Fun fact: One of the groups to come to Ireland's aid during the Potato Famine was the Native American Choctaw Nation. Fresh off their own atrocity of the Trail of Tears, the Choctaw sent food aid and advisors to Ireland to help feed a fellow oppressed people and develop more sustainable farming methods so that such a calamity might not happen again. A Choctaw embassy was even established in Dublin and today there is a monument to the Choctaw and the help they gave to the Irish.

@alexmcbride7563

4 жыл бұрын

sirrliv I remember a couple years ago the Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) visited the Choctaw people during a diplomatic tour around the US. It was his first stop and he publicly thanked the Choctaw for their great showing of compassion even to those who’s descendants took part in taking and settling Choctaw land. It was a cool moment.

@gould8019

4 жыл бұрын

People say they landed in a town near Cork City called Midleton which I love very near. That's why we have 'The Feathers' which is these large metal feathers and look very nice. I don't know how true it is but that's what people say is the reason they are there.

@firstlast-pq1tx

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexmcbride7563 didnt the ottomans send food too ?

@krankarvolund7771

4 жыл бұрын

@@firstlast-pq1tx Well, they try. And as the Queen forbid them to do, they had to do some smuggling to pass their food aid XD

@torbjornlekberg7756

4 жыл бұрын

That is one beutiful piece of history. It say much about human ability to empathize due to similar experiences, and seeing compassion despite such vastly different athnical and cultural backgrounds always make me happy.

My favorite Irish joke: "Hey stranger, before we become friends, I need to know. Are you Catholic or Protestant?" "I'm an atheist, actually." "Okay... but are you a Catholic atheist or a Protestant atheist?"

@ZenLeee

4 жыл бұрын

natkatmac did you know you actually CANT exit the catholic church ever even if you are an atheist so it is actually possible to be a catholic atheist lol

@aster-naut

4 жыл бұрын

Eldy yeah it's annoying

@Undeadstein

4 жыл бұрын

@@ZenLeee what to do you mean, explain

@jmurray1110

4 жыл бұрын

thats not a joke i have literally been asked this

@lizardlegend42

4 жыл бұрын

Also Dara O'Brien's joke: "Now I don't believe in God or Religion or any of that sort of stuff. I'm still Catholic though!"

The most infuriating thing about the famine is we actually were producing enough food, but it was all being exported to britain. At no point did they stop and think “ hey, maybe we should let the starving people producing our food have some of it so they dont all die”

@compendioussuccient6784

3 жыл бұрын

It was SOLD to Britain

@cillian5304

3 жыл бұрын

@@compendioussuccient6784 no it wasn't lol wtf

@covenawhite4855

3 жыл бұрын

@@compendioussuccient6784Only by the rich Not by the ordinary starving people.

@amellie2

3 жыл бұрын

compendious succient it was sold by british landlords in ireland to other british people in britain while the actual farmers barely got paid enough to be allowed to live on their own land which was taken from them :)

@compendioussuccient6784

3 жыл бұрын

Ellie strange definition of British but ok

“I drove all the snakes out” “We don’t have any snakes tho” “Your welcome”

@anna_in_aotearoa3166

3 жыл бұрын

This is a great comment!! I didn't actually know until today (41 years old) about the whole thing of "actually there WERE no snakes, we think it was just a euphemism for pagans?" Wow! KZread is amazingly educational.

@kenrehill8775

2 жыл бұрын

You’re

@walangchahangyelingden8252

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was, "You're welcome". Am I wrong?

@kenrehill8775

2 жыл бұрын

@@walangchahangyelingden8252 nope, they can’t spell in ireland

@walangchahangyelingden8252

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenrehill8775 How do you know he's Irish?

(Not so) fun fact: The population of Ireland is still lower than it was before the Great Famine. That's how devastating it was.

@pariswood2236

4 жыл бұрын

Blew my mind when I found this out a while ago. Mind bogglingly sad

@fahema4612

4 жыл бұрын

No wayyyy

@Jotari

4 жыл бұрын

It's one of the very few places that has less people than it did 200 years ago what with the population of most countries absolutely exploding during that time. Although it's very close to matching prefamine levels now. Just under five million in the Republic of Ireland and just under two million in Northern Ireland versus about eight million before the famine.

@cathalhughes5996

4 жыл бұрын

Ireland doesn't have a high birth to death rate is about 0.4 so a very small increase

@Edmonton-of2ec

4 жыл бұрын

Keep mind not all of those people died. Many emigrated and struck a pretty big blow to an already very damaged economy

“It’s time to complain about England!” Is it a day ending in Y already?

@greenoftreeblackofblue6625

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah seems like it happens every other, other day

@cmcshane2740

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite day

@caspianodinsson5084

4 жыл бұрын

A popular activity in any area that was once colonized by England. Also England itself.

@Attackbow1566

4 жыл бұрын

As an American, I can confirm.

@Alias_Anybody

4 жыл бұрын

"Screw England" should be a secondary EU slogan.

Additionally, Ireland has started a scholarship system for Choctaw students to welcome them to study in some of our third level colleges. They receive their fees paid and a €10,000 stipend. Ireland and the Choctaws have a really powerful and positive relationship with each other, it’s very beautiful.

@mikasinger1167

2 жыл бұрын

Also last year, crediting the Choctaw relationship for inspiring them, Ireland donated €2.5 million euro to the Hopi and Navajo tribes during coronavirus struggles.

Fun Fact: The U.S. government denied proper aid for two native american groups during the height of the COVID Pandemic and Ireland caught wind of this and raised several million dollars to help the Navajo and Hopi tribes as a thank you for the $170 raised by the Choctaw during the famine. There is definitely a special bond between the Irish and Native Americans. I am half Anishinaabe and Half Irish so I go by Irishinaabe. I visited Ireland back in 2015 and was welcomed with open arms everywhere I went. I hope to go back again one day.

@Irishlad92

7 ай бұрын

I’m very proud of my people to help out others.. we know how hard it can be.. very happy you were welcomed my friend.. be sure to come back and have a point of the black stuff.. I’m from co.Meath :) all the best from Australia 🇦🇺

@Caniewaak

2 ай бұрын

Haha, Irishinaabe. That's good.

@alexcrazy1492

Ай бұрын

Nice

@ThexZeldaxChampx90

Ай бұрын

Yeah I went and traced my geneology and found out it basically encompasses the British Isles So since this is the history side of OSP and we know the early relations the British had with Ireland and Scotland, and keep in mind this is really more of a joke than you know, self-loathing, I basically hate myself

Another fun fact: During the Irish famine and irish migration to the US, many irishmen were enlisted to fight on Mexico's invation. The poverty and opression they found in Mexico, their catholic religion and the abuses american soldiers made during the war reminded them their own opression and suffering in Ireland. So many soldiers led by Captain John Riley desserted the US Army and fought on the mexican side as "Saint Patrick's Batallion". In Mexico City we have a monument with the names of all of them and a street called "Irish martyrs" were their last battle was fought.

@reginaldbentworth9159

3 жыл бұрын

this is neat

@brigidtheirish

3 жыл бұрын

@@reginaldbentworth9159 And definitely sounds like something the Irish would do.

@danielcobbins9050

3 жыл бұрын

The Chilean War of independence was led by O'Higgins, a Chilean of Irish descent.

@badbenjy

3 жыл бұрын

This should be a film.

@vestty5802

3 жыл бұрын

Majority of Irish fought for the us

Therapist : how did these issues start? England : nice island you got there Ireland : and that's where the trouble started

@frederickhudson5017

4 жыл бұрын

England itself traumatised by its own invasions...and then decides to go and conqueror the world in catharsis...though not the areas which invaded England.

