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‘The Irish are Celtic invaders': The Irish have been in-situ for over 4000 years, with modest arrivals since making it one of the most homogenous societies in the world. Irish identity began to crystalise with the arrival of Neolithic farmers from 4000BC. The Irish male line was significantly replaced from 2500BC by Beaker arrivals, bringing a warrior culture. That was it - the vast bulk of Irish DNA, and daily habits like farming, worship, communities, were established 4000 years ago. A small Celtic arrival from around 800BC brought new myths and identity, but mostly through elite emulation, not mass migration. There is no evidence for large scale violent invasion. The Vikings arrival brought modest change while the Anglo-Norman, eventually English arrival brought significant enforced change - but not to the point of dominating Irish genetics or replacing Irish identity or culture entirely. 'The Vikings created the first Irish towns and villages': Towns of over 2000 existed in Ireland from 1200BC, 2000 years before the Vikings. Any others???

The lies told about Ireland - no particular order: Ireland has seen a staggering amount of online interest and interference over the last 5 years, to the point it now has the worlds highest external malicious bot traffic - 71%, versus 35% in the U.S for example Here are some of the regular falsehoods: 'A famine (scarcity of food) caused 1 million+ deaths in Ireland 1845-1851': Over 4000 ships carried food from Ireland in 1847 alone, the famines worst year (Black ‘47). Over 3 million livestock were exported 1846-1850. 6 million quarters of grain left 1845-1847 (about 1 million tonnes) While avoiding all deaths was unlikely, access and entitlement to food, rather than its scarcity, was a primary factor. 'Ireland was pro-Nazi in WW2'': Ireland was exclusively and extensively pro-Allied in WW2. It violated neutrality in the Allies favour completely, across dozens of ways, any of which would have led to war with Germany if they became known. 9% of the Irish population voluntarily joined the UK war effort. Zero went to Germany. The Irish state is the only neutral to exclusively aid the Allies and openly criticise Nazi actions. Ireland had lowest far right uptake in Europe. Britain's MI5 said at wars end ‘Ireland was of more use neutral’ 'Before the Anglo-Norman arrival, Ireland was not unified or coherent': Irish identity and island wide culture formed from about 500BC. No later they 500AD they called themselves Irish, differentiated foreigners and shared an island wide society and identity that worked as one on laws, language, religion, culture, origin myths & legends. They even met up to compete in national inter-kingdom sports days. Many tribes, but one people. 'Before the Anglo-Norman arrival, Gaelic Ireland was uncivilised': Ireland had the most advanced law system in Europe, a restorative learned profession with divorce, animal welfare laws & rare execution. All-Island assemblies created laws like 'The law of the Innocents', 697AD, that gave protection to women and children in times of war. Irish monasteries were a shining light amid Europe's dark ages, returning & advancing literacy & learning. A complex all-island society placed immense importance on culture. Claims of cannibalism & backwards barbarity were fabricated or exaggerated by Anglo-Normans propagandist, Gerald of Wales, to justify colonisation. 'Ireland has an inflated history of antisemitism / racism': Ireland has had the lowest levels of antisemitism in Europe since the first Jewish arrivals in the 11th century. Zero expulsions. No pogroms. No exclusion from government/societal roles. Irelands most important politician, Daniel O’Connell, fought for Jewish rights in the 1800’s. Ireland enshrined Jewish right of practise in its 1937 Constitution, a unique action in an antiemetic age. Claims Ireland exclusively excluded Jews in WW2 are false - all refugee entries were minimised. Jews made up 20% of those left in, likely the largest cohort of a small number. Ireland has no history of large scale, organised racially motivated groups or state segregation (of course racism and antisemitism existed in Ireland as everywhere) 'The IRA & its tactics represent all Irish': The Irish Republican Army fought a popular campaign for Irish independence 1919 - 1921, achieving partial independence for the country. Since then, the groups popularity waned as violent tactics were at odds with a desire for political advancement of Republican ideals. By World War Two, the group had just 2k members from a population of 3 million and were deeply unpopular with the Irish public for their tactics. Many Irish remained / remain Republicans, and desirous of a reunited Ireland, but not via violent means.

