Blogs from the SeventyMillion Irish Project: a social project to find, map and connect the global Irish diaspora.

What does it mean to be Irish?

Click on a shamrock on our map and see. Or click the play button below the map and browse the feelings and thoughts of the 1168 people from around the world who have shared their thoughts about that strange affliction called Irishness.

Click on the play button to play our comment movie.

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You are one of SeventyMillion! Share your feelings

If you are Irish, or you have an Irish parent, grandparent, great grandparent, and it means something to you, share it with us. Just find your location on the map and click the “Add me” button and add your Irish heritage and comments.

We’ve set us a sister site where people of Irish heritage around the world can rant, rave and generally reflect on what is means to be Irish. Once you’ve added your comment above we’ll send you an invite. But if you want to come and join us now, head over to SeventyMillion.com


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