@QuikVidGuy

4 жыл бұрын

"And he just kinda never left"

@TheFireaster

4 жыл бұрын

Troubles*

@hiddensinix2767

4 жыл бұрын

@@frederickhudson5017 the British murdered thousands of people for their religion and we're then scared of Irish home rule cus "we'll be discriminated against!" Britain are histories "good guys"

@frederickhudson5017

4 жыл бұрын

@@hiddensinix2767 Yeah, never said they didn't do any of that or were wrong in what they did...just an idea (more joke than anything) on what the legacy of Englands own experiances with being conquered might have had on their conquests of other lands. Though on a note about "good guys"...I think its fair to say that not many nations in the world can be considered to have held upstanding morality throughout their existance. But I think its fair to say at some specific points x nation is more (sometimes by little, sometimes by alot) morally right or good than y nation or does something good at a certain point. To take an example America has had some pretty fucked up moments in its history (slavery and segregation for example) but at the same time also had some good moments in its history (ww2 (and yes I do know the United States was not perfect but I think its fair to say they were better than the Nazis or Japanese)). The same applies to Britain, it has done barbaric things at points (such as colonisation and slaughter of native peoples in building an empire). but also at some points it was "moral" or did the right thing (such as not surrendering/ceasing fighting with Germany in 1940). As such there is no real "good guy" throught history rather times were some nations are more good than others. Apologies if that was long winded or made no sense but I just wanted to say what I thought on that.

Fun Fact: During the Great Famine, when the potato crop failed and the people starved, what many people don’t know is that there was food in the country, they just exported 90% of crops and produce were shipped off to England. Hence many Irish refer to the Famine as ‘The Great Starvation’

@ArchangelAva

2 жыл бұрын

It just plain old genocide

@hoh8085

8 ай бұрын

important context: true before the famine, but by 1847 ireland had become a net importer of food

Wales is a forgotten child playing with clay in the corner at this point.

@oldfridge5059

3 жыл бұрын

FearOfFacts you can’t be replaced by immigrants. The whole point of immigration is that you want to be part of the country, so most of the time you’ll be assimilated into the culture, not destroy it. For every young couple that comes to Wales, their children will be part of the culture, even if their parents are not. Immigration is really only bad if the country’s overpopulated, which it definitely isn’t.

@SuperRachel1984

3 жыл бұрын

Llanfieafechan

@oldfridge5059

3 жыл бұрын

Rachel Haslingden I believe it’s pronounced Llanfechell, an actual place. (Cl (Cl = hiss) - ah - nv - eh - ch (like you’re trying to get a glob of phlegm out of the back of your throat) - eh - cl.)

@SuperRachel1984

3 жыл бұрын

@@oldfridge5059 i live there

@SuperRachel1984

3 жыл бұрын

@@oldfridge5059 are in south or north

Irish history summarized "But wait, it gets worse!"

@jackpollard550

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair, that describes a lot of world history. “Oh shit, this sucks! This is a deep pain... Oh, cool, it gets worse!”

@louisduarte8763

4 жыл бұрын

I heard the same thing about Poland's history.

@nodeloliver6201

4 жыл бұрын

@@jackpollard550 Your reference makes me giggle.

@downsjmmyjones101

4 жыл бұрын

"Hey Russia, they're talking about you." "Что?"

@pinkduck7455

4 жыл бұрын

@@jackpollard550 no you're wrong. Theres...umm...you know... Oh...

Three Tragedies made in Belfast; 1. The Troubles 2. The Titanic 3. GoT Season 8

@eoincampbell1584

4 жыл бұрын

Too soon.

@Poplo1232

4 жыл бұрын

They did give us a cute pug though.

@jmurray1110

4 жыл бұрын

you forgt storment

@sussertod9832

4 жыл бұрын

>me

@victoriamclaughlin6020

4 жыл бұрын

As a Born in bred Belfast native, I approve of this comment. 😂

Fun fact: it's possible Ireland had the first legally upheld right to healthcare in history, as well as protections and rights for the mentally ill. This was about 1300 years ago.

@kriichan6100

Жыл бұрын

Really? That’s interesting, do you have a link? Seems like an interesting read :)

@John316OBrian-cm4fj

7 ай бұрын

The Brehan laws ,divorce was legal ,compensation for all manner of things ,the British dragged us back to the stone age ,

@lukegriffith2590

Ай бұрын

And yet our healthcare now is some of the most expensive and abysmal in western europe woopie

This is the perfect example of why the phase “I wish you the luck of the Irish” Is a insult

@thejazzy6012

3 жыл бұрын

Well when you think about it with all that was thrown at us, we are lucky our culture survives

@gwenjoyce4719

3 жыл бұрын

@@thejazzy6012 honestly I think that’s just shear force of will at this point

@thejazzy6012

3 жыл бұрын

@@gwenjoyce4719 yeah you*re right 😂😂

@MaskTheDwarf

3 жыл бұрын

@@thejazzy6012 that's more of a lack of fucks to give anymore I think lmao

@therudecanadian8068

2 жыл бұрын

I wish you the luck of the Irish. Specially the luck from before the 1600's

Irish History in 5 words: "And then The Troubles started..."

@ethanhatcher5533

4 жыл бұрын

Kinda like how Russia's motto is "and then it got worse"

@OttoGraff-fu8pj

4 жыл бұрын

ethan hatcher I mean, one of your kings was called Ivan the *terrible*, I think that’s not a good sign for things to come

@Acularius

4 жыл бұрын

@@OttoGraff-fu8pj I think recent translations have that as 'Formidable' now... from 'Terrible'.

@rachelb.684

4 жыл бұрын

What? No. It's "and then the English came along"

@michaelscott6022

4 жыл бұрын

@taniths 1st and only sgt iron on duty No, that's Ancient Greece. Or, more accurately: "Unfortunately, Zeus was feeling horny..."

I'm English and my history teacher is Irish. You can probably imagine all the fun conversations we've had.

@thegrammarcrusader4085

4 жыл бұрын

Teacher: And that's when the British began to colonise Ireland, *isn't that right, William.*

@wizardpig02_81

4 жыл бұрын

William Pym Would you like some fertilizer?

@aidymacBrago

4 жыл бұрын

Hey William you like potatoes? Good I left a present in your car

@anotherrandomcat6813

4 жыл бұрын

I can imagine all the salt

@hiddensinix2767

4 жыл бұрын

Oh William, what happened in *insert year here*

Great video, born and raised in Ireland my whole life, same as my family before me. One thing I’ll never forget is when a white American woman called me a coloniser, crazy how little people know of Irish history across the world

@BJGvideos

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of how weird people, especially Americans, got about that scene in Bend It Like Beckham where the guy says he understands oppression because he's Irish. For some reason people insisted he couldn't horribly understand it because he's white and like...and? It's really frustrating to see people be so flat out racist and reductive. And it's not like Americans don't know what's happened to the Irish over the years either! That's even more frustrating.

@finnmccool5944

Жыл бұрын

They assume we all have the same history it’s craziness

@brawndothethirstmutilator9848

Жыл бұрын

“Woke” politics rots the brain and corrodes society. Resist it wherever you find it.

@willch.2259

Жыл бұрын

Because to some people, all white people must obviously have the same history. Daft.

@weseethetruth158

Жыл бұрын

On behalf of sane Americans (whose lineage comes from Ireland as well as other places) I whole heartedly apologize for our pampered ignorant people...🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️💯

I believe they actually did have a written language: Ogham. A fairly mind blowing vertical writing structure. It's named for the Celtic God of language: Ogma. Ogma set up a competition where the winner got to have Ireland named after them. Ériu won, obviously.

@jackallen1563

Жыл бұрын

That is such a cool story

@morganahowll1940

11 ай бұрын

Yes, Ogham is a fascinating language, I found it very easy to learn! However, whilst Ogham was used for writing it did not allow for a literary tradition. The vast majority of culture was oral, so even though there are some ancient pieces of Ogham text, they are few and far between, leading most of our cultural knowledge from that time to be from secondary or foreign sources. Also, unsurprisingly, Ogham filled a similar role to futhark, nordic runes, as they were highly ritualised and representative as well as alphabetical. Due to this it was mainly druids who were capable of reading and writing it, and much of what they did produce was for ceremonial purposes, not records of events or educational material

@thatcatholicgirl5675

5 ай бұрын

Correct! Ogham is also unique because it is written entirely on trees!

