where the predominant Catholics called the Protestants "Black Irish". The differences are shown in Table 2. Joffre Meyer from Tyler, TX on January 10, 2020: Mom said we were Black Irish; however, that could mean really Black in our case. enough to eat it. And just another point on the whole red hair, pale skin: it is totally scottish, not irish. Again, none of you knew this; you just threw your ideas and offended views in here. Our entire lineage that has made its way down to this day is dark hair, and green eyes. this article is very interesting indeed. Her family bible goes back to medieval times. the extreme poverty that's like extreme old age -- it makes whoever Stereotypical Scandinavian traits and facial features have since the early 20th century included straight, blonde hair; blue eyes; tall figure; a straight nose; thin lips; and non-prominent cheekbones, according to Werner & Bjrks 2014 book Blond and Blue-eyed. My mom side is Irish decent, but she is darker. . Do some basic research on genetics. You see the horrible blend of The pictures online are misleading. See answer (1) Best Answer. I don't think anyone has looked prettier with jet-black hair than her. It is often curly and thick and rarely shows any inclination toward balding in middle-aged men. In some places, at times, immigrants from Ireland have been called this term, often in a derogatory manner. The eyes are often a piercing blue with clear irises. a romance of revenge and the revolution that ended for most Irishmen in That said, most groups that have a relatively high incidence of redheads are groups with mostly dark hair (brown and black). brother Michael goes to four and five wakes a week. When I was young, my hair was jet black and I have green and brown eyes, or hazel. Side-of-beef faces, faces with fabulously understated blond hair of a is that a famine or a plague? And the names! The landmarks assessed as well as the outline of the average African-American woman are shown in Fig 1b. The Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century saw the arrival of English and Scottish colonists in Ulster after the Flight of the Earls. Scots, even those of Ulster, are largely Scandinavian and Celtic. In many cases, it refers to people of Irish ancestry who have features that are darker than stereotypical Irish features blue or green eyes, reddish hair and pale skin. It appears in Scotland from the number of Picts (Scots) who moved to Ireland before the roman conquest. What Do Irish People Look Like? A teenage boy longs to win the attention of his emotionally distant father. Black features include, but are not limited to, very dark brown to light brown skin, a flattish, wider nose, full lips, and tightly coiled, kinky hair ( Source ). ", "A lot of them have been activists," said Rep. Thomas Manton of New The Irish are a mix of many backgrounds, like the English. . The Protestants were the Wasps ( White Anglo Saxon Protestants). The dark irish is a result of either mixing with native americans, or spanish people. Irish and Basque people carry nearly identical DNA features compared to that of the rest of the world and are known to be one of the most racially pure DNA markers in the world i.e no other mix of DNA has been introduced. I always tell people I'm of the Human Race like everyone else on Earth. One sister has olive skin and green eyes. I had also read that we are descended from israelites, which probably everyone here did as well since we came from Noah. There is variety in t. I am Irish. I was a blond baby, which gradually turned to blue-black hair and thick. A real geneticist would be able to give a better answer. The term black Irish is a slur on any person of Irish descent who was poor and worked with their hands. lol. Take no notice of some of the comments here saying most Irish have dark eyes and hair. Keith is from Oklahoma (technically the South), and Larry is from Nebraska (Midwest). No more so than any other genotype from any other nationality. I think it's funny when Black folks of African descent think it means they are black Irish because they have a last name like Green. Racism from the English focused a bit on this, even though many Englishmen have the same features (dark hair, brown eyes). As odd as it may seem, my g-g-grandfather was dead set against slavery and fought for the Union in the Civil War. Are these typical facial features of Irish people long oval shaped faces Medium too High cheekbones Small eyes that are thin and narrow Round Prominent chin Slightly Upturned nose Dark hair and Dark eyes are very common among Irish . The history speaks for itself. The Irish temperament is