There are some controversy surrounding the term "Black Irish", not just on who they were but also what their characteristics were. However, it is popular belief that they were the descendants of survivors of the Spanish armada who settled in Ireland.
The Irish was not considered white in the 19th century. The Irish was considered black people.
Eddie Murphy is black, though Murphy is generally considered to be an Irish name. Maybe a little bit of his blood is Irish.
A black hog is a historical term for an Irish shilling, of 13 pence value, as opposed to the white hog English shilling of 12 pence.
The name is not a traditional Irish name and has no historical Irish spelling.
Irish tattoos are often considered to have an emblem that represents Irish culture. These Irish tattoos could include the Irish flag, Irish cross, Leprechaun, or a Cloverleaf.
Allan Blackstock has written: 'Loyalism in Ireland, 1789-1829 (Irish Historical Monographs) (Irish Historical Monographs)'
The web address of the American Irish Historical Society is: http://www.aihs.org
Irish
If born in Ireland and Irish citizen, then Irish.
The phone number of the American Irish Historical Society is: 212-288-2263.
The address of the Irish Hills Historical Society Inc is: 8433 Us 12, Onsted, MI 49265
The address of the Irish American Historical Society Inc is: Po Box 185833, Hamden, CT 06518