Quotes by Being Irish I'm hugely proud of being Irish. And I don't even know what that means. I just know that it's true. Domhnall Gleeson being-irish proud mean I don't feel I have to defend myself for being English or for being Irish, because, in a way, I don't feel either. And, in another way, of course, I'm both. Martin McDonagh being-irish feels way I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system. Mary Robinson being-irish cradle politics The problem with being Irish... is having 'Riverdance' on your back. It's a burden at times. Roddy Doyle being-irish burden problem