As St Patrick's Day is coming up........

I was wondering which of you have Irish connections and what are they? I'd just be interested to know!!

My Irish roots go back a long way; my mother's side is a long long Irish side. My dad's dad's family were scottish but his mum was born to an Irish family. I haven't traced back any further!!

I do have Irish in my ancestry, not very much, but a little, plus my full name is Kathleen!!!

The closest I am to being Irish is having visited there once.

I'm half Irish!! My Grandpa's side goes back all the way!! I am not sure about my biological father as he hasnt been a part of my life in many many years. My grandma is about 70% Cherokee Indian an it goes back pretty far but Im not sure quite how far!!

Great responses so far! One of the reasons I asked was that I noticed a lot of people mention Irish names, either their own or someone in their family.

Visiting Ireland may not make you Irish but you still have a connection to Ireland

My dad's side of the family is Irish, but I've never been there. It's on my "to do" list though!

I'm extremely English... My maiden name was Crown

I've got major Irish roots on my Mom's side of the family. Well, one line is Scot/Irish. I'm also like Brandi...my Irish ancestors married into the Native Americans.

My great grandpa on my mothers side was irish.

Both my mother and birth father were half Irish and half Scottish. In fact, my mother moved to the U.S. from Scotland when she was 7.

Originally Posted by AbbysMom

The closest I am to being Irish is having visited there once.

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Me too....withouth the visiting

I'm partially Irish. My dad's side is more 3/4 Irish (the rest is German and Native American), and my mom's side is half Scot/Irish and half German.

The entire area I live in in highly Irish/Scottish Both grandparents on my mom's side are from mixed backgrounds in both Irish and Scottish. My grandmother still speeks some Gaelic even though they were born in Canada
My dad's side is mostly Irish, English, French and Native american.

My name in Gaelic means Powerful river

I'm half Irish.
My Grandparents and Father were born in Dublin.
He didn't remember it though, he was just a little guy when they left.
I still have some cousins there (they visited a few times)...I'll go when they build a great big bridge...I wouldn't get in an airplane if my life depended on it!

My Husband is Half Irish and we are going to Murphys for Irish Days.

My father's side of the family is Irish. My maiden name is Phalen. Dad's father was Irish but his mother was German. My Mom is German, so I guess that I am 3/4 Irish. On St. Pat's Day, I am all Irish!

My family history is mostly Scottish, however my Grandmothers, Greatgrandmother was Irish. So I have a little bit in me..

Yes weve got Irish blood in us. Some of the ancestors came over to England when the potatoe famin was on, but theres still some live in Ireland today.

Originally Posted by Catnip

I was wondering which of you have Irish connections and what are they? I'd just be interested to know!!

My Irish roots go back a long way; my mother's side is a long long Irish side. My dad's dad's family were scottish but his mum was born to an Irish family. I haven't traced back any further!!

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I'm Irish 1 day of the year, and that's not actually on St. Patrick's Day; it's the day of Chicago's Southside Irish Parade which is a week before St. Patty's Day.

Originally Posted by Catnip

I was wondering which of you have Irish connections and what are they? I'd just be interested to know!!

My Irish roots go back a long way; my mother's side is a long long Irish side. My dad's dad's family were scottish but his mum was born to an Irish family. I haven't traced back any further!!

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Does it count if I say my sister's birthday is March 17, and her middle name is Colleen?

Not other Irish connection, so far as I know...