tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35240946.post6708758920697726122..comments2023-03-23T08:01:31.054-04:00Comments on the voice of humility: How Black People Became IrishRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08960651924212712003noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35240946.post-44821520248474835792008-08-11T13:34:00.000-04:002008-08-11T13:34:00.000-04:00Funny you should mention that. There may be sligh...Funny you should mention that. There may be slight possibility of a tiny drift of Armada dna.<BR/><BR/>My family's legend is that my Kinsale relatives took in and hid Spanish soldiers from the 1601 battle. They stayed on and married in, we supposedly are descended from them.<BR/><BR/>So far, I have not been able to translate this into a claim for a scholarship for a kid due to Hispanic ancestry.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960651924212712003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35240946.post-89123846120205788752008-08-11T12:26:00.000-04:002008-08-11T12:26:00.000-04:00I have run across the legend that the black Irish ...I have run across the legend that the black Irish are descended from Spanish sailors washed up on shore after the armada was sunk by the British in 1588. This always seemed to me to be particularly implausible explanation. <BR/><BR/>I suspect it's just a nicer way of saying " mean son of a bitch," but I could be wrong.Black Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347464061061628147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35240946.post-34225473874448264902008-08-11T08:08:00.000-04:002008-08-11T08:08:00.000-04:00Though I've heard the expression time without numb...Though I've heard the expression time without number, I can't say I have a definition. However, if someone points out someone and says they are "black Irish," I know what they mean without knowing.<BR/><BR/>If a dictionary definition were required of me I would give this,<BR/><BR/>1. Someone Irish or of descent who, when put in the sun will eventually get at least a slight tan.<BR/><BR/>2. Brooding personality (i.e.someone who does not meet another persons stereotype of an Irish personality)<BR/><BR/>3. Whatever one wants it to mean.<BR/><BR/>I had to look up Mr. Lynott. I had heard of Thin Lizzy but could not remember any of their music. I listened on youtube. Can't say it's completely forgettable, though I'm trying.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960651924212712003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35240946.post-58535401001340786612008-08-09T13:35:00.000-04:002008-08-09T13:35:00.000-04:00I've been wondering for years about the origins of...I've been wondering for years about the origins of the expression "black Irish." I suppose I'm no closer to an explanation than before, but at least I've now got a living, breathing example. One might say that Obama is the Phil Lynott of American politics.Black Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347464061061628147noreply@blogger.com