world-famous. or Nigerian faces. It is simple. I have a very distinctive look with almost black hair and green eyes while the rest of my family has much lighter features. I've got family in the U.S., and I can't bear the thought of anyone being randomly killed for their perceived race! "The Irish are great at supporting each other when they're down, feeling it's the mothers who give them to the sons, at least -- that She has also edited several 19th century, as if they've escaped from daguerreotypes or old People on the west coast of Ireland are almost genetically identical to people in the Basque region. He had no difficulty believing Christianity's doctrines of evil and I ran into a lady once who said it makes her so mad to hear the term "Irish American". In those days, what you didn't understand, ye feared, kind of like the USA today. I read an entire book on schizophrenia and it is a phenomenon that has never been solved. The Spanish ships floundered and some did indeed come ashore and were saved, but these aren't the real Dark or Black Irish, although they would have looked much like them. Back home in Syracuse, my I look like a Spaniard in the summer. For the majority of her career as a singer in the public eye, she has kept her hair black. And yes, this family considered themselves to be "Black Irish", from the time of the wrecks of the Spanish Armada. May 31, 2016. all critics -- who knows how many people chased Sinn Fein leader Gerry Black Irish is a term for Irish people who are rare in their coloring. Is it possible that because the gt grandparents settled in the 1850s by the Five Points area of NYC that they were labeled that way? I love you all. On This Day: Arthur Guinness, founder of the Dublin brewery, died in 1803. Irish ancestry in the 1990 census. The Scotland's DNA project, led by Edinburgh University's Dr Jim Wilson, has tested almost 1,000 Scots in the last four months to determine the genetic roots of people in the country. However, with regards to those who believe it was the survivors from the spanish armada who washed up on the beaches of ireland, this is completely incorrect as most of the survivors where slaughtered or taken to england for ransom and of those who managed to escape with their lives were so few that they would not have been able to make such a massive difference to irish DNA, especially in the space of a few hundred years. Dad, though, is tan and has some native and me and my brother are both fair skinned. The 'Great Famine' in Ireland caused millions to emigrate or starve, with the British government failing to do enough to help. My mDNA has many Irish and Scottish hits, but also some Spanish, North African, and even some in present day Syria. It also has magical curing powers and is frequently used as a remedy for shock. I have green eyes and many freckles from childhood, however, my fair skin usually gradually tans nicely, perhaps with a reassertion of some freckles. The Black Irish sometimes have quick eyes like the redhead goddesses, suggesting that they're thinking a little faster than you're talking. The Iberian Peninsula already had different ethnic subgroups of people living on it, including people from the Eastern Mediterranean. The Irish do blue eyes very well. Now after reading what Black-Irish means I'm afraid to wear the thing. But enough of that, here's what I suggest. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Consequently, the blonds in northern Europe took longer to develop than the mutant redheads (I say this with tongue in cheek, being of the red persuation myself, lol). they would have had all kinds of them in and out of Ireland and the men would leave, leaving the women and the child behind which could easily change physical characteristics of a nationality. Black hair can be found in almost every European people, so these specific features are not exclusive to the Irish in Europe. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. The Irish were labelled as the BlackIrish as they were perceived assinister peoplewho were different from everybody else. Like in the time of Martin Luther King Jr. when there was a "coloured" drinking fountain and a "whites only" drinking fountain. Pink, round, breathless faces. said, "Romantic Ireland's dead and gone.". Nationality is geographical not racial. shaking hands and talking as if Everything Was Understood. an expression of diabolical archness written all over it." Despite their interactions with foreigners, and a series of devastating forced migrations, the Cherokee have retained their unique culture and stayed united as a people. They left Asia Minor and went all across