"some actual Irish people like our ancestors"

Mg, I really genuinely don't understand this notion of deep emotional attachment to people you never met.

My Mum was Irish, so I guess I got into the spirit of this thread as a form of connection to her. It rather upset me when you stated that this thread was explicitly for Irish-Americans, rather than for Irish people or their families.
Thanks for the clarification anyway. I'll be more carefull on Mudcat in future.