Irish history super summarized: "God dammit, Britain"

@irimac1806

4 жыл бұрын

I accidentalky read Brian instead of Britain XD

@SStarry_Days

4 жыл бұрын

“God dammit, Brian”

@Hecatonicosachoron

4 жыл бұрын

That’s modern history summarised too, fortunately. Or unfortunately. Yeah, unfortunately.

@DrORRB-qm7fl

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Don’t rope Scotland and Wales into this

@Valencetheshireman927

4 жыл бұрын

Or England

I’d hate to *harp* you on the *Eires* of the Irish, but there is a severe lack of Irish history and I’m glad you talked about it.

@lizardlegend42

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm biased, I do live here after all, but I find Irish culture to be one of if not the most interesting culture in the world

@user-jh9nx6tl1n

4 жыл бұрын

@@lizardlegend42 Can you tell some interesting things about it?

@alexanddra

4 жыл бұрын

Totally. I looked for GOOD Irish history documentations for a long time. There are none that aren't beyond biased and made from an English perspective.

@AndrewGeierMelons

4 жыл бұрын

@@ErinOC_1306 - Canadian here, I know more about Irish history than I do American history. Canadian history was shoved down my throat so I know a bit about that but... Irish history is grand so...

@lizardlegend42

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-jh9nx6tl1nThe Mythology. It's so amazingly unique compared to almost any other, especially when you see the weird way it merged with a version of Catholicism while keeping it's stories generally intact Also as well our culture values "Just being good craic" above all else. As long as you're able to have a laugh you're pretty much sorted. (Also a lot of this applies mainly to rueal areas, the urban culture isn't nearly as great). Everyone in the rural areas know each other and the country is so small you'd be surprised by how many people have connections to your area. For the best summary of Irish culture look up Sgt. Ducky on YT

A friend of mine visited Ireland at some point during the Troubles and, while walking down the street, a group of guys called out to her "Are you Catholic or Protestant, then?" Startled and characteristically forthright, she called back "I'm Jewish." They had no idea what to do with that information, so she kept walking and was un-harassed for the rest of the trip. She said it was the one and only time she's ever felt that being Jewish made her safer than if she were a Christian.

@bigslave6437

7 ай бұрын

That was such a close call 😭

@tiramhainusa

5 күн бұрын

Yes sectarianism is a huge problem facing Irish society especially in Ulster. We need to remind people of the Irish heroes that were protestant such as Theobald Wolfe Tone.

You skipped over the whole 'taking the soup situation". Starving Catholics were given soup on the basis of them renouncing their religion in favour of Protestantism

@evilsclone2499

2 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck Ireland really got shafted by the heel of Britain's boot didn't they

@DeadCatX2

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning Taking the Soup. Some people might think the whole "anglicize your name and switch from Catholic to Protestant" is no big deal, but to these people it was like losing their national identity in order to *not starve* to death. What an awful, insidious way to forcibly assimilate another culture. The amount of pain the Irish have had to suffer as a result of merely believing in a _different flavor_ of the same deity... and to a large extent, even coming to America with our so-called religious freedom didn't help them escape systemic discrimination just because of their beliefs...

@Ash-yh5oy

Жыл бұрын

I also find it odd to describe the Christian takeover of Ireland as peaceful while acknowledging driving the "snakes" out.

@wolfbyte2468

Жыл бұрын

@@DeadCatX2 As a Jew, I fucking feel this. Being forced to change your identity in order to survive is never an acceptable option.

@CraicDealer

7 ай бұрын

​@@Ash-yh5oyit's considered peaceful because Saint Patrick only converted a few chieftains, they in turn converted their people. It was remarkably bloodless.

History of Ireland. As an English an I shall find a corner to hide in.

@Gh0stClown

4 жыл бұрын

Englishman living in NI here, close to the border and all. I think I'm gonna need a drink.

@eoinhanna5161

4 жыл бұрын

This wouldn't happen if you left us alone for 5 minutes

@Matthew-uz5fn

4 жыл бұрын

@ghost clown i also live close to the border in ni

@stephenwright8824

4 жыл бұрын

@@eoinhanna5161 They are leaving you alone. It's just that the damned NI Assembly can't get over itself long enough to do anything to help with reunification. Or anything else for that matter. Example: won't the DUP be surprised to find the Westminster Parliament has passed an abortion bill.

@boxman9033

4 жыл бұрын

no u ain't, GET BACK 'ERE

“Drove the snakes out of Ireland” Me: “looks around” Me: nah, the British are still here.

@britopia1341

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Michaels The only time Ireland has ever been united and at peace was when it was apart of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧

@Frosthawk2815

4 жыл бұрын

@@britopia1341 did you even watch that video? and even that's not true there were countless rebellions during the occupation, Do the fenians ring the thick bell that is your skull

@britopia1341

4 жыл бұрын

Frosthawk2815 On a few occasions there was trouble. For the vast majority of the time it was peaceful. You can make a point without having to insult people. The RoI is very peaceful now but it isn’t the whole of Ireland. Northern Ireland is very peaceful for the most part nowadays too. Whether Northern Ireland was apart of the UK or RoI there would still be sectarian trouble. That’s just the way it is there. And Irishman can come in my house and eat out of my fridge if he wants. The rest of our isles are pretty peaceful. I think more people from the RoI and Great Britain should move to Northern Ireland make love and make money and turn the place into something more prosperous.

@britopia1341

4 жыл бұрын

RH It’s you that’s trying to rewrite history. Northern Ireland isn’t a state. I don’t know of anybody who says it is. The UK is a state and Northern Ireland is apart of it. A united Ireland will happen. But it’ll be when the whole of Ireland is in the UK.

@Frosthawk2815

4 жыл бұрын

@@britopia1341 The only way thats ever going to happen is over the bodies of 6 million Irish people, not a single one of us now or every will ever led an Brit hold sovereign power over the island ever again. Imediate and terrible war will befall any british force that attempts it, your entire nation will be in flames in moments there are so many of us in the uk. Try us we dare you.

That's what I thought too, that one poor island getting a lot of abuse. I just came back from a trip to Ireland. I've been to both Republic and North. And I have to say that the way they empathize with other oppressed nations (which at the moment includes Ukraine) after going through such a tumultuous history themselves is inspiring. In Dublin there are many signs of support to Ukraine. It felt surreal to learn about Irish history during my stay there and live in a world where a similar thing is happening at the same time. The Irish are fun and friendly people and the country is beautiful and full of interesting and beautiful places. The way these people persevered and managed to hold on to their culture and traditions is amazing.

@tacotuesday2489

Жыл бұрын

Irelands a nice country people just dont go anywhere stupid if you want to keep your money..

@bubblesnstuff1458

Жыл бұрын

@@tacotuesday2489 whats that supposed to mean???

@meaningissoup

Жыл бұрын

@@bubblesnstuff1458 There are some rough parts of Dublin, like every city, not so big a problem in the countryside but walking the wrong place at night in the city as a foreigner will probably get you robbed

My family came to America during the famine, and we held on to Irish culture quite tightly. Most of my family speaks Irish (I speak very little on account of living in Florida away from most of my family, but I do want to learn), and we still practice a lot of Irish traditions. Ive been there like 4 times and I want to go back. Permanently. Seems like a nice place to chill, play D&D and collect a massive library, and have a rabbit farm.

@tacotuesday2489

Жыл бұрын

If i were u i wouldent live in Ireland till your eighteen unless you want your teeth kicked in at school..

@ybouzl2191

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like a dream! Good luck...

