St. Patrick’s Day Message: Liam Neeson Combats Harmful Irish Stereotypes

Dramatic Irishman Liam Neeson implores you not to fall prey to lazy Irish stereotypes when pronouncing famous Irish names like Saoirse Ronan and Domhnall Gleeson.
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[@honeybee6002]

I'm a black American. I spent a summer in Ireland. I felt so welcome. I love Ireland. I love the people. I love the food. I loved riding the bus into Dublin. I Love Dublin. I had so much fun. Happy St. Patrick's Day.

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

That's awesome that you spent a summer in Ireland and felt so welcome. I visited Ireland in July 2013 and I loved it!

[@thevexoffender8197]

Well from Ireland fuck you

[@aliciajohnson7951]

Yes Ireland is a really nice place. Dublin is great outside of Dublin Clondonkin is so picturesque.

[@Shirdimajid]

He s from. Northern Ireland.. It s a shit over here very racist

[@roymunson1]

​@aliciajohnson7951 you on the wind up mate, clondalkin!!?! He'd wanna check out West finglas, or tallaght for real picturesque views. To die for.

[@VSVickery]

His reaction to his own mention of Ralph Fiennes had me 😂😂😂

[@mannym3515]

Me too😂😂

[@stevepatrickjarvis]

I shouldn't have been drinking tea when he said, "Branahanamanaghergehgen man".

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

@Laurence O'Connor Hello my amazing fan🙋....You can leave a message to my via email address regarding to the best platform you'd want to contact me I will respond when I'm less busy or you can kindly drop your email.. huge fan once again thanks for your love and support..I really appreciate your love towards my movies❤️ Send me your email:..

[@barbaravyse660]

Same

[@lexslate2476]

Now I want to see Liam Neeson play Leslie Nielsen in a comedy with a needlessly complicated plot about going undercover and the importance of committing to the bit.

[@joycliffe266]

What a great idea! I would watch Liam in something like that.

[@CAP198462]

That does sound interesting. Im thinking a mockumentary of the making of Dracula, Dead and Loving it. Starring Liam Neeson.

[@TheIvymouse]

I also have thought that they would really make an interesting and incredibly tedious film that only true comedians could attempt. However I think they should scrap the mashed potatoes bit! 😂🤔😂

[@PenneySounds]

Wasn't there already an announcement that Liam Neeson would be starring in a reboot of The Naked Gun?

[@CAP198462]

@@PenneySounds yes there was. Well spotted.

[@joycliffe266]

Liam is such a good sport for doing this. He really carries off that self-deprecating humour and Irish charm with ease. Highly recommend watching his guest spot in "Derry Girls".

[@joycliffe266]

@Bob Valdez Ha, ha true! I had to do the same thing but it was well worth it.

[@breakdancinfool]

AMEN! A Derry Girls Cameo would be brilliant. I think DG was canceled tho

[@sueyourself5413]

They ruined Derry Girls by including Clinton. Completely pointless.

[@kenna163]

​@@breakdancinfool no Liam Neeson was on Derry Girls. First episode of Season 3

[@barry4649]

@@breakdancinfoolhe was in it

[@pj1995____]

“Silly man Christopher Nolan guy” made me laugh out loud 😂😂😂

[@SpaceForceCommander]

Liam Neeson has a particular set of acting skills. Skills he has acquired over a very long career. He will find you, and act for you.

[@bwenluck9812]

😉 😂

[@notsure1969]

Does he know who I am or what I want?

[@deathlokprime2645]

I understood that reference

[@KiloDeltaOneSierra]

Could be me I'm Irish on mom's side but Italian on dad's. My last name is Pelliccio and you should see how that name gets butchered

[@theviewfinder8923]

Isn't this the guy with the cosh'. Just because I wrote a poem. . Oh streets oh streets like me like you, yet unlike me I must be all that is not you, oh streets, oh streets, this world shared by me and you. Oh streets oh streets like me like you. . ©rights reserved - (but if only) . I wonder if the laughing, black guitarist would represent a time in the future when we look back and question what one would of have done to keep a job. . I only mentioned black because Liam's cosh brings it to mind!

