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Quintessentially Irish

Therefore,it didn't seem right to me that when I was knightedby Her Majesty The Queen, to...

Therefore,
it didn't seem right to me that when I was knighted
by Her Majesty The Queen, to use a title in Ireland, where Ireland
didn't honor titles

Full Transcript

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Therefore, it didn't seem right to me
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that when I was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen,
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to use a title in Ireland,
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where Ireland didn't honor titles.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
01:26:03
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.
Although this is a republic now, - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
Although this is a republic now,
I allow other people, usually Americans, - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
I allow other people, usually Americans,
I was born in England, grew up in Ireland, - Quintessentially Irish 00:13
I was born in England, grew up in Ireland,
My father coined the expression, - Quintessentially Irish 00:13
My father coined the expression,
And I learned at a very young age how takeovers worked - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
And I learned at a very young age how takeovers worked
So, when my term came to be to be running the business, - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
So, when my term came to be to be running the business,
Well, having nationalized the Irish industry, - Quintessentially Irish 00:12
Well, having nationalized the Irish industry,
So, I got the blessing from my father to diversify - Quintessentially Irish 00:11
So, I got the blessing from my father to diversify
In Smurfit, I set out to be - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
In Smurfit, I set out to be
We became the best, and because we were the best, - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
We became the best, and because we were the best,
One day I was in Los Angeles, - Quintessentially Irish 00:13
One day I was in Los Angeles,
I gambled the company twice in my life, - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
I gambled the company twice in my life,
In my day, nobody thought of an Irish multinational. - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
In my day, nobody thought of an Irish multinational.
You're having some fun now. - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
You're having some fun now.
Is Michael Smurfit right - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
Is Michael Smurfit right
We have been doing this since 1759, - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
We have been doing this since 1759,
I was never one to scream from the rooftops - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
I was never one to scream from the rooftops
When they put my name over the business school, - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
When they put my name over the business school,
True giving is about 'cause you genuinely believe - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
True giving is about 'cause you genuinely believe
And we got a great deal from Ireland, - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
And we got a great deal from Ireland,