The picture at 9:31 is of my grand uncle Peter Dwyer. I have it framed above me fireplace. He joined the Irish Volunteers with his two brothers in 1914. He took part in the Kilcoole gun running, where the Irish Volunteers imported over 300 rifles and 2000 rounds of ammunition from Imperial Germany. During the 1916 Easter Rising, he was based in Enniscorthy in Wexford. He and his brothers lead of group of 50 men to capture the town of Ferns. After the Dublin rebels surrendered, he and his men were transported to prison in Dublin by boat. He was imprisoned in Frongoch interment camp in Wales but released in 1918 after a general amnesty for prisoners was called. After he was released he quickly joined the North Wexford Brigade of the IRA and was appointed Commander of C Company in the 1st Battalion. He stole some explosives from a shipment heading to a quarry in early 1919. The explosives would be later used to blow railway lines to prevent the rapid transportation of Britain soldiers. In late 1920, he and his brothers rescued an IRA Volunteer named William Kavanagh from capture, who had been so badly beaten by the Black and Tans he had to go to hospital. After the Anglo-Irish treaty, the brigade was split. Peter and his men served with the Pro-treaty forces. He served in the Battle of Dublin, where he took place in fighting on Sackville (now O'Connell) street.

@ronanoleathlobhair1437

3 жыл бұрын

May Peter, a hero to these lands, rest in peace. Fíor-ghrá agus bród. Go raibh maith agat.

@xanthman7528

3 жыл бұрын

Thaats sooo coooool!

@arranryan5006

3 жыл бұрын

My great great great aunt jennie millner was also a volunteer but was K.I.A

@williampatrickfagan7590

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting that they were transported to Dublin by boat. About 80 KM . despite there being intercity roads between the towns. The British did not control the land, nowhere was safe for them. In the 1970s, Gallagher tabacco used to export tobacco between Belfast an d Dublin. The I R A seized so much of it, Gallagher's started sending the tabac from Belfast to Dublin via Liverpool. A two hour journey took 3 days, But the Brits did say the tobacco was being delivered without incident or hindrance of any kind. They were, in fact quite correct in that respect. But not in the problems with the logistics. Not a word about them in the press release.

@TACALACA

3 жыл бұрын

I was in the 21st Infantry Battalion C Company. (21 INF. BN. C. COY) I proudly wore the Dwyer Insignia. 🇮🇪

I still am amused by the fact that with all it's internal struggles, it was the Ottomans who sent out a significantly charitable help as far as I'm aware, even though Queen Victoria was against it. See, Abdulmejit I for some reason, decided to help out the starving Irish people, either out of the softness of his heart. Or just to spite English Queen. Victoria herself send out a help of 2,000 pounds, so they demanded Ottomans to evade helping them worthier than that. So the Ottomans did send 1,000 pounds of cash, and also smuggled 5 ships of food to Irish lands. I even saw an Irish newspaper from some date around the Great Hunger, thanking the Sultan for showing Christian values and not being indifferent to people in need. History is weird.

@Daughterofminerva

3 жыл бұрын

Eh, people are weird

@cilliancronin7298

3 жыл бұрын

Well I dont care what his reasons were, but knowing queen victorias history it was probably to spite her

@antonironstag5085

3 жыл бұрын

An Irish football team, Drogheda United, have the star and crescent moon of the Ottomans in honour of their donation

@karylhogan5758

3 жыл бұрын

So did natives in America ... in Ireland a plaque was erected to remember this kind gesture..

@antonironstag5085

3 жыл бұрын

@@karylhogan5758 yes, the Choktaw nation (think I spelled it wrong) we also donated a few million euros to them earlier this year as they were experiencing a drought in quarantine. The money was raised by the public, the Irish and American governments didnt do anything to help them

5:07 Blue's excitement at getting to complain about England is contagious and honestly, relatable

I've got a friend who lives in Derry and when I was visiting him, he told me that the death toll from the famine/genocide was so bad that Ireland is still affected by it and their population still hasn't recovered.

@bobbi1824

Жыл бұрын

The population has recovered now but only in 2021 but it’s still wild 1845-2021 that’s how long it took to recover from the “famine”

@VampiraVonGhoulscout

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbi1824 Jesus

@leonquirke

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbi1824 is it not still 1.5 million people less?

@shanedixon4550

Жыл бұрын

Bro I live in Derry, we are good hahaha

@aronimous_1015

Жыл бұрын

the famine also had some major effects on the irish language itsself as a lot of the irish speakers either died or fled and i think to this day it hasnt recovered enough, and it probably wont with the globalisation of english

Me, an Irishman: *sees this video pop up* Me: … Me: *get's the kettle on*

@finghinmccarthy5021

4 жыл бұрын

Tae agus plé bai

@bokybok3558

4 жыл бұрын

Me: *gets the car and balaclava ready*

@Kat-yv1yq

4 жыл бұрын

Next time offer us all one, will you?

@lukedoyle9181

4 жыл бұрын

Friday Knight same

@worldwidewebEmburr

3 жыл бұрын

Connas atá tú? Ba maith liom Cupán tae

Celtics : *Exist* 🅰nglo-Saxons & Romans/Italians : *Its Free Real Estate*

@yellowam1730

4 жыл бұрын

Northern Ireland it's free real estate

@techmaster9775

4 жыл бұрын

The Romans never invaded Ireland

@joeevans5770

4 жыл бұрын

@@techmaster9775 Celtic is also used to describe all of Britain Pre Rome.

@techmaster9775

4 жыл бұрын

@@joeevans5770 good point

@MaylocBrittinorum

4 жыл бұрын

@@joeevans5770 And almost the entirety of Western Europe (syncretic cultures like the Celtiberians included).

Fun fact: William III of Orange, after becoming King of the United Kingdom, actually wanted to return the confiscated land to the original Irish owners but was blocked by parliament.

@mollymcdade4031

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly that’s a part of colonial history that fascinates me: that there were always people who disliked the actions that the government / parliament / king did but were outvoted or blocked from doing anything. I’ve read transcripts from parliamentary debates in the 1890’s where people rightfully point out that ‘hey if the public knew the things we were doing to these foreign countries and how much these crimes against humanity were costing us they’d be appalled’ It’s easy to think that European colonialism was a monolith when it was actually the actions of a greedy leadership doing monsterous things while dragging oblivious citizens along for the ride. And it was nearly always the rich upper class idiots who could afford to be politicians leading the way to get yet more money and power.

@mollymcdade4031

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously this doesn’t excuse anything, but I always find it interesting to remember that colonial powers weren’t this completely greed-driven hive mind but rather a boys club of rich kids taking the world for a selfish joyride

@justbeyondthecornerproduct3540

2 жыл бұрын

If this is true, the continued existence of the Orangemen is fucking hilarious

@TheJH1015

2 жыл бұрын

@@justbeyondthecornerproduct3540 what, because they actually wanted the lives of the Irish to be somewhat better?

@C17NRYL3D

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheJH1015 yeah because today they are just sectarian people who want to oppress Irish catholics. Yet they worship this guy William who actually himself wanted to given the stolen land many of those orangemen have today back to the Irish

Small correction, only 6 of Ulster’s 9 counties formed Northern Ireland, the other 3 are in the Republic of Ireland. Love the video 👍

The Irish population still hasn’t returned to pre-famine Numbers.

@darev6780

4 жыл бұрын

Ireland importing disposable economic migrants. Will hit that mark soon.

@cam4234

4 жыл бұрын

@Adam Sloan You got nothing of use to say? Or are you going to keep on bringing up an irrelevant thing that has nothing to do with this? I think its probably the latter. Now, shoo

@cam4234

4 жыл бұрын

@Adam Sloan I don't play Assassin's Creed.

