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Irish Quotes

On heritage, music, and Irish identity.

Being Irish shows up here in different ways — through family roots, a love of traditional music, or even a craving for home comforts like milk and sausages. Some speak about heritage passed down from a Dad, blending Irish identity with other cultural backgrounds.

I'm from durable stock. I'm made to work. I'm Irish.

Quotes by Mary McCormack

I have three older brothers. I'm Irish. I'm feisty.

Quotes by Martha McSally

Our Irish blunders are never blunders of the heart.

Quotes by Maria Edgeworth

I'm Irish and Cherokee Indian. I can't faint.

Quotes by Lynn Collins

Many of the Victorian and Edwardian activists who campaigned for Irish home rule, for instance, also wanted what they called 'home rule all round': separate parliaments not simply for Ireland but also for the Scots and the Welsh - and...

Quotes by Linda Colley

I'm actually more German than Scottish. I'm half-Japanese, 25 percent German, 12 percent Scottish, and 12 percent Irish.

Quotes by Kimiko Glenn

I gotta lot of Black Irish in me.

Quotes by Kevin Dillon

I was freelancing for years in Cork and around. I also wrote freelance pieces for 'The Irish Times.'

Quotes by Kevin Barry

There's a certain kind of guy, a certain kind of humor, that goes with Irish cops and firemen.

Quotes by Ken Howard

I look Italian, but I act Irish.

Quotes by Ken Cuccinelli

Well, I couldn't speak English before I went to Belfast. So I learned English with a Northern Irish accent.

Quotes by Katie Melua

Our fifty principal cities contain 39.3 per cent of our entire German population, and 45.8 per cent of the Irish. Our ten larger cities only nine per cent of the entire population, but 23 per cent of the foreign.

Quotes by Josiah Strong

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting.

Quotes by John Millington Synge

There's no such thing as the 'Irish Internet.' It's just the Internet.

Quotes by John Collison

I am of Irish, Italian, and French Canadian descent.

Quotes by Joanna Going

I've heard some duff Irish accents. The worst must be Mickey Rourke.

Quotes by James Nesbitt

As I told Piers Morgan, 'Catholics have confession, whereas Northern Irish Protestants only have interviews.'

Quotes by James Nesbitt

It is a symbol of Irish art. The cracked looking-glass of a servant.

James Joyce

The Irish job was something that had to be sorted out.

Quotes by Jack Charlton

To marry the Irish is to look for poverty.

Quotes by J. P. Donleavy

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on this "Irish" page?
These quotes cover Irish identity and heritage from a personal angle — family roots, traditional music, and even small comforts from home like specific foods.
Are all the quotes from people who are entirely Irish?
No, a few speak from a mixed-heritage perspective, describing Irish ancestry combined with other backgrounds, which adds a nice variety to how identity gets discussed here.
Do any quotes mention Irish traditional music?
Yes, one reflects on a genuine, longstanding fondness for traditional Irish tunes as part of that person's connection to their heritage.
Is this page only about being born in Ireland?
Not necessarily — several quotes focus on identity passed down through family, including reflections tied to a Dad's background, rather than birthplace alone.
Where can I find more quotes about heritage and where people come from?
Browse our Come quotes collection for more on origin and belonging.

Together, these lines paint Irish identity as something personal and varied rather than a single story. Learn more About heritage themes, or browse quotes about where people Come from for a broader look at identity.