"Northern Irish" isn't a proper nationality

[Loki]

I agree. It's none of my business but I think a united Ireland with a new flag and maybe Belfast as a capital is the ideal solution, since Dublin and Cork are too Catholic.

And before anyone makes a joke about the union jack being their new flag, I meant a united independent Ireland. Use the President's flag with the harp or something.

Isn't it a bit strange (contradictory) that you want a united Ireland, but an independent Sicily?

[Grace O'Malley]

They sound so much like young West Coasters here.

I had to really concentrate to understand them but when they were talking among themselves I could only make out the odd word here and there. They were making fun of a young Northern Irish guy's accent on an Australian program called The Project the other night and I must admit I couldn't understand a word he was saying. I can't find the clip at the moment but if I do I'll post it.

They recruit quite a few Gaelic players to play in the AFL here and this Pearce Hanley is from Co Mayo. They Aussies always find the Irish accent humourous (the buggers ) but I find this guy quite easy to understand.

[Graham]

Man, he doesn't even speak in slang & are still struggling! Reminds of the Yanks. lol

Iit was part teenage girl high pitched talk in that green blazer talk. OMG OMG talking not breathing type. It is universal.

[Grace O'Malley]

Northern Irish are different from Irish. Many Northern Irish would never refer to themselves as Irish, so you got it wrong Fear Fiain.

They refer to themselves as Irish here Loki. You tell an Aussie that you're Northern Irish and they will just say "so you're a Paddy then" . I don't think a lot of people overseas knows all the idiosyncrasies of "The Isles" or really care that much.

[Loki]

They refer to themselves as Irish here Loki. You tell an Aussie that you're Northern Irish and they will just say "so you're a Paddy then" . I don't think a lot of people overseas knows all the idiosyncrasies of "The Isles" of really care that much.

In Australia? They're Aussies then. They probably just say so to avoid confusion. But Protestant NI don't see themselves as Irish, trust me. Rather British.

Or else, the ones you spoke to were Catholic Northern Irelanders.

[Grace O'Malley]

In Australia? They're Aussies then. They probably just say so to avoid confusion. But Protestant NI don't see themselves as Irish, trust me. Rather British.

Or else, the ones you spoke to were Catholic Northern Irelanders.

No I'm talking of Protestant Northern Irish. When they move away they see who they have more in common with. A lot of Protestant Northern Irish get along very well with the Southern Irish and quite a few of them joined The Irish Club. One of the Presidents of the Irish Club in Perth was a Protestant Irishman so there you go.

[Loki]

No I'm talking of Protestant Northern Irish. When they move away they see who they have more in common with. A lot of Protestant Northern Irish get along very well with the Southern Irish and quite a few of them joined The Irish Club. One of the Presidents of the Irish Club in Perth was a Protestant Irishman so there you go.

I'm not saying they don't get along. And in a new country like Australia they will obviously have more in common with each other than with Aussies.

[Grace O'Malley]

I'm not saying they don't get along. And in a new country like Australia they will obviously have more in common with each other than with Aussies.

Yes this is true. Anyway you can imagine how much flak you will get from Aussies if you start that Catholic/Protestant rubbish here. You have to be pretty thick skinned because a lot of the banter especially with males is slagging each other. Anyway if you look at the clip at the beginning of this thread you will find the same thing with some of the young Northern Irish in England. They realise they have more in common with other Northern Irish (whether Catholic or Protestant) than differences.

Edit: Sorry the clip isn't in this thread but I've seen it on the Apricity.

[Loki]

The point I'm trying to make is that the Protestant Northern Irish are mainly descended from Scots and English people, and they are acutely aware of that.

[Grace O'Malley]

The point I'm trying to make is that the Protestant Northern Irish are mainly descended from Scots and English people, and they are acutely aware of that.

They make too much fuss about that. Gerry Adams is also descended from Scots for example. Also a lot of Ireland's national heros had various amounts of English/Scots or other blood. The Pearse brothers had an English father but were executed in 1916. They have been on Irish soil now for over 400 years and I'm sure plenty of them have Irish blood also. I don't expect them to join an United Ireland but they need to stop the divisions on something so petty. How many people in the Republic are pure Irish?