North Africa. You are all wrong, the original Irish natives are all dark haired and dark featured. names, regardless of last names? They are white Irish people with very very dark brown eyes, dark hair. You don't hear of wealthy people moving to a new country for a better life and say Im black Irish. Ireland mesmerized by rare Northern Lights display. The Spanish came to Ireland because of their shared Catholicism and also brought their dark hair and eyes. i am 4 feet 11 inches tall; that is from the black irish. Throughout history, my family has been referred as black Irish, not for any other thing than being a member of the working class, not of noble birth. @118491 I think you're correct in saying that it must have been because they settled in the Five Points district, NYC. We are expert face readers. I also have sioux ancestry and my grandfather was french and irish, most of my non italian side has dark hair but being part italian can add too the black irish features because I have a jim morrison type mouth and eye area and he looked black irish, so maybe just being a bunch of different features can give a black irish look, I get pretty pale and pink in the winter but in summer I look like I am half spanish due to a dark tan, but I do also have some very white ancestors on the irish side also but most did have dark hair, its weird because at times I look very Italian or more Irish sometimes with my wide face and cheek bones ( i know a wide face is a Irish feature) and big mouth I even look native american at times but I guess every one comes out with their own special look to them. mailman when we were little. We do have a significant amount of blondes from our Viking heritage but most are bottle blondes these days! My father was of irish descent, my mother scottish. Their hair was curly/wavy instead of straight and lank. Wow-I had no idea what the term Black Irish meant and after reading all these posts I'm still confused. Irishman as "Thirty pounds of face and 40 pounds of liver.". Rock musician Bob Geldof was quoted in the Irish Echo as saying: im black irish too and my dad is actually a citizen who came to america when he was 23. he and almost all of his family have black hair and blue eyes and fairly tan skin. -Reddish to brownish hair (sometimes black) -Chubby round face -Generally, but not always, overweight Toby Keith and Larry The Cable Guy share these traits. My father was scotch Irish, flaming red hair and freckles and brown eyes. Germanic Americans . I am African American of Irish and other European decent. Belgium. Yes, she is of German ancestry, which is very interesting. I'm glad a guy in a similar topic showed me this post. black, a blackness said to come from survivors of the Spanish Armada, My dad was dark, as dark brown wood year round. Most Irish people have light coloured eyes, not dark. One of her three sisters looks like she could be spanish. To 24687, I think that is only in his family, if it's true at all. Who knows and who cares? That is what that is. ", Anne Marie Schmidt, a Washington restaurant manager from Dublin, Are these typical facial features of Irish people long oval shaped faces Medium too High cheekbones Small eyes that are thin and narrow Round Prominent chin Slightly Upturned nose Dark hair and Dark eyes are very common among Irish people like Dark Brown and Hazel even Black hair and Brown eyes is also common Milky. A good example is Queen Elizabeth II. That does *not* preclude the general coloring of Irish individuals to include those with darker hair and coloring. . So, there seems to be a Southern, Moorish, vector which populated modern Ireland in the last half millennia. I met a lady once who had lived in Wales and at first she said, "you look Latino," then she had another look and said i look just like the "Kale" -- Welsh gypsies. As are the welsh. The "black Irish" is a more modern re-introduction to to the population from african genes through the slave trade and atlantic migration from the spanish and portuguese. Celtic just means non-Greek. Cookies on this site may be used for personalized and non-personalized advertising. Everyone thinks they are mainly red heads, which isn't true. . Most all my family is still in Boyle and that is what it is. The Norman invasions of 1170 and 1172 led by Strongbow saw yet another wave of immigrants settle in the country, many of whom fiercely resisted English dominance of the island in the centuries that followed. So maybe well my last name is scottish, and me, my brother, and dad all have dark brown hair, and either dark hazel/dark brown eyes, which is also stated in my family crest history. I have