Research Paper On Ireland Culture

Ireland’s Culture Dia duit! Hello! The culture of Ireland is extremely interesting to me, even though it is not a big part of my family heritage. I am drawn closely to Irish fables and music. The music can be upbeat and jolly or it can be haunting, chilling you to the soul. My mother’s family is where the Irish of my heritage comes from. Most likely, my Irish ancestors came to America during the potato famine. The majority of my heritage is German but I feel more closely related to my Irish ancestors. The culture of the Irish influences cultures today, most prominently in literature and music. For a good reason too, Ireland is a beautiful country with a beautiful culture which includes the amazing Irish people that I am descended from.
Ireland is a European country located to the …show more content…
The only way you’ll know we’re slightly Irish is by asking. My mother and sister do have the stereotypical red hair of the Irish. In Ireland today, however, brown, black, and blond hair are usually more common than red hair. Most Irish people have very pale skin no matter the hair color. The Irish usually have squared chins, a trait my sister, mom, and I share. Most Irish have long noses and foreheads that slope out on the brow bone, traits we do not share. Living in Florida, my family cannot dress like the Irish do because of the major difference in temperature. We have to wear light fabrics in contrast to the heavy fabrics of Ireland to cope with our warm temperatures. My immediate family is not Roman Catholic or Anglicans, so we do not have the same practices of a typical Irish family. I have never eaten true Irish food cooked by my mother before. We don’t celebrate the same holidays and St. Patrick ’s Day is overlooked in my house, except for the traditional pinching that everyone does. Since I don’t have a lot of experience with Irish culture, I would love to travel to Ireland and really experience what my heart feels so close