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Thread #64952 Message #1065915
Posted By: Brakn
05-Dec-03 - 04:36 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Black Irish: Etymological Consensus?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Black Irish: Etymological Consensus?

I've only ever heard the word black used to describe Orangemen in the North. If you were in a black area it would be staunch Protestant.