@Twilord_

4 жыл бұрын

@Adam Sloan We can only hope migrants will push up our population numbers, and help to export our superior sports (football and hurling) to their home countries. Everyone deserves those, and unfortunately the uhh... migrants (god that part of our history is loaded as fuck, basically they were both the victims of and the tools of British imperial colonialism)... to Australia kinda forgot the rules for football on route and had to make them up again (at least they didn't defect to soccer) and and the Candians got cold and confused so made a sport based off hurling that used ice. As it stands our population is too low; it feels like a single great catastrophe could end our traditions. More migrants who are willing to embrace and enrich our culture can make us so much stronger.

@MaximilianDenisPatrickPonsonby

4 жыл бұрын

@@cam4234 the irish do

I guess Blue's permanently standing now

@paulinebonafous6623

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, I remember when Red stole his chair and format for the Trope Talks, and I guess she just kinda ended up keeping it? I kinda picture Red like a cat sitting on the edge of his chair and then slowly expanding and pushing him off

@paulinebonafous6623

4 жыл бұрын

@@isa7165 I think so. Which is why it kinda feels like Red slowly pushed Blue out

@natesmodelsdoodles5403

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulinebonafous6623 it's cause Blue kept stealing the chair during trope talks.

During my time living in Ireland, I learned about the history of the country and found it strangely similar to my own country, Korea. Being invaded by foreign powers, intellectual development and a love of music and storytelling.

@HlootooThunderhammer

Жыл бұрын

Cabbage and stew as well according to Tumblr. It's strange how eerily similar the two are. Perhaps being brutally oppressed causes certain traits to form? Like, maybe the history of oppression leads to certain art forms or whatever (which could explain why Irish music and art is so good imo). How many other countries have similar stories and developments? Also, I wonder how well the Koreans and Irish got along when people began having children together-- plenty to bond over.

Any country: *exists* England: “allow us to introduce ourselves”

I’m Irish and I approve of this message.

@conorq4611

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@greenoftreeblackofblue6625

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@cmcshane2740

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@setanta__

4 жыл бұрын

same

@psychoticsilver

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

0:55 "I'm just gonna try and say as few Irish names as possible so I don't embarrass myself." *Red has flashbacks to the Cú Chulainn episode*

@gerardmontgomery280

4 жыл бұрын

Oh dear. I was like "Red I respect you mate but that is not how that name is pronounced"

@ASmartNameForMe

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh what the hell, there's no pronunciations online seeing as it's a near dead language so how was she supposed to know really? It drove me mad too but I'd hardly pronounce Spanish sentences fluently on my first try.

@ranica47

4 жыл бұрын

@@ASmartNameForMe I imagine that yes, of course there are pronunciations online, why wouldn't there be? Still 30,000 people speak it daily and the rest of us all have some and it's taught every day in schools. Are you just ignoring all this? Had conversations with Irish language hating Irish people who would complain that it doesn't matter how the language is pronounced and that it's only pedantic to care. To which I replied "so if I made a glaring mistake in French or Spanish would you think that was okay?" Names are important and caring about them is too. I've had my name butchered so many times it's not funny (and not particularly hard either) all it takes is a little attention to detail and, weirdly, listening.

@diamondsanddynamitecosplay4796

3 жыл бұрын

@@ASmartNameForMe it is not a dead language. Cmon buddy, that is colonial garbage.

@ASmartNameForMe

3 жыл бұрын

Diamonds And Dynamite Cosplay “near dead” I’m not saying it’s gonna die anytime soon but even in its main country only around a few thousand can actually speak it fluently

The history of Ireland and the UK is amazing. The rivalry in sport they have is so understandably massive due to their past conflicts. Most fascinating place in the World by far IMO.

The potato famine was not as simple as you suggest. Ireland produced quite a lot of other food like wheat and barley but much of it had to be sent to Britain. Also, the landowners were trying to force people off the land anyway.

@Purwapada

2 жыл бұрын

these people don't care about the facts, all they want is the narrative to make england and britain look evil - it's sme kind of internet joke spouted by people with half knowledge that they use to fuel their persecution complexes

@finnmccool5944

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t even fish if caught by a “landowner” you’re fecked

Any land ever: *exists* Britain: it's free real estate.

@Valencetheshireman927

4 жыл бұрын

What about the Dutch, Germans, French,Americans,Spanish,Portuguese,Italians,Japanese and Chinese. The UK isn’t the only country to have done imperialism.

@thomasgray4188

4 жыл бұрын

@@Valencetheshireman927 it had the biggest empire in world history

@Valencetheshireman927

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, your point being? I mentioned that every country has done imperialism at some point in its history so it’s not fair to criticise and single out Britain for what all of our nations have done . Forgiveness is a word besides imperialism has brought the world benefits, for starters without it not a single country in this planet would exist .

@thomasgray4188

4 жыл бұрын

@@Valencetheshireman927 mate it's a joke and I'm to tiered to rage in the comments of a video it's a joke about Britain wanting more land for their empire because the British empire is really big and 65 people kinda liked it and that's it. I'm not attacking the UK this is probably one of the most benine jokes about imperialism that there is. I'm done bye.

@inditsnotdenon922

4 жыл бұрын

J 19 the video is specifically about Britain, the meme is about claiming the most land, it aims for the victor, be happy we had at one time won

The Irish will always be badass. There's a guy saying "but wait it gets worse" should be the whole summary of Irish history. Nah. "Unsurprisingly they rebelled" pretty much sums it up for me. Not even history itself can keep Ireland down, not time, not an empire, and no king, not a famine, plague, or fine whiskey. I think here its Texas that always says "We will endure." And I think Ireland giggles at that.

@sapphirerubin9510

3 жыл бұрын

You'd think that Texas is a relative of Ireland because of that. but Texas is like a millennial Arguing with a multi World War Veteran about how they are going to survive all adversity.

@LadySnowfaerie

3 жыл бұрын

In the meantime Finland sits in the corner and glares murderously at anyone who comes too close. xD

@buncle4339

3 жыл бұрын

The funny thing is as an irishman when we got independence we looked at each other and no one to fight anymore after 1000s of years so we started a civil war , us irish hate each other more than anyone else

@washerdryer3466

2 жыл бұрын

@@buncle4339 Most countries have had some civil war or another at some point. How therefore you conclude that all Irish hate each other more than anyone else is ... typical Brit spite. :).

@riverstein7251

2 жыл бұрын

Speaking as a Texan I can definitely tell you we are all little whiny babies bragging about winning a few more fights than the rest of the US did and claiming victory over adversity when our reasoning for rebelling was really kinda dumb and racist (*cough* not getting to keep your slaves under Mexico rule is not adversity or oppression *cough*). Especially compared to Ireland.

"Henry the 8th wanted to make himself a big deal" Literally and figuratively.

7:00 "if this all sounds short sighed, exploitative, and extremely fragile" welcome to British history

Blue: mentions potato Me: ah yes, the whole reason my family lives in america

@kevinsullivan3448

4 жыл бұрын

We left Ireland before it was mainstream...

@SirWulfrick

4 жыл бұрын

I have ancestors that left Ulster once the famines and the "hey, nice land. We're stealing it and renting it back to you" folks showed up.

@-toxicbanana-6122

4 жыл бұрын

My dads side of the family moved from Ireland to Scotland in the 1916 uprising

@brendenharley766

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@kelseycarroll9090

4 жыл бұрын

Liam C it is a popular name

2:57 Whenever I Think Of This I Just Imagine Saint Patrick Walking Around Ireland Swinging A Staff Around Or Something, And Some Guy Asks Him What He's Doing, And He Says "Getting Rid Of The Snakes!", When The Guy Points Out There Are No Snakes, He Simply Says "See? It's Working!"

@Ella-by9yk

3 жыл бұрын

I laughed harder then I should have at this

@theprimestskeletron676

3 жыл бұрын

I mean, have you ever seen any photo of him? All he does is point at snakes by the sea apparently

I'm an Irish History graduate from Ireland and I love this whole video, great job!