[@dietsoba]

My name’s Siobhan, so I felt this with my soul, BUT ALSO Liam played my great grandfather’s cousin and best friend, revolutionary Michael Collins in the film of the same name, so this had a special sort of Irish family impact

[@Justusson]

Thanks to Late Show and their continuous work they do in Irish names, I dare to say (and hope I get it right) that you pronounce your name as: Shován. Am I right? Don’t really know how to spell the pronunciation with those special letters,.. ☺️

[@noamfinnegan8663]

My grandfather is from mushroom mountain. I have wonderful memories of West Cork. Family still live from Leap to Blarney and places in-between. We still hang out our colours for the best patriot lreland ever knew. His centenary last year showed the world the love we still have for the "Big Fella". Erín go bragh Revenge for Skibereen

[@abbycross90210]

Michael Collins is killer to pronounce.

[@jedsithor]

@@Justusson Shiv-Awn (awn like dawn, shiv like...don't stab me please lol) though depending on the accent "Shove-Awn" works too.

[@jedsithor]

@@Justusson Shiv and Shove are both equally fine. It's an accent thing more than anything. While I'm here though, another one, Oisin, is pronounced "Ush-een." If you ever come across that one you now have the knowledge you need to correct people lol

[@patton3338]

They had to pay someone to make Liam Neeson a potato spoon for this bit. That warms my Irish heart.

[@LindaC616]

I hope that someone was Liam!

[@Lowlandlord]

They paid for that? I woulda done it for free! May have tried to eat the first couplea spoons though. Wonder how well a deep fried spoon works? Hmm, spoon.

[@dafrasier1]

Drunken Child Sex Abuse , Irish Catholics.

[@Oneshot8242]

Sent me into laughing spasms!

[@jedsithor]

He brought it from home.

[@rocknhippiecat]

I'm Irish and it's wonderful to see Liam just getting better with age!! Love him ❤️

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@GroovyShelly]

Liam's comedy bits on Colbert are a pot of gold that would make any Leprechaun jealous!

[@hutch1197]

This man fully commits his acting skills to even a 2-minute talk show skit.

[@RockU2Death5150]

"Magically delicious." I fell off the goddamn couch.

[@arcturionblade1077]

I could listen to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jin read out loud an Irish phone book all day.

[@HeleniqueToday]

he’s an open racist. 💔

[@arcturionblade1077]

@@HeleniqueToday And you're too quick to judge. While Liam Neeson openly admitted that back in the 1960's or 70's (I believe) he wanted to hurt the first black or brown male he came across the precise context of this emotion was that this was after a good friend of his was SA'd/r@p3d by a person of said color. That's why he felt the way he did. Neeson also followed this story up by saying it was totally wrong of him to do this (and to be fair, he never actually carried out any such physical attack, unlike, say, Mark Walberg who did actually assault a Vietnamese man back when he was younger). People can and do change for the better. Can you honestly say you're the same person you were 50 years ago? 20 years ago? 10? If you said yes, then you're lying. Good day and have some empathy.

[@tamb9729]

Love his voice.

[@someghosthunter]

​​@@HeleniqueTodayno he's not, don't be a jerk

[@meekdook4236]

Ooof…….the thirst….

[@beenaplumber8379]

I love it that he added Ralph Feinnes! Been there, done that, not to his face of course... Schindler's List cured me. Liam, nice guy. Ralph, in my nightmares for a month. I never imagined that guy from The English Patient could act so evil! That role makes Voldemort seem cuddly.

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

There's a story about a Jewish woman who was a Holocaust survivor and she was on the set for Schindler's List. When she saw Fiennes in his costume she almost fainted.

[@beenaplumber8379]

@@Tessmage_Tessera I'd believe it. His historical character (Amon Göth) was one of the most sadistic Holocaust perpetrators ever, and if she knew the actual guy, I bet she's have a powerful reaction. I found this in the Wikipedia article about Amon Göth: "When Płaszów survivor Mila Pfefferberg was introduced to Fiennes on the set of the film, she began to shake uncontrollably, as Fiennes, costumed in full SS dress uniform, reminded her of the real Amon Göth." In Schindler's List they showed a problem with his execution at the end. His actual execution was apparently unremarkable, but at the time of filming Schindler's List there was confusion about a filmed, badly botched execution of Ludwig Fischer, who was believed to be Amon Göth. As I recall, the film producers discovered the film wasn't Göth but decided to give him an ignominious execution anyway, since there was no record of exactly how things went.

