I was in the ROI about ten years ago and spent quite a bit of time in the pubs. I noticed that the Irish whom I met there had a sort of natural, easy going, and almost unconscious Irish national identity. I also noticed that, time and again, the Irish there identify much more strongly with perceived "victims" than with perceived "oppressors", in almost any political discussion. Of course, this is due to their historical experience under the English, combined with the almost complete ethnic homogeneity in which they live, which makes them sensitive to perceived injustice and also insulates them from reality. Irish Americans, on the other hand, have been exposed to reality and thus harbor fewer illusions.

I did meet one Irishman there who asked in a tone expecting an affirmative, whether if Puerto Ricans were in fact a "nuissance". Very much so, I told him.

So I was asking actual Irish what they thought of irish americans here's some replies, I sincerely hope all of europe isn't like this.

"that in those communities they have only bred with other irish etc. so you can tell who is and who ain't. I can always tell by the size and shape of their heads. that's why immigration to european counties is such a big issue. there will be no sense of cultural pride at all. we will all be a one world government with light brown skin."

her rebuttal:

Oh no! How awful!

In my experience Irish Americans tend to be much more racist than actual Irish people, which is really saying something. Here's what Bernadette Devlin had to say about it.

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"I was not very long there until, like water, I found my own level. 'My people' &#8212]

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The size and shape of their heads??? I think he was pulling your leg. Irish stand out by their FACES, same as other nationalities.