Quotes about Irish

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and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood. — James Joyce, Dubliners
The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad. — G.K. Chesterton, The Ballad of the White Horse
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. — Alex Levine
Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives. The English reading — James Joyce
Bí ann nó astáimse ag triall Ortagus má tácuirim geasa Ortmé a shábháilón dreama deirgur fear fuarsa spéir Thú. — Caitlín Maude, Dánta, Drámaíocht agus Prós
Katie shook her head in dismay. “I thought being poor was the worst thing that could happen to a girl.”“No, Katie,” the — Jina Bacarr
Skip your fancy talk, Captain Lord Blackthorn. If I do your bidding, and I’m still discussing that with the Almighty, it — Jina Bacarr
I was born Katie O’Reilly,” she began. “Poor Irish, but proud of it. I boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as a third clas — Jina Bacarr
You were so intent on what your purpose would be. I remember it nearly word for word.""Recite it for me then, my Lainna. — Leigh Ann Edwards, The Farrier's Daughter
I may not have journeyed to other lands, but a trip through the fairy glade is a journey few others have taken, and fewe — Leigh Ann Edwards, The Farrier's Daughter
Our place is here, our time is now!" Killian firmly declared. — Leigh Ann Edwards, The Chieftain's Daughter
I've no plans to couple with anyone other than my new bride for the next century or so, and it feels as though it's taki — Leigh Ann Edwards, The Chieftain's Daughter
In truth, I doubt I'd notice if a herd of giant Irish elk stomped through the entire chamber when I'm in the act of lovi — Leigh Ann Edwards, The Chieftain's Daughter
As she glanced down at the great distance to the ground below, she whispered in his ear, "You have obviously taken the h — Leigh Ann Edwards, A Chieftain's Wife
I'm not singing for the future I'm not dreaming of the past I'm not talking of the fist time I never think about the las — Shane MacGowan
How did your mother die?” asked Delk.“Car accident,” Katie replied, gazing out over the water. “She’d been to mass. A ti — Suzanne Supplee, When Irish Guys Are Smiling
Cad é an mhaith dom eagla a bheith orm? Ní shaorfadh eagla duine ón mbás, dar ndóigh. — Peig Sayers, An Old Woman's Reflections: The Life of a Blasket Island Storyteller
Some men never recover from education. — Oliver St. John Gogarty, It Isn't This Time of Year at All: An Unpremeditated Autobiography
I knew one boy who passed through several schools a dunce and a laughing-stock; the National Board and the Intermediate — Pádraic Pearse, The Murder Machine and Other Essays
If the surprise outcome of the recent UK referendum - on whether to leave or remain in the European Union - teaches us a — Alex Morritt, Impromptu Scribe