[@paulaolson8956]

Liam does a bit on a talk show (maybe Graham Norton) about being mistaken for Ralph Fiennes.

[@emu_warrior]

I love Connie O'Bingbong

[@arcturionblade1077]

Connie O'Bingbong did his best work on The O'Simpsons ("O" for original).

[@rsr789]

@@arcturionblade1077 It's the O'Thompsons.

[@anorourke8682]

So stupid. As if anyone mispronounces Conan’s name. Americans just can’t seem to touch on the subject of Irish without having to somehow make it about them. Even Colbert with his French last name had to throw it in the monologue.

[@stevepatrickjarvis]

The way Liam can do all that without laughing is interesting.

[@thomasdecker7976]

That's what made him so perfect for Airplane! and the Naked Gun series.

[@stevepatrickjarvis]

@@thomasdecker7976 LOL I see what you did there.

[@alexw4482]

Lyle Nelson is such a great sport for doing this, amazingly talented actor.

[@nancykane8680]

I love Liam's sense of humor 🤣 😅❤

[@Kidrock-fr9yn]

Thanks for your continuous love and support. How long have you been a fan?

[@0Fyrebrand0]

I laughed REALLY loud when he said "Leslie Nielsen." I've seen people online call him that. 🤣

[@notsure1969]

I've always loved the work of Kenneth Branahanamanaghergehgenman.

[@Ganiscol]

I love Leslie Nielsen! He was magnificent in the 'The Naked Taken' and as Rob Roy on 'Airplane!'

[@pattytheseeker8902]

Liam Neeson can definitely do comedy! ♥

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

He did comedy in the movie remake of "The A-Team". 😄

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

@@AdultThirdCultureKid1971 Hello my amazing fan🙋....You can leave a message to my via email address regarding to the best platform you'd want to contact me I will respond when I'm less busy or you can kindly drop your email.. huge fan once again thanks for your love and support..I really appreciate your love towards my movies❤️ Send me your email:

[@noamfinnegan8663]

My twins are called Oísin and Clíodhna. Good luck with those, one's a girl 😉 From the Celtic legend of Tír na Óg. Long live our Republic's 🇮🇪💚🇺🇸

[@seandoran2209]

Grand names .

[@daftirishmarej1827]

Oísin I know. Thanks to Foil Arms and Hog. Clíodhna is new to me. My ex and I always said we'd name our first daughter Aoife. Sadly we didn't stay together for our Eef.

[@marial870]

As non-native English speaker, I am always happy to hear how we are supposed to pronounce names 🙂.

[@emilydavison2053]

Us English get them wrong too! These are Irish language/Gaelic names. There are also Welsh, Scots Gaelic, cornish and Breton languages from a similar part of the world. The thing that connects them is that they are bloody difficult to speak, read or learn.

[@Echo81Rumple83]

same, because even everyday names like Miranda (my birth name) can also be mispronounced by Americans horribly.

[@emilydavison2053]

@@Echo81Rumple83 Miranda is one of the names invented by Shakespeare. Perhaps you know that. Perdita is another one.

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

@@emilydavison2053 Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@susanwilson9241]

One of my all-time favorite actors. So nice to see him do this bit :)

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@ytbatelaine]

Ralph Fiennes: I get compliments for what I did in Taken 2. He's been complimented on his English Patient.

[@LindaC616]

I think they do autograph swap like Matt Damon and Mark wahlburger

[@daniellongsworth4484]

The Late Show produces comedy gold, and having Liam Neeson doing a sketch is an added bonus.

[@jedsithor]

While we're on the subject of names, it's not "Patty's Day" it's "Paddy's Day." The name "Patty" is typically a shortened version of the woman's name "Patricia" (Patty from The Simpsons for example) whereas Paddy is a shortened name for "Patrick" or more specifically, "Pádraig" which is the Irish language name for "Patrick."

[@kerryarrant1523]

Laugh out Loud, American Irish , I always spelled my name and tried make people understand. But, Sir you have given me renewed hope of a proper pronounced Irish name. The Lucky Charms bit was sold hilarious!