@GerardOKeeffe62 Israeli settlers are worse.

Ireland really is the biggest antisemitic hole in Europe.

@asymmetricinfo @tracewoodgrains If I had bought bitcoin at $100, I would’ve got out at 150 before it all went to hell

@tracewoodgrains Most of the economists I talk to who study asset pricing index the majority of their wealth. People who think they can outsmart the market are generally remembering the winners would have picked but not th elosers that would have eaten their gains.

there's a certain class of advice calibrated such that learning to ignore it is part of the test for whether you're ready to ignore it

@BLachance63436 @jjsalmo @PadraigMcGowan @neilojim1972 But we know how to spell Boston.

@jjsalmo @PadraigMcGowan @neilojim1972 Oh yeh ireland the land of lazy drunks and wife beaters. all the good people left long ago for America only the dregs left and boy are they. They sided with the NAZIS, founded terrorist bombing and now suck both muslim and rosie odonnel's dick with equal aplomb

I'm from Bostin where St Paddie's day is a big deal ' kiss me I'm irish etc' but those fucks sided with the NAZIs during ww2. They hated the Brits so much they would not allow the USA or Brits to air convoy protection on their islands. Many USA and Brit sailors died because

@CSBlenner He wouldn’t want to risk pissing off the Scots

Seeing as both Norway and Spain used their kings to announce their World Cup squads – what are the chances?!? – you’ve got to say the English FA missed a trick not using the king of England.

@MissLauraMarcus @smbspencer Also remember the blackshirts.

@smbspencer What were they? Please forgive my ignorance

My question and it’s genuine. Has Ireland always been a deeply racist country?

@RadioFreeTom Die young?

Just one day after ending "The Late Show" on CBS, Stephen Colbert returned to TV — to host a public access show with rocker Jack White in Monroe, Michigan. Appearances by Jeff Daniels, Eminem and Steve Buscemi.

This is how I want to go. Followed by been floated out on Lough Neagh as Lilah fires burning arrows at the boat, with the words, That’s All There Is, There Isn’t Any More painted on the side

@PaulleyTicks is hilarious

@johnddavidson With slaves

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we should not be afraid to say with confidence that America is not merely a creed or a proposition, but a people. And as for the founding, let’s have no more of this falsehood that we were “founded by immigrants.” The English colonists did not cross the Atlantic to join a new people or assimilate into a new culture. They came to plant the culture of England on these shores, and that’s exactly what they did.

One of my favorite signs in Greenland. Classic.

@BibasKfir Nope 👎

The Irish sent a message of condolence to the Germans when Hitler committed suicide. So this is so Ireland.

Every minister in the new Plaid Cymru Cabinet is a fluent Cymraeg speaker. For the first time in 622 years, since the parliament of Owain Glyndŵr, our government will hold its Cabinet meetings in Cymraeg, the mother-tongue of our nation, and indigenous language of Britain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

You could start by walking down the hall. See why your boss keeps pardoning people convicted of money laundering, wire fraud, tax evasion, and securities fraud.

@FuncleFather Oh fuck off!!

Ireland and Nazism go back to WW2

@dramdarcy And wearing the tricolour

While I wouldn't have had much time for his politics, he has made some balance d and well-researched documentaries on Irish history since ... seems to like it here ...

Cork City Council to consider tiny statue honouring mosquito linked to Oliver Cromwell’s death irishexaminer.com/news/munster/a…

Alexander Okunev set himself on fire at a Soviet WWII memorial in Kaliningrad on the 3rd anniversary of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. In his suicide note, he wrote that he knew no one would ever hear about him. He was almost right🧵[1/15]