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What cultural groups are descended from the Celts?
Irish, Scottish, Welsh
What is the difference between orange Irish and green Irish?
orange Irish are mainly protestants who see themselves as british, they are descended from English and scottish planters who arrived in Ireland in the 17th century. The meaning behind orange is the orange order which celebrates the battle of the boyne in 1690 when king William of orange (protestant) defeated king James (catholic). Green Irish are mostly roman catholic and see themselves as Irish. They are descended from Irish natives who have always lived in Ireland. Green is the general colour of Ireland and this is why they are called the green Irish.
How many people in the US have Irish roots?
Irish people have been emigrating to America for hundreds of years, especially since the great famine in the 1840s and with the improvement in transport between the countries. There is no way of saying how many people have emigrated over the centuries. Many Americans claim Irish ancestry.
What group do the Irish trace their ancestry to?
The Irish are an ethnic group that appears to have originated in Ireland about 9000 years ago. Because they interacted substantially with Picts and Vikings during the middle ages, they are seen to have ancestry from those groups, as well as from the Celts.
Are all Irish people descended from the Celts?
No. The first people that came to Ireland were not Celts. They came from the north of Spain. Other peoples came to Ireland too, that make what is now the Irish people, including Vikings and Normans. So, like any country in the world, the people in Ireland have various origins.
What cultural groups are descended from the Celts?
Irish, Scottish, Welsh
How do you say Nicholas Evans in Irish?
Nioclás EvansorNioclás Ó hÉimhín if descended from O'Hevine
Was Jim Morrison 100 percent Irish?
No. If you accept that the whole of the human race descended from humans who evolved in Africa, there is obviously a small proportion that is non-Irish.
How old are leprechauns?
Leprechauns are widely believed to be immortal. Myths put them in Ireland before the "Men of Mill" of which the Irish we know of are directly descended.
What is the difference between orange Irish and green Irish?
orange Irish are mainly protestants who see themselves as british, they are descended from English and scottish planters who arrived in Ireland in the 17th century. The meaning behind orange is the orange order which celebrates the battle of the boyne in 1690 when king William of orange (protestant) defeated king James (catholic). Green Irish are mostly roman catholic and see themselves as Irish. They are descended from Irish natives who have always lived in Ireland. Green is the general colour of Ireland and this is why they are called the green Irish.
Are you descended from aliens?
Yes, Welch and Irish mostly however there is also some English and Scottish in there as well.
What is JD salinger's heritage?
What religion is J.D. Salinger? One's religion is not his heritage. One's heritage is cultural, descended from his ancestors, but one's religion is descended from his own thoughts and beliefs.
Why do Irish people visit Grosse ile today?
Many irish-descended canadians who are seeking for their ancestors.
Is george osborne Jewish?
George Osborne is the eldest son and heir of Sir Peter Osborne, 17th baronet, and descended from Anglo-Irish aristocracy.
When an where did the British came from?
As of 2011, from just about every country of the world. Historically they are descended from Celts, Picts, Irish, Romans, Vikings, Angles, Saxons and Normans.
What is Scottish Gaelic?
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a Celtic language native to Scotland. It is a member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages. It is ultimately descended from Old Irish.
Does black Irish mean African Irish decent?
"Black Irish" is a term invented in America to explain away darker Irish people who don't fit the American stereotype. Irish people often don't understand the term. The Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and many English are actually descended from Iberian migrants who colonized the British Isles around 10,000 years ago. There are indeed Africans living in Ireland today, so the term now becomes ambiguous.