You did an amazing job summarising Irish history without making it seem boring. Were so intertwined with the british that we dont really have our own history separate from them. Fun Fact #1, They dont teach anything related to Ireland in british schools since we are the only country that fought our way out of the commonwealth. Fun Fact #2, Before the british invaded, Ireland had Brehon Law, which allowed women to be judges and leaders and everything incredibly fair.

Ireland, also known as British imperialism's tutorial level.

@Archris17

4 жыл бұрын

Given how frequently they kicked the crap out of us in rebellions, I think we consider imperialism to be the Ninja Gaiden of history.

@frederickhudson5017

4 жыл бұрын

France being the tragic backstory of course.

@lizardlegend42

4 жыл бұрын

We really were tbh. We were where the first major British colony and part of us is also the last

@lv2draw1

4 жыл бұрын

I thought that was Wales? Then again, they were considered part of england for a while while ireland was seen more as a colony so nvm ignore me

@frederickhudson5017

4 жыл бұрын

​@@lv2draw1 You are right in some regards for sure. Unlike even Ireland which was "unified" with England (and eventually Great Britain, UK etc) Wales was just straight up annexed into England. Though Ireland was invaded earlier Wales was the first to be fully conquered (and unlike Ireland that conquest was maintained). It mostly depends on what you considered to have happened "earlier" though I'd say both count equally.

Me, a professional Irishman seeing this video title “ohhh noooo”

@stephenwright8824

4 жыл бұрын

This Irish-American atheist saw it and thought, Well, let's give the guy a chance to get stuff wrong. What could it hurt?

@ZenLeee

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenwright8824 cringe

@StereotypicallyIrish

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenwright8824 Plastic Paddy

@lizardlegend42

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenwright8824 By Irish-American do you mean your parents are Irish or you have one great grandparent who knew someone who owned a pub?

@fahema4612

4 жыл бұрын

What’s wrong with the title

History of Ireland : It has been 0 days since the Brits have been at it again

One of my favourite story's of my family is about a prison nearby my home that has a wall that has a large patch of cement that stands out from the rest of the wall I learned through my grandfather that my great great grand father had fought during the Easter rising and had evaded arrest he had blown a hole in the wall to break everyone out it's one of the many things that caused my interest in history

@notanarmadillo

Жыл бұрын

Huh. This is strangely similar to a story about my great uncle, down to the prison with the weird cement patch in the wall. Wonder if we’re thinking of the same place

As An Irish Person, Great Video Detailing My Countries Long And Rich History!... I'd Like To Point Out That Ireland Was Populated Thousands Of Years Before 400BC, The Earliest Date So Far Known For Human Activity On The Island Is Around 7000BC This Era Is Known As The Mesolithic Era In Irish History, We Then Have The Neolithic Era Where One Of Our Most Iconic Landmarks Were Built (The Burial Complex Of Newgrange, Knowth & Dowth Known As "Brú Na Bóinne"/Bend Of The Boyne In Irish Gaelic) Built In 3500BC... Making It Thousands Of Years Older Than The Pyramids Of Giza And Stonehenge...

@ASmartNameForMe

4 жыл бұрын

Why Must You Write Like This ?

@CaoimhinMacCana

4 жыл бұрын

It actually goes back to 12,500 BC

@ASmartNameForMe

4 жыл бұрын

@@CaoimhinMacCana no, its believed to be 9000

@rhiannacoady8370

4 жыл бұрын

Peep this comment it needs to be seen

@pineapplejester7191

4 жыл бұрын

This is a very long song title

“It’s time to complain about Britain!” -Every country liked that-

@buenoexcellente5364

3 жыл бұрын

never before I am insulted by something I 100 percent agree with

@flankspeed

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the world's leading exporter of Independence Day holidays.

@TheDuked

3 жыл бұрын

@@flankspeed Yeah we can't celebrate other countries independence from us or we would never bloody get to work

@finlaybower

3 жыл бұрын

Everybody says Britain but we all know its England's fault

@yesatitsfinest

3 жыл бұрын

@@finlaybower imagine being stupid

I wanted to thank you two for this lovely video. There are a lot of videos on Ireland, but it should come as no surprised that yours is the most entertaining, informative, and respectful. Love your channel and wish you all the best.

2:44 the animations and tone of your voice goes so perfectly adorable together.

Blue: "Ireland never had snakes" Me, thinking about deValera: if you say so

@JackSilver1410

4 жыл бұрын

Oh shit! Shots fired!

@richieherlihy1381

4 жыл бұрын

@@JackSilver1410 Literally

@ejoarkhamgamer567

4 жыл бұрын

Rj Peterson at Collins.

@elstonngunn4193

3 жыл бұрын

EJOArkhamGamer nice one baii

@eoinconnolly5046

3 жыл бұрын

Me thinking about Dev and many, many, MANY more, and plenty far too recent

*The Vikings* The Irish: oh, Hi? Are you lost or- AH Jesus! *the Normans* The Irish: ah, here lads *the British* The Irish: *AH FIR FU*-

@rosiecooper8030

3 жыл бұрын

The Irish: ÓRÓ SÉ DO BHEATHA 'BHAILE!

@Ella-by9yk

3 жыл бұрын

@@rosiecooper8030 Could you say that again in English......please

@cilliancronin7298

3 жыл бұрын

An Irish king invited the Normans n to help him become high king though

@cilliancronin7298

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ella-by9yk Thats an irish song

@b-beale1931

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ella-by9yk It's basically hey come look at the state of your country, literally, it's closer to oy! welcome home

This was a truly fascinating video, and has served to only further my love of learning all things Irish (both historical and mythological) even more The effort put into both researching and making this visually striking is (as with all your other videos) obvious, combined with the charm and charisma that each of the OSP narrators bring to their respective videos, makes you're content addictive, and easy to watch, whilst also being highly informative and entertaining What remains of Irish folklore is also highly interesting, and it just so happens that OSP also have videos on that! (And to anyone who is seeking a new language, I would highly recommend (as predictable as it sounds) Irish, it's a wonderful language that is sadly fading, and it would be a shame to see it die now after it endured everything it has) It's thanks to content like yours that has kept my passion for learning about the past alive And for that i thank you

"I'm going to try to say as few Irish names as possible." Red laugh-cries in the distance...

Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales. The four nations lived together in harmony, But everything changed when the English attacked... Edit: Is that “God bless ye merry gentleman” playing in the background or are my ears just broken?

@lizardlegend42

4 жыл бұрын

Only Daniel O'Connel, master of all 4 nations, could bring peace. But when the world needed him most he vanished.

@davidthewhale7556

4 жыл бұрын

More like four groups that used to get along then the Romans wiped out Celtic influences on England then when they left Germanics came in took their place. England is basically a Germanic filler in a Roman mould

@willdgol7501

4 жыл бұрын

The poor Wales

@jessicafoley9471

4 жыл бұрын

Please, peace was never an option

@jakebhenry2228

4 жыл бұрын

Aye, where’s Cornwall on this list

"It's time to complain about Enlgand!" ~Irish people from three counties over break through every wall like a small army of Kool-Aid men~ What? I heard my name. Are we complaining yet? I'll get the tea started

@Valencetheshireman927

4 жыл бұрын

🙄

@Valencetheshireman927

4 жыл бұрын

Some people live to hate and be stuck on the past unable to forget or forgive but still able to make lies and complain about everything. 🤦‍♂️

@Patrick-px1fp

4 жыл бұрын

@Fiona Hopkins that's not a thing

@benmccarthy1799

3 жыл бұрын

My headcanon is that something like that happened with the berlin wall

@maanyasaluja8043

3 жыл бұрын

me an indian: may I join?

Fantastic video! as an Irish man myself, may I say thank you for making such a well informed and through explanation of our history and culture, it even thought me some things I wasn't aware of. Go raibh maith agat!

