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Quintessentially Irish

And they're established whenthe great famine wave comes, when 2 million people go

And they're established when
the great famine wave comes, when 2 million people go

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And they're established when the great famine wave comes,
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when 2 million people go.
Duration
7 seconds
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53
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:02
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Swipe Films

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Movie Summary

A journey through Ireland's cultural heritage, exploring the origins of whiskey production, the world-famous Guinness brewery, age-old equestrian pursuits, traditional Gaelic athletics, and the enduring Dunsany Castle.
The Irish between 1815-1845 - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
The Irish between 1815-1845
They are now property owners in Boston and so forth. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
They are now property owners in Boston and so forth.
They're not necessarily welcoming 2 million people - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
They're not necessarily welcoming 2 million people
So you begin to get the scatter of the Irish - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
So you begin to get the scatter of the Irish
Most of them are descended from post-famine emigrants. - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
Most of them are descended from post-famine emigrants.
And those people left Ireland with a sense of grievance - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
And those people left Ireland with a sense of grievance
When they arrived in America, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
When they arrived in America,
There was a party in the 1840s and '50s - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
There was a party in the 1840s and '50s
The Irish proved themselves to be assets to America, - Quintessentially Irish 00:12
The Irish proved themselves to be assets to America,
And one of the key moments was the Civil War, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
And one of the key moments was the Civil War,
Those who came into New York very often were recruited - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
Those who came into New York very often were recruited
Irish America is a remarkable phenomenon. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
Irish America is a remarkable phenomenon.
Many Irish Americans are 4th, 5th, 6th generation, - Quintessentially Irish 00:17
Many Irish Americans are 4th, 5th, 6th generation,
There's a difference between Irish-born people - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
There's a difference between Irish-born people
They are not the same people. They are different tribes. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
They are not the same people. They are different tribes.
And very often people who may have a series - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
And very often people who may have a series
They want to be more Irish than the Irish are themselves. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
They want to be more Irish than the Irish are themselves.
I don't believe that Ireland would have - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
I don't believe that Ireland would have
And likewise, I'm not sure that the Good Friday Agreement - Quintessentially Irish 00:14
And likewise, I'm not sure that the Good Friday Agreeme...
I remember being in Belfast during - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
I remember being in Belfast during