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by hakka-nyu-su 2226 days ago
> So landlords of British descent can't be considered Irish? Even if their families had been present in Ireland for several centuries?

There are people in 2020 whose families have been present in Ireland for several centuries who still do not consider themselves Irish.

They're called 'Unionists' and rather consider themselves British, and hold annual parades celebrating historical defeats of Ireland.