Pride

[The Iceman]

I've been away from home for a while now and my wife commented recently that it is very evident to her that I am more proud of my county than I am of being Irish.
When ever anyone from Ireland goes to another country they tend to wear county or club jerseys before Ireland shirts (soccer, rugby, generic).

I think being from Armagh and my own area defines me more than being Irish.

What do yous think yourselves?

[ziggysego]

Club?

[corn02]

Can you put club up because it would whoop the other two.

[The Iceman]

How about Club/Parish?

I thin there is a real pride, especially amoung Gaels, but in people in general of where they are from and who they are.  This has a lot to do with your parish/club, your county and finally Ireland.  At least for me anyway.

Its something I have rarely seen anywhere else in the world and I think its what sets us apart and it is that one thing we miss when we're away from home.

[Declan]

I'm with George Carlin on the Proud to be Irish nonsense

-I dont understand this notion of ethnic pride. "Proud to be Irish," "Puerto Rican pride," "Black Pride." It seems to me that pride should be reserved for accomplishments; things you attain or achieve, not things that happen to you by chance. Being Irish isn't a skill; Its genetic. You wouldn't say, "Im proud to have brown hair," or "I'm proud to be short and stocky." So why the f**k would you say you're proud to be Irish? I'm Irish, but Im not particularly proud of it. Just Glad! Goddamn glad to be Irish!

[The Iceman]

Can you apply that to club/parish?

I am proud that I'm from a small parish in armagh, i'm proud that I grew up in a place that is very close to the way it was 20 years ago and a lot of the people are still around.

You can be proud of your accomplishments as a parish / group of people / where you were brought up - in my book anyways.