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"Originally created to honor the man known for introducing Christianity to Ireland, but nowadays is simply considered a celebration of Irish culture."
"Father Ted's sharp-witted, silly, surrealistic, and even slapstick humor encapsulates a certain essence of Irish culture for outsiders."
"Irish culture is all about being able to laugh at yourself and after hundreds of years of existing under the thumb of the Catholic Church."
"Welcome to the Whiskey Tribe, we're going to go through the top 10 most classic quintessential Irish whiskies."
"These Tales could at last be written down and preserved, this is the origin of the great stories of Irish Legend."
"In Irish law, her husband can dominate her. Maeve was born to dominate."
"Legends of the Irish made a part of their culture... Tales of fairies and ghosts are a part of life."
"July 19, 2014, will be remembered as the start of an Irish MMA Revolution."
"This is the flag of Ireland, or as it's known in Irish, the Bratach."
"The Celtic cross is a distinctive symbol of Irish heritage and Christianity."
"Ireland has a long history of producing acclaimed writers."
"The Irish are renowned for their storytelling abilities."
"We have purple in Ireland, so Ireland is just one thing. We have a united Ireland, baby."
"That's an Ireland flag behind me and that is an Ireland flag on my arm, isn't that beautiful?"
"The Irish are known worldwide for being very friendly, welcoming, and just a nice bunch of people."
"The sunlight comes out for half an hour and all the Irish people run to the beach and the sunlight hits our skin, it's like the beacons of Gondor have been lit."
"The typical Irish man of old was generally seen with cap on head and stick in hand, and the stick to have was the shillelagh."
"A central symbol of Irish culture and identity."
"For all my Irish friends today, one of the funniest signs I've ever seen is this: 'God created liquor to keep the Irish from conquering the world.'"
"What common Irish surname is an alternative term for 'Sod's Law,' the idea that if something can go wrong, it will go wrong? Murphy."
"No place on this Earth has ever shown me kindness or respect and opened their arms like the Irish people. That is the god truth."
"Irish twins, Irish twins, yeah, 11 months."
"Pubs, especially Irish pubs, are amazing."
"It was an Irish blessing so it's written in like old Irish text. The song finished and it was just blank."
"Passionate performer, he's the archetype of Irish poet and protest singer."
"He represents what was considered to be the ideal Irish man."
"He's certainly regarded as one of the major Irish painters of the 20th century."
"The Irish are a race of easygoing Romantics and articulate Charmers."
"The main inspiration was Celtic mythology... Irish mythology."
"Douglas Hyde was not only the first President of Ireland, he was also the first President of the Gaelic League."
"The language is going, and if the language goes, then so does our culture, everything that's wrapped up in the language, all its memories, all its meanings."
"By any standards, Douglas Hyde was a remarkable man, a linguist, a cultural activist, a poet, a scholar, a dramatist, and a teacher."
"I love good Irish musicians; I'm so supportive of them."
"The townland is the smallest official government jurisdiction in Ireland; it's your rural address in Ireland and it's what we're really looking for for most immigrants as their townland."
"This beautiful poem comes from the William Butler Yeats, a wonderful Irish poet, dramatist, and writer."
"I come from a big, crazy Irish Catholic family."
"Happy St Patrick's Day, thank you."
"It's an Irish bounce and the mystique alive for at least a play here."
"I take my hat off to the generosity of the Irish people."
"What really makes truly and really Irish golf in general is the Irish are just such wonderful, fun-loving people."
"Mead is best known as the ancient drink of Ireland, relished by the high kings of Tara."
"The Irish man's genius runs to public affairs rather than domestic life."
"The Tuatha Dé Danann means 'people of the goddess Danu'."
"The Tuatha Dé Danann were deified as a race of deities, the pantheon of pre-Christian Ireland."
"Ireland in every stitch, so if you want a real piece of Irish heritage, this is where you can get it."
"St. Patrick's Day has become a very traditional for the Irish families in Savannah."
"Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of y'all!"
"St. John's is very similar looking to Boston or Dublin, with a big Irish background and a lot of funny bastards living there."
"We have the myth of the banshee and leprechauns and everything else."