"and speaking of vikings.." I'm so happy there was not a vikings war of clans advert there. I'd have cried.

2:56 - Ireland didn't have snakes. Or St. Patrick was damn good at his job.

@eazy8579

3 жыл бұрын

I brought all the dead snakes back to life just to drive them out

@rosiecooper8030

3 жыл бұрын

The Snakes were non-catholics... Not actual Snakes. Its a wierd phrase for the actual story

@brigidtheirish

3 жыл бұрын

St. Patrick: I drove the snakes out of Ireland. Modern folks: There were never snakes in Ireland. St. Patrick: You're welcome.

@FranTheMan78

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@dunkirk1581

2 жыл бұрын

St Patrick was an English man sold into slavery in Ireland, the viking trade ??????? You mean slavery Dublin, Cork etc were all built as slave storage

"I came here to murder my wives and trash Catholicism and I'm all out of wives." I'm dead, this is perfect

@jackpollard550

4 жыл бұрын

So are his wives.

@JohnSmith-ey6zy

4 жыл бұрын

@@jackpollard550 *especially his wives

@fairycat23

4 жыл бұрын

But now they're... EX-WIVES!

@slook7094

4 жыл бұрын

He only murdered 2. He didn't run out of wives. His last wife outlived him.

@tenhirankei

4 жыл бұрын

Announcing his lordship the Duke of Nuken! Protector of Earth against the invading armies of Alien B@st@rds.

That phrase "Kiss me I'm Irish" I'd see in my Irish grandparents' house has a whole other meaning now because Ireland sure did need some kind of love and support 95% of the time

Tuatha= tooha This has been a really great summary, Ireland has such a rich and fascinating history

AH me country lets see how this goes edit: Fisean iontach, go raibh maith agat.

@damianodonnell5844

4 жыл бұрын

Thank god i listened in irish class😂

@unwantedmacguffin5611

4 жыл бұрын

Google translate to the rescue! "Great video, thanks."

@daedalus7286

4 жыл бұрын

Is rud dearfach é i gcónaí nuair a fheicim ár dteanga nádúrtha ar an Idirlíon! Go raibh míle as do "margaíocht"!

@thezeitos469

4 жыл бұрын

Bless you... or whatever

@unwantedmacguffin5611

4 жыл бұрын

@@daedalus7286 Google translate to resuce yet again. "It is always nice to see our native langue on the internet! That was miles away from your "marketing.""

“ Its time to complain about england” fuckin love it hahaha

@QuietAsHeimdal

2 жыл бұрын

"Time to complain about England" is my favourite part of the day.

Much respect to the Irish. One of the few people who felt oppression and learned to sympathize and aid others undergoing it as well. San Patricios, Choctaw support, Solidarity with Palestine.

@cassandramayrick9586

Жыл бұрын

They also got on with the Indians very well

@Chambo1990

Жыл бұрын

What about WW2 where they were neutral

@mkn.567

Жыл бұрын

@@Chambo1990 were the irish in germany?

@Chambo1990

Жыл бұрын

@@mkn.567 no but they could see the oppression in Germany at the time and decided to stay out and then punished any soldiers who want to fight in the war. How about how an Irish member of the EU parliament voted against sanctions against Russia and said you should not punish Russia for the invasion

@mkn.567

Жыл бұрын

@@Chambo1990 Yeah... They also didn't get involved with Rwanda or Darfur or Bosnia or Armenia. And? So for any credit to be given to anyone they must meet your arbitrary metric of absolute consistency?

Our history brings a whole new meaning to "you'll never beat the irish". No matter what was thrown at us we prevailed.

Ireland:Well things can’t get worse England:IS THAT A CHALLENGE

Please do Wales soon, we need all the help reclaiming a national identity that we can get.

@willrogers3793

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, the Canada of the British Isles.

@paulduffy4585

4 жыл бұрын

As an Irishman who has lived in Wales, I'd say your national identity is alive and well. Celts are playing the long game.

@slook7094

4 жыл бұрын

You were founded by Romano-British refugees, you've always been Brits.

@matthewmac5787

4 жыл бұрын

@@slook7094 not really. there's a FUCKTON of evidence of the welsh being one of the biggest splinter group's of the celt's after the Anglo-Saxon invasion, with record's of the slow change from Brittonic (the original Celtic language) into welsh

@slook7094

4 жыл бұрын

@@matthewmac5787 They were Romano-British. They retreated from the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings to the other side of England and turned into the Welsh.

The history of Ireland I love it I’m half Irish and half Mexican so I’m always down to learn about 1 of my heritages also I’m big into mythology so I saw the Viking video so I’ll be watching that next

@williamvasquez1677

2 жыл бұрын

Me too Irish mexican......mirish!

@tacotuesday2489

Жыл бұрын

Come over here your country is a tough one you'd get on just fine with us..

@controlledchaos2391

Жыл бұрын

@@tacotuesday2489 that is my goal in life my guy save up & move to the Emerald Isle

The best video on the history of Ireland out there. Good job!

History of Ireland summarized England: No Ireland: Yes England: Yes Ireland: No

@tenhirankei

4 жыл бұрын

UN(?) or NATO(?): Look guys...

@buenoexcellente5364

3 жыл бұрын

England:sigh* maybe

@matthewmclean9012

3 жыл бұрын

@Finn MickCool has nothing to do with scotland. Not everything has to be about you

@matthewmclean9012

3 жыл бұрын

@Finn MickCool I'm more english than scottish

@fraisebandolera0to9

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewmclean9012 hahahaha

I've never heard someone so effectively sum up irish history in less then 10 sentences before. Well done.

what a genuinely great explanation of our long and complicated history. good job

Thank you for this. I didn’t always understand what the most recent conflicts were about. I know, Irish American Daughter should know. I only knew a small scope & actually knew more about my family coming over quite early during the Ulster take overs. My family were part of the first Scotch-Irish “Ulster Irish” settlement in South Carolina 💙🙏🏼💙

“It’s time to complain about England!” Is that my European history teacher I hear?

@fuzzyhair321

4 жыл бұрын

except if youre portuguese or german/dutch :P

@TheJH1015

4 жыл бұрын

@@fuzzyhair321 Oh trust me, the Dutch have PLENTY of things to complain about the English... the Dutch Year of Disaster 1672, the Boer Wars and the Fall of Srebrenica come to mind.

@whiterosecicero4802

4 жыл бұрын

European history is just a game of which country can be the biggest dick to everyone else. England is definitely one of the best at the game but has some competition.

@elementalsailorficora5644

4 жыл бұрын

My History teacher is part viking

@DrORRB-qm7fl

4 жыл бұрын

Let’s just be honest here and say that everyone hates England (I say England because Wales and Scotland were just roped into this).

My favourite part about growing up in Northern Ireland is that our history unit doesn’t include 80% of this but instead we learn about world war 2 about 4 times throughout your entire education but you end up learn half of this stuff because everyone still is salty about the English but we won’t say it out loud.

@BJGvideos

Жыл бұрын

Why wouldn't you learn about it?

@evincollins5198

Жыл бұрын

@@BJGvideos it's complicated but basically CCEA (the exam board for secondary school who set the exams & therefore what we have to learn) serve all schools, Catholic and Protestant so they have to make a history course that isn't offensive to Protestants while recognising what Catholics suffered, but they tend to lean more towards Protestants than Catholics so all we get taught about the Troubles in GCSE History (CCEA) is the undeniable truth, not the entire story.

@BJGvideos

Жыл бұрын

@@evincollins5198 That's odd. Still doesn't explain why they don't teach the full story but I guess "narrative" or something.

@evincollins5198

Жыл бұрын

@@BJGvideos there would be protests and ensentially CCEA would be forced back to the middle ground, not full truth

@BJGvideos

Жыл бұрын

@@evincollins5198 Seems like it would still be worth it. It's vital to tell the truth in history class.

