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The immigration system that exists in our name
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Quintessentially Irish

The immigration systemthat exists in our name is currently in contrast to the Ireland of a...

The immigration system
that exists in our name is currently in contrast to the Ireland of a thousand
welcomes that we're so used to

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The immigration system that exists in our name
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is currently in contrast
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to the Ireland of a thousand welcomes that we're so used to.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
47
Timestamp in Movie
01:55:38
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 was born in Dublin, um, at a time where Black people, - Quintessentially Irish 00:18
I was born in Dublin, um, at a time where Black people,
There were so many people who'd, like, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
There were so many people who'd, like,
I know that because literally, - Quintessentially Irish 00:12
I know that because literally,
Um, so I was, like, the first Black person - Quintessentially Irish 00:11
Um, so I was, like, the first Black person
But this was something that kind of, like, determined, - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
But this was something that kind of, like, determined,
And then there was just-- - Quintessentially Irish 00:18
And then there was just--
You know, I didn't have-- like, my dad's from Nigeria, - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
You know, I didn't have-- like, my dad's from Nige...
So, I didn't-- - Quintessentially Irish 00:12
So, I didn't--
I thought you'd be Jamaican, - Quintessentially Irish 00:25
I thought you'd be Jamaican,
It was all just like, a lot, you know, for people to... - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
It was all just like, a lot, you know, for people to...
And then when I finished school, - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
And then when I finished school,
In my mind, I was like, I used to be Irish. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
In my mind, I was like, I used to be Irish.
It's quite interesting, though. Around the time I left - Quintessentially Irish 00:13
It's quite interesting, though. Around the time I left
So, just as I was leaving, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
So, just as I was leaving,
So, there is now this whole population of people - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
So, there is now this whole population of people
And it feels far more ordinary now - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
And it feels far more ordinary now
When people ask me how I've managed to, like, hang on - Quintessentially Irish 00:14
When people ask me how I've managed to, like, hang on
I'm not, like, desperate to be Irish. I just am Irish. - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
I'm not, like, desperate to be Irish. I just am Irish.
No, you're not. And then living here, - Quintessentially Irish 00:18
No, you're not. And then living here,
I feel like over the years I've been rehabilitating, - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
I feel like over the years I've been rehabilitating,