My local river, at one time, was a base for Roman warships protecting the locals from Irish slavers. We shouldn't stop at 800 years if we want to find reason for conflict between the English (or British, as it was at the time) and the Irish. However, one of those taken to be slaves in a later century became the patron saint of Ireland: we may not all be saints but he managed to forgive rather more than most of us have had to put up with.

Now, to more serious matters - what is the difference between a Mick and a Paddy? When is it right to use one rather than the other? (Or equally wrong, OK......)