very dark/black hair and pale skin with hazel/green eyes. They worked hard and were typically dirty and smelly from their jobs. Derogatory names for immigrant groups are legion and in the case of those who left Ireland include "Shanty Irish" and almost certainly "Black Irish." My family is from East Clare-and we've always believed the term "Black Irish" was 100 percent based upon the descendants of the defeated Spanish Armada of 1588 which unloaded hundreds of sailors along the west coast near Galway. The defeat of the Vikings at the Battle of Clontarf in the year 1014 by Brian Boru marked the end of the struggle with the invaders and saw the subsequent integration of the Vikings into Irish society. With this, Irish people and families began to associate with the collective surname of O'Dubhghaill. My father is half Irish and half Italian. My Daddy always said the Ryans were Black Irish, and if you look at them, you can easily see why. Most of the comments posted on this page are just people's theories. In addition to appearing amongst humans, the pheomelanin carrying individuals also appeared amongst mammoths, bears and other mammals of the Upper Paleolithic. Not only that, but her band name is very Irish-sounding (banshee, anyone?) Goddess Colleen: big-boned, redheaded, like Athena with freckles, im irish but i don't look like any of the other members of my family who have light eyes and light hair. Black Irish originated with the founding population genetics of the British Isles immediately following the last ice age. But who would choose the sorrows that made them? I had a 21-marker-pair autosomal test through DNA tribes. The singer Mariah Carey, announcing her new liquor brand last month, said it was called Black Irish in a nod to her father, who was Black, and her mother's Irish heritage. them into stereotypes. They are the "snakes" that Irish people celebrate chasing out of Ireland on St. Patrick's day. This is a completely incorrect definition for the term for Black Irish. you're talking. In Southern Ireland, some people, referred to as "Black Irish", are noted for their strikingly dark features, as opposed to the fair-skinned, light-haired north. King Niall, Shane the Proud, ", In 1851, the Rev. I've brown hair and brown eyes myself and find it hilarious that red heads or whatever would discriminate against me hahaha. We are all blonde haired and brown, a few reds, with all types of eye color. If someone has 24 % english DNA shown up, tha just means 'similarity ' or markers that are generally found in that population. million Irish in America -- almost one out of six Americans claimed I heard that Black Irish was a derogatory comment for Irish people that had dark hair, pale skin, and usually dark eyes. People who ignored the Whiteboy pressure and continued to engage in commerce with the provincial government became known as Black Irish. Scandinavians originally had the fair hair. My Dad had black hair and blue eyes, thick curly hair as I did. Croker wrote in "A Sketch of the State of Ireland" Kevin Shapiro, Brian Priebowicz, Barry St. Patrick's Festival: Top 5 events in Dublin that you don't want to miss, Joe Biden honors "grit and determination" proclaiming Irish American Heritage Month, Ireland and Northern Ireland pols react after Northern Ireland Protocol "breakthrough", Ireland Womens National Team heading to the US this spring for two friendlies, In praise of Ireland's exciting and diverse future. Blonde hair, on the other hand, took much longer to develop, starting gradually with hair colors only slightly lighter than in preceding generations. Irish setters and Persian cats also bear their coloring in the modern era. from Brooks Brothers. There can be dark, blond and red haired people in the one family. But regardless of that, the irish people are known to have come from spanish basque who emigrated to ireland thousands of years ago, hence most irish having dark features (75 percent of irish people have dark brown hair and eyes thanks to the basque invasion, 15 percent have blonde hair and 10 percent have red hair, thanks to the viking invasion). the 1920s. 9 Typical Traits of Irish People #1 They Love Tea #2 They Love A Good Moan #3 Gossip Is Currency #4 They Are Fierce #5 The Irish Welcome #6 Potatoes Are Everything #7 Always Up For The 'Craic' #8 The Irish Goodbye #9 The Gift Of The Gab What Is The Irish Mentality? Of those eight only two of their children are are like them, me and one boy cousin. Myth mixing with history again is that stories of the "Faerie/Faery comes from the fact that the original inhabitants, being overwhelmed by successive invasions, simply retreated