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Thread #64952   Message #1475883
Posted By: GUEST
01-May-05 - 02:59 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Black Irish: Etymological Consensus?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Black Irish: Etymological Consensus?
ONCE and FOR ALL!

BLACK IRISH denoted people of usually BLACK HAIR and BLUE EYES that was very evident of addmisture of Spaniards and Irish. HOwever if you go to Spain and go to Galicia the people look very IRISH cause of the CELTIC mix. But spaniards themselves have a mix of Iberian and CELT.

So again the SPANISH ARMADA landed primarily in GALWAY BAY..so there you go. THey mixed, take a spanish name like MARTIN..many irish people carry that name as well.

If you see someone that is BLACK IRISH..they look SPANISH. The old singer /dancer ANN MILER said that she was of black irish origin.