treacy

Hi all,

How are the Irish perceived in Australia in general and Queensland in particular.

I notice on this site some postings about how English people have come up against some levels of abuse.

Thanks

Grayling

40% of Australians have some Irish ancestry.

G

Bix

I'm Cornish and my accent is mistaken for Irish 8 times out of 10.
I guess that means most of the people I come across but don't even speak to must think the same.
I've not perceived and problem at all.

Fenton

I personally havnt had a problem, actually its helped quite a bit, they seem to like the Irish ( well I'm in victoria cant cant about anywhere else), so nothing negative to report at all

soapy©

you wont have a problem. Australian love the Irish just as long as you drink the pub dry lol

Bernieboy

Nothing worse than a dry pub eh soapy,except maybe one full of english types

soapy©

lmao, you will be shot for that one....................
(soapy moves to the other side of the bar).............where the real beer is.

jond

Bloody heathens, get back over your borders where you belong

qwertyuiop

only derogatory remarks I've had have been from the pommies!!

Mairead

well as they say ..... There are two types of people in this world ... Those that are Irish and those that want to be Irish!!!

Mind you after the came last night I wish I was German!!!!

jdjnr

You won't have any hassle being Irish - especially in Brisbane - theres always the usual slagging over the accent - to be sure, to be sure but i've had no anti-irish type behaviour over here - everyone loves the irish !!

Jon

walla

The English are wankers, the Irish are fine, no worries.

killamarsh

My dad has lived in Brisbane since 1973 (he is from NI and still has a very very broad accent) and has never had one word said against him - although I have to say some of his antics in the Irish owned pub he used to frequent when I was a kid deserve several comments

on a mission

Been subject to anti-english abuse,
but experienced from the paddys in Cork, or the jocks when in Fort William and Glasgow and the taffys in Bridgend...

Its everywhere.... but then you may say its because I'm english

Gonnago

With my Irish DH and my Irish surname I may just brush up on me Irish accent as they seem alot more liked than the English.

Mind you who in the world doesnt love an Essex girl?