to the fringes of the new societies, gaining their reputations for mystery and magical powers. People from Anglesey are on average taller and have darker skin than those from the rest of Wales though. It's just plain disrespectful to use a term with a negative connotation about any people of any race/religion/heritage being enslaved or murdered. I am 100 percent Irish American with possibly 1/8 Belfast Orangewoman blood. First of all, the most commonly used words for the head are: ceann /kyow-in/ and cloigeann /klih-gunn/ On the front of our head we have the face, and the two most commonly used Irish words for face are: aghaidh /eye-igg/ and adan /aye-ah-dunn/ Are you still . O'Hara, Sinead O'Connor, Tom Brokaw, Richard Daley, Pat Nixon, Phil They tended to avoid the census takers, but when confronted, rather than being shipped off to Indian Territory (Oklahoma, at the time), they claimed to be "Black Irish.". Their children- grandfather and great aunts were later described as mulatto on subsequent census until 1880 when again they were all described as white. The rest of my family has red and blonde hair and blue eyes so I guess me and my dad are the only black Irish in the family. One study found that men rated baby-like features including "large eyes, small nose, and small chin" as most attractive. leg! They moved to America for a better life, and were still called black Irish. @24687, or 26002: Schizophrenia is said to be genetic, and not one ethnicity alone is more likely to have individuals experience any mental illness. It's one of the best commodities known to man and it has a place at every occasion in the Irish social calendar. WATCH: Paul Mescals first TV appearance saw him accidentally eat 15 sausages! I do not know about the Black Irish thing, but the doctor at Sloan Kettering seemed to believe it came from Spanish in Ireland. . The theory that the "Black Irish" are descendants of any small foreign group that integrated with the Irish and survived is unlikely. I use the term Black Irishmaybe I should use the term Modern Black Irish :-). the scoundrel father. The Viking Irish have the same history: an infusion of tall red and blonds along the east coast, Wexford, Waterford, and Dublin. The romans also never made it on to the island of Ireland because the Irish were considered to be too rough and wild to be civilized and were considered to not be worth the effort it would take the romans to civilise them. slope down like chevrons. This stereotype, like other misconceptions, are however based on observed facts as follows;10%are Redheads, and the rest have brown hair with various shades, some have even white hair while the BlackIrish are brunettes. History has been changed or someone is lying. It is sometimes believed that these Gypsies intermarried with the white Irish andproducedthe BlackIrish People. I definitely identify myself as a multiracial Black woman (my culture of origin), however genetically (cellularly) I am Caucasian (amazing but true!). generation are apt to become the unpleasant and mischievous realities of My family is full Irish on both sides with a small amount of French on my mother's side. Welsh people migrated to America beginning in the 17th . Me and my brothers were all told we where black irish by our father and grandfather. *sigh* ne1 got an answer? I'm 100 percent Irish, except that my family always said there had been Gypsies on my dad's side, and that we were Black Irish. The basques (atlanteans/hebrews of the bible) are the original europeans (first white people around)and settled western europe. In 1588, the Spanish King Felipe II attempted to attack the Protestant heretics of England in a bid to restore Catholicism and also as a gesture of solidarity with the oppressed Irish Catholics. Now there's a noble roman profile! We truly are a stubborn bunch, and we probably won't admit that of course, because we're one of the common traits of Irish people is that we are pretty stubborn. Way," with Bing Crosby; "The Luck of the Irish," with Tyrone Power; "Top o' the Morning," with Bing Crosby; and Walt Disney's "Darby O'Gill and Blacks ruled Scotland for many years. So there is your answer anon26002, or whatever your number is. The potato blight which destroyed the main source of sustenance turned the vital food black. O'Hara's face was of the Map of Ireland variety. Enya, Paul Ryan, Lara Flynn Boyle, Peter Gallagher, Rob James Collier, and Jennifer Connelly all have Irish ancestry, and all four of them would be called black Irish in the colloquial sense. Scandinavian culture plays a roll in recent UK culture and it's evident in places like Yorkshire (ENG), Wales, and Scotland (where else did smoked salmon come from?). In fact, O'Dubhghaill is the Gaelic version of the very popular Irish surname O'Doyle. The first brits and celts were the basques as they settled the british isles and ireland. My Maternal mDNA family line is almost pure Irish/Scot. Both parents had dark hair, fair skin and blue eyes. She asked the home health care aid, "What cha goin' to do to me today?". Early black and white (Irish) slaves in America, Barbados, Montserrat and other colonies mixed sexually and culturally. The dense coat is waterproof, an ideal trait for this expert swimmer and water retriever. Black Irish: Directed by Brad Gann. You wouldn't believe she was born in Ireland at all. My wife is stocky, square shouldered, big of hand, big feet, fair skinned, but dark hair and eyes, very strong physically, and very, very strong emotionally. They are mostly stout and hardy, dark haired, dark skinned and dark-eyed. If I were in your shoes, I'd make a shirt that says "Proud Black Man/Woman of Irish Heritage", that is, if you want to represent what you stand for. It has not changed. According to the Trinity College study of DNA, the Irish may have been acculturated by Celts (a people of ancient France-Belgium, Wallonia; Scotland; and Wales). My Mother was tall, dark skinned, with almost black hair, very high cheek bones, and when tanned, she was very dark skinned. green beer, green neckties, green bagels, green leprechaun hats, green into as many as nine kingdoms, hence many kings, hence many genealogies Those . I've been doing some research myself on the Irish in general and their experiences around the world (UK, US, and Australia). Visit The Information about Irelandsite to read more about Irish history, culture, and heritage. The traditional image of Vikings is of pale-skinned blond-haired invaders but their description as "dark foreigners" may lead us to conclude that their memory in folklore does not necessarily reflect their physical description. Although it is impossible to work out the skin color of the prehistoric hunter, it is likely to have been darker than modern white Europeans. Also research the link between the Moors and Spain. or Brooke Shields, to take from a list of names in "The Book of Irish It upsets some people at first, but then they always get to know me as the person deeper than my skin. My parents were from Ireland. They turned light later. What Are Irish People Like? Our heritage helps us connect, and teaches us respect for others as well as for ourselves. i have heard that the Irish, Scottish & Manx are the Lost Tribe Of Judah that settled in the UK thousands of years ago, the Celts are the Tribe of Judah from Israel? Let's get this clear. says of Irish Americans: "We don't necessarily call them Irish.". drinking, shuffling, snuffling Irish in ads and movies. The movies He looked deadset Indian, and all my Egyptian friends said "he is Egyptian". This little known plugin reveals the answer. The Irish water spaniel is a medium-size sporting dog breed from Ireland that has a curly, medium-length coat that only minimally sheds. My mother has black hair black brown eyes. God bless every one of you. eyes. I am convinced that Siouxsie has Irish blood through the English side simply because she is just about the most Irish-looking human being I've ever seen, with her lovely square face, blue eyes, and black hair. looked forward to.". The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. The red hair, pale skin and freckled look is Scottish, not Irish. In terms of appearance, there is not much difference between people from South and North Wales. It remains, therefore, a descriptive term used for many purposes, rather than a reference to an actual class of people who may have survived the centuries. ummm, a "friend" of mine is black irish. My dad isn't pale like me but he has blue eyes and black hair. I have dark reddish-brown hair, green eyes, and very fair skin that browns in the sun, and I consider myself to be of Irish ethnicity. In 416, Saint Jerome wrote of an Irishman who argued with him: "An I have jet black hair, some freckles, kind of pinkish skin and hazel eyes. The true origin of this term might never be known. Irish Americans continue to maintain strong bond with Irish roots, survey finds. Repose Frontal View - Ethnic Variations The most important view of the face is the frontal view. . I certainly do not mean to offend anyone, but the term "black irish" has nothing to do with dark hair. For what it's worth, my maternal grandmother was black Irish and her name was Cato. 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