"I named him Aiden, but it's still Irish."
"I love Irish people. They're great storytellers."
"The Irish kitchen is the heart of every Irish home."
"Great day, I mean the Irish loved it because New York is one of the capitals of the Irish population in America."
"I love my ten years with the Irish, and I wouldn't swap it for the world."
"Irish people are such good guides, you're great storytellers."
"In the lilt of Irish laughter, you can hear the angels sing."
"Welcome, this is the first in a series of stories and commentary on the ancient tales of Ireland."
"Bridget is a triple-headed goddess, a triple aspect goddess, and three is a very sacred number in a lot of cultures including Irish Celtic culture."
"I would love it if you could find some old Irish horror films to show in your program."
"It's the Irish in it. Irish is our synonym for spirit, for spunk, for the refusal to buckle under to unreasonable authority, to fight against long odds, to fight against power, to do the brave thing."
"Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone who celebrates."
"For the best part of half a century, Ronnie Drew entertained the people of Ireland and the world as a singer, an actor, a storyteller, and a legendary character."
"Man, if there's one word that normally describes an Irish Red, it's malty, and that is something that has not been lost even in a non-alcoholic version of an Irish Red."
"Happy St. Patrick's Day to all our Irish viewers out there."
"It's been a day of Irish domination on St. Patrick's Thursday."
"It means little flower, it's really up and coming over in Ireland but still completely unranked."
"William Butler Yeats said of Irish people that they have an abiding sense of tragedy which sustains them through temporary periods of joy."
"I really enjoyed your programs of Irish create magic on TG car."
"When Irish hearts are happy, all the world seems bright and gay."
"When Irish eyes are smiling, sure, they steal your heart away."
"There's no atmosphere quite like Croke Park on All-Ireland final day."
"Irish food to me is like a comfort food."
"Happy Saint Patrick's Day everybody."
"I consider myself to be Irish because I've lived most of my life in Ireland."
"When Irish eyes are smiling, decorative plate, it has a ribbon for hanging, and Shamrocks around the outside, it's an absolutely lovely piece."
"It was very much part of Irish life at the time."
"It's a lovely little town actually, it reminds me quite a bit of my home town, with an Irish tilt."
"It's St. Patty's Day, hadn't you noticed?"
"First we want to wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day."
"It's very creative; the Irish are known as a very creative bunch."
"We're obviously at Raglan where they celebrate St. Patrick's Day every day of the year."
"They are so passionate, the Irish; they want to see themselves do well, they want to see themselves in a gold medal match."
"Whether you're sharing the occasion with us in California or Canada, London, Liverpool, or Limerick, we hope you enjoy what's surely one of Irish sports great annual occasions."
"This is one of the best places to visit in all of Ireland, a town of an incomparable charms with many little shops and restaurants and pubs to enjoy."
"Oh, this is a great place for a pint of Guinness and some music."
"The ancestral language of the Irish is called Irish Gaelic."
"Those who kiss the Blarney Stone are endowed with the gift of the gab."
"A pub is a special culture for an Irishman."
"According to Irish folklore, what will you find at the end of a rainbow? A pot of gold."
"Dysfunctional Irish families have always been a great subject for works of fiction."
"May the Luck of the Irish be with you today."
"Irish whiskey is probably my favorite kind of booze."
"You can't beat a good Irish summer."
"The museum holds the most significant collection of old Irish sieves, skin trays, and barons."
"Irish people love stories, and many great writers were born in Ireland."
"Bono is from an Irish group called U2, some people say that U2 are the biggest rock band in the world."
"The Irish word for party is 'céilí', a time for people to play music, tell stories, and dance."
"Ireland is a part of the European Union, and most Irish people are very happy about this."
"Most of the time, the Irish are the friendliest people in Europe."
"And the three most important words in the Irish language are 'céad míle fáilte', a hundred thousand welcomes."
"The baron is more of an Irish symbol in the hearts of Irish people."
"What do you call a bouncy slinky in Dublin? An Irish spring."
"Irish handcuffs, that's pretty good."
"Claddagh is an Irish ring that symbolizes love, friendship, and loyalty."
"The Irish eyes are smiling today."