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It is kind of like an extraordinary empire
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Quintessentially Irish

It is kind of likean extraordinary empire which wasn't built by militarymight or force of...

It is kind of like
an extraordinary empire which wasn't built by military
might or force of arms, but just by the fact
that so many people left this island

Full Transcript

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It is kind of like an extraordinary empire
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which wasn't built by military might or force of arms,
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but just by the fact that so many people
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left this island.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
67
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:04
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.
And the bad news is that, like, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
And the bad news is that, like,
But the good news is that 10 million people - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
But the good news is that 10 million people
I think the last time we had a home win was - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
I think the last time we had a home win was
You see manifestations of this Irish diaspora - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
You see manifestations of this Irish diaspora
And in these rooms, we see the dreams - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
And in these rooms, we see the dreams
When George Washington - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
When George Washington
The Irish played a huge part in building America. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
The Irish played a huge part in building America.
A million people left Ireland - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
A million people left Ireland
And they're established when the great famine wave comes, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
And they're established when the great famine wave come...
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