There's no definite answer to this. As with any ethnicity, it's a continuum and no-one can draw a line in the sand and say "you have to be this much Irish". read more
"Ethnically Irish" isn't a term you hear much around here, other than from far-right types. Roughly speaking, I'd consider someone Irish if they a) have Irish citizenship and b) were born and raised here, or lived here for a substantial length of time, and c) self-identify as Irish. read more
The Irish people (Irish: Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh) are a nation and ethnic group native to the island of Ireland, who share a common Irish ancestry, identity and culture. Ireland has been inhabited for about 12,500 years according to archaeological studies (see Prehistoric Ireland). read more