I have my issues with Thomas Cahill, but his "How the Irish Saved Civilization" is a real treasure trove of info on the Pax Ireland and literary tradition.

Thank you for posting this! I learned a lot from this video and thoroughly enjoyed it! Not Irish but I love learning about their history and culture.

A few things: (i) You mentioned that the Scots were planted in Ireland in the 17th century, but didn't mention that the Scots were originally an Irish tribe who invaded Caledonia about a thousand years previously (ii) Ulster is NOT the same as Northern Ireland; Ulster was an ancient kingdom that consisted of 9 counties, only 6 of which make up Northern Ireland. (iii) The terms Northern Ireland, The North of Ireland, Ulster and The 6 Counties, are used about the same place by different groups of people with different political views. As they used to say during the Troubles 'If you're not totally confused, you don't understand what's happening.'

@pete4580

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with what most of what you have to say except the idea that the ulster Scots were orginally irish, they weren't they were scots, an off shot of Anglo saxon.

@moonkeele

4 жыл бұрын

@@pete4580 The area north of Hadrians wall was inhabited by two main tribes; the Caldones and the Picts. In the 6th century the Irish tribe called the Scots set up the kingdpm of Dalriada (my spelling is probably wrong) in what is now Argyll. From there they spread out, gradually conquering the rest of Caladonia and renaming it Scotland.

@pete4580

4 жыл бұрын

@@moonkeele i know that but he was referring to the ulster Scots who are anglo saxons in origin and weren't gallic He was claiming they were originally Irish which is a fantasy

@definitelynotobama6851

4 жыл бұрын

Your third point sounds a lot like how Spaniards and Catalonians talk about Castilian versus Spanish as languages. Catalonia has a unique culture and some would argue a different language (and I would agree, Catalan is deffo not Spanish). But some argue that Castilian (the dominant Spanish dialect) is the language spoken by all of Spain. In Latin America, Spanish (Español) and Castilian (Castellano) are used as synonyms for the Spanish language. But in Spain, where Catalonia has been pushing for independence from Spain for decades, calling Spanish "Castellano" carries separatist undertones, while simply calling it "Español" is more conciliatory and less politically charged.

@declanflannery7377

4 жыл бұрын

It's worth noting that Ulster is still a modern precisely defined province rather than just an ancient kingdom consisting of the same six northern Irish counties and the same three Irish counties. As a result the terms aren't as interchangable as you suggest; Cavan is part of Ulster but is not part of Northern Ireland for instance.

"It's time to complain about England!" (blood congeals in English-Irish mixed heritage)

@icantpickausernameidk4969

4 жыл бұрын

Kimarous Oof tell me about it I’m irish- English and a Mancunian on top of it Like there’s precarious mix of her stuff and then there’s ‘my grans a Irish Roman Catholic and we’re from Manchester’

@ocelotofgalaxy9683

4 жыл бұрын

I’m a norn Irish/Englishman aswell and it definitely gets confusing. Especially rugby

@RexcorJ

4 жыл бұрын

Me, watching this: Is 1/4ths English and Irish Also me: No wonder I hate myself sometimes

@datheamore6395

4 жыл бұрын

The reality of the human race in general is that due to our tendency to "explore" and conquer, we all have mixed DNA somewhere down the line that possesses both the enslaved and the oppressor. For instance, apart from the obvious Irish/English connection that is being discussed that I share in my heritage as well, I have slavic heritage as well. The word "slave" stemmed from the Slavs who were enslaved at one point by the Romans. It is a viscous cycle that never seems to break. Might as well accept that no heritage is without its bloody and painful truths. And we can't assume that just because one aspect was enslaved by another that there weren't early days where the same wasn't done amongst there own people either. Did you know that some people have a genetic code that protects certain individuals from getting shaking sickness accrued from eating human flesh? How do you think that developed? There are multiple indications in certain cave sights of early humans where bones were found with scrapings indicative of cannibalism... and that they were likely from warring tribes. Overall, humanity is beautiful and terrible alike and we all have that in common that we share.

@ewan4449

3 жыл бұрын

Think that’s hard? Try having mixed heritage of every country in the British isles... help

Nice video. Congrats for your work.

I've binged Red's videos dozens of times. They have brought me a lot of inspiration when writing for my dnd campaign. So I'm here hoping Blue can be just as inspiring.

I haven't been able to find ANY history on Ireland for some reason so I found this video really interesting and useful, this channel is so cool

@goofybutserious4807

4 жыл бұрын

It's also run by a feminist.

@Minihood31770

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, this channel is brilliant!

@dantemaquiavelli9039

4 жыл бұрын

@@goofybutserious4807 and?

@goofybutserious4807

4 жыл бұрын

@@dantemaquiavelli9039 ok

@greenoftreeblackofblue6625

4 жыл бұрын

@@goofybutserious4807 woman and feminist aren't synonymous

Yas finally a vid bout my wee island of potatoes -Edit: Thanks for all the likes lads/lassies-

@grave5512

4 жыл бұрын

Just so you know, We dont like big E either.

@rokkfel4999

4 жыл бұрын

And bad ass castles

@Acularius

4 жыл бұрын

Prince Edward Island? Joking aside, it was a good video.

@orlacarolan6198

4 жыл бұрын

Same!!

@Dylswiththepills

4 жыл бұрын

Fun fact I actually live and am completely Irish!

"Celts migrating from central Europe" interestingly, there is a growing academic support for the Bronze Age Atlantic Trade Hypothesis, which has the celts emerging as a group on Europe's Atlantic seaboard, with similar material culture explained by their extensive trade and linguistic similarly explained by proto-celtic being the lingua franca of the trade network. Conveniently, this doens't commit us to the claim that 'the celts' refers to a much more than a linguistic group, which is itself far from settled. so whilst the orthodoxy is still, i think, that 'the celts' grew out of the Hallsdatt C stone age culture, there is this other cool story that might be the case :D

Me: I want to move to Ireland. My brother: Cool, but why? Me: I like neat museums and not being in England.

@jamiel6005

3 жыл бұрын

that’s literally why I’m moving, or at least until we get our independence as Celtic nations... :/

just to let ye all know "Tuatha" is actually pronounced "two-a"

@ThatGreyGentleman

4 жыл бұрын

I love that Celtic/Gaelic/Irish has so much in common with French...by ignoring most of the consonants in their words 😅

@ASmartNameForMe

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThatGreyGentleman I guess, but that's all they have in common. French is much more similar to English than Irish is with its patterns and many pronunciations.

@tenhirankei

4 жыл бұрын

And people gripe about the English language!

@ranica47

4 жыл бұрын

@@ASmartNameForMe Hmm not so sure. Irish, like French, is more Latin based than English which is more influenced by the Germanic languages.

@ranica47

4 жыл бұрын

Oh BTW it's "thoo-ha" t has always a "th" sound in Irish but not like the English or Americans say "th" a thicker way like the French or Spanish do.

"If there is two fish fighting in a puddle of water,probably an English passed there." *Native American old saying*

@Ostman100

4 жыл бұрын

Just as an interesting aside, the Choctaw Nation scraped together what they could during the Famine and donated to a relief fund because they thought the suffering of the Irish people was greater than their own. A great act of generosity from one nation oppressed by WASPs to another nation oppressed by WASPs!

@mustafaardateker6004

4 жыл бұрын

And there was a suprising ottoman aid to the island. There is even a port which has cresent and star

@biliminsrlar5752

4 жыл бұрын

@@mustafaardateker6004 yes they wanted to donate 10.000 English pounds but UK did not allow it so they gave it secretly with ships.

Beautiful. The other histories were too complicated and detailed for a beginner. As light-hearted as you made this, it was still terrific. (“All good things must come to an end, and all shiny thing things must be invaded by Vikings”- killed me )

We have both types of irish in our family (black and red. i think my grandfather got a genetic test). I've recently felt a pull to look into my celtic heritage. this video was very helpful