If you're of Irish Protestant ancestry, do you consider yourself Irish American?

[Anonymous]

38 million Americans are of Irish ancestry and most are Protestant not Catholic (sometimes they're called Scots-Irish or Scotch-Irish). But Irish American organizations, community groups etc. are all pretty much Catholic.

[Anonymous]

I would have to be at most a generation removed with significant cultural hand me downs to consider myself Irish American, whether Catholic or Protestant. Religion would make a difference.

[Anonymous]

*would not

[Anonymous]

We are of the Ulster Scots and consider ourselves that way. The clan is Scots Irish. I personally say I’m of Scottish descent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are of the Ulster Scots and consider ourselves that way. The clan is Scots Irish. I personally say I’m of Scottish descent.

Oh, forgot to mention, but it should be obvious - we are staunchly Presbyterian.

[Anonymous]

Not at all. I'm nearly 80% 'Scots-Irish'. My ancestors came to America before the Revolution and made their way to Appalachia shortly afterwards. We don't identify as Irish but still retain many cultural similarities - music, alcohol, role of religion (even though most are evangelical, not Catholic) and often impoverished (less so for Irish people nowadays)

[Anonymous]

Oh god, people who are hung up on their Irish ancestry are the most annoying ethnic group in America. A typical conversation with them:

Them: “I’m Irish.”
Me: “oh, cool. You don’t have an accent. When did you come over?”

Them: “I was born here.”
Me: “oh. When did your parents emigrate?”

Them: “well, actually they were born here, too.”
Me: “oh. So, your grandparents came over from Ireland?”

Them: “….no.”
Me: “ah.”

[Anonymous]

First generation here and yes we are a mix. I happen to be Catholic from Chicago. My cousins are Protestant in NY. I have over 25 first cousins here and back home with plenty in the Republic and in the North.

Irish social organizations are centered around God, family and drinks. We don't check your card at the door.

[Anonymous]

Interestingly Barack Obama's Irish immigrant ancestor was an Irish Protestant.

[Anonymous]

I think this is highly regional. I’m a second generation Irish-American on my dad’s side. Growing up in New England, I barely knew any Protestants, let alone Irish ones. Irish Protestants live in the South.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh god, people who are hung up on their Irish ancestry are the most annoying ethnic group in America. A typical conversation with them:

Them: “I’m Irish.”
Me: “oh, cool. You don’t have an accent. When did you come over?”

Them: “I was born here.”
Me: “oh. When did your parents emigrate?”

Them: “well, actually they were born here, too.”
Me: “oh. So, your grandparents came over from Ireland?”

Them: “….no.”
Me: “ah.”

+1
Absolutely incorrigible. Single-handedly the most annoying identity group in the United States.

[Anonymous]

My Irish American Great Grandma left the Catholic church when they asked for money after Great Grandpa died. So, yeah, religion doesn't define who you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this is highly regional. I’m a second generation Irish-American on my dad’s side. Growing up in New England, I barely knew any Protestants, let alone Irish ones. Irish Protestants live in the South.

Very much so. The South is mostly Ulster Irish. The Irish Catholics who came in large numbers in the 19th century mostly went to northern cities especially New England.

According to the Wikipedia article on Irish Americans: n the Southern United States, Protestants account for 73% of those claiming Irish origins, while Catholics account for 19%. In the Northern United States, 45% of those claiming Irish origin are Catholic, while 39% are Protestant.

[Anonymous]

I just consider myself American.

[Anonymous]

Isn’t it amazing how much of the world and its populace that the British have completely focked up ?

Their ability to fock people over really is awe inspiring.

Is it any wonder we focked the native Americans once we got here given our genes ?