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Quintessentially Irish

But a plastic paddy isa person who never grew up in Ireland, never grew up withany of the...

But a plastic paddy is
a person who never grew up in Ireland, never grew up with
any of the Irish traditions, doesn't know
anything about Ireland, but would like to be Irish

Full Transcript

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But a plastic paddy is a person who
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never grew up in Ireland,
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never grew up with any of the Irish traditions,
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doesn't know anything about Ireland,
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but would like to be Irish.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
55
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:58
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.
I know some people say, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
I know some people say,
Irishness comes in different shapes and forms. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
Irishness comes in different shapes and forms.
Plastic paddies, a really shameful description, - Quintessentially Irish 00:11
Plastic paddies, a really shameful description,
First of all, they bailed us out, - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
First of all, they bailed us out,
And then the children of these Irish immigrants - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
And then the children of these Irish immigrants
They not only saw themselves as American or British, - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
They not only saw themselves as American or British,
Then when they returned to Ireland, - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
Then when they returned to Ireland,
To throw an accusation that they aren't proper Irish - Quintessentially Irish 00:11
To throw an accusation that they aren't proper Irish
It wouldn't have the global networks - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
It wouldn't have the global networks
You wouldn't have the social networks - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
You wouldn't have the social networks
I don't think people on the island of Ireland - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
I don't think people on the island of Ireland
My grandfather had a small 15 acres - Quintessentially Irish 00:11
My grandfather had a small 15 acres
My father met my mother and they immigrated to New York. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
My father met my mother and they immigrated to New York.
And my father got involved in the travel business - Quintessentially Irish 00:12
And my father got involved in the travel business
I think my family's story is just a mirror image - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
I think my family's story is just a mirror image
When I'm doing an All-Ireland Hurling Final on the radio, - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
When I'm doing an All-Ireland Hurling Final on the radi...
You might be 3,000 miles away, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
You might be 3,000 miles away,
We had Ronald Reagan. We had Joe Biden recently, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
We had Ronald Reagan. We had Joe Biden recently,
As the great-great-grandson of the Blewitts - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
As the great-great-grandson of the Blewitts
President Biden traces his Irish ancestry - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
President Biden traces his Irish ancestry