[@GD-my5hm]

Love the voice of this man

[@davealfdergraue3266]

Mighty Cú Chulainn, what a wonderful speech! 😛😅☘️☘️☘️

[@tuckerbowen4626]

how could you not love the Irish? they gave us what is arguably the greatest of all holidays, Hallowe'en!

[@gmunden1]

Cute! 😂

[@psdeas7530]

But the greatest Halloween tradition is “guising,” dressing in costume and demanding treats-and that is from Scotland.

[@cleverusername9369]

​@@psdeas7530 as someone from Scotland, can confirm.

[@bwenluck9812]

Was that the tradition of "ghosting" that we got from the Irish then??? 🤔

[@vercoda9997]

We also gave you rippable stamps, hot air balloons, ferris wheels (usually incorrectly attributed elsewhere, but actually from the Irishtown section of the 1893 World Columbine Exhibition in Chicago), flavoured crisps/chips (in Americanese), hypodermic needles, and even the spaces between words in western writing, which few people know. The Irish: A great bunch of lads.

[@baileyhallfilms]

what a bundle of laughs excellent sense of humor!

[@lorrainescully]

Love Liam Neeson

[@Kidrock-fr9yn]

Thanks for your continues love and support ❤❤❤. How long have you been a fan?

[@yvetterobertson2770]

The sacrifices great artists make for their art...

[@yvetterobertson2770]

@Sonomacats Yes, it's obvious he had a great time doing this, but HE ATE DRY LUCKY CHARMS WITH A POTATO SPOON. 😝

[@Skyebright1]

Ralph Fiennes ;(

[@kennyhagan5781]

Liam is gold. Be nice to him. After all, he's going to be in FALLOUT, and I will not allow people to talk smack on him.

[@pr-fe]

Liam Neeson probably didn’t even know how doubly appropriate it is that his spoon… Is potato

[@littleguynoir3253]

I bet he did know! Everyone is a fan of Stephen Colbert! So everyone knows!

[@bobpratt7112]

Colbert Jackal in training: He said we don't produce collagen. He meant melanin. Thank you .

[@likebot.]

On St. Patrick's Day we'll all go down to The Cock and Bull, raise a pint and cheer: _"Thank Guinness it's Friday!"_

[@dunkindeeznutz]

Coolock?

[@serendipityshopnyc]

They should have had him washing down the Lucky Charms with beer!

[@arcturionblade1077]

Harmful stereotypes!

[@dermur68]

Fun fact - Lucky Charms are American. They don't exist in Ireland thankfully. We don't believe in luck or charms...this is purely an American construct. The luck of the Irish? WTF is that? Straight out of Walt Disney and Darby O'Gill top-o-the-mornin' BS. Thanks for the casual racism though.

[@michaelbayer5094]

Could not be just a beer. A Guinness followed by a shot of Jameson.

[@robertmaeurerofficial]

​@dermur68 so leprechauns aren't a thing at all?

[@LindaC616]

​@@dermur68wait! What about the faeries?!

[@TheJudiBambiPurrsParadox]

Right on, Liam. We don't get to see Liam lightheartedly much, and it is a refreshing change. People like Liam, Morgan Freeman, etc. should truly do a lot of recording with reading audible books.

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@Bullshit_Media]

@@liamneeson-ub2hv You look a bit like Dylan Moran.

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

@@Bullshit_Media I just wanted to thank you again for being so supportive and following me on my journey, I love inspiring and encouraging others. People like you help me to keep showing up! Hope you have great day.

[@Skyebright1]

he does a cameo on Derry Girls ;)

[@DrAndyShick]

Saoirse has indicated that she isn't confident that she pronounces her name correctly

[@ValliW]

That's ok, according to the director of the Karate Kid Ralph Macchio doesn't pronounce his name right either.

[@Elwaves2925]

The only correct way is the way the owner of the name says it. So if Saoirse says it differently to others, then her way is still correct for her. Same goes for Macchio or anyone else. If someone tries to 'correct' it, they are in the wrong. 🙂

[@Lowlandlord]

@@Elwaves2925 She says it different ways depending where she is though, changes how she pronounces the vowel sound in the middle

[@Elwaves2925]

@@Lowlandlord I haven't heard that but I see nothing wrong with it. Especially for an actress who deals with multiple accents, it may be down to the context it's said in. Just a guess though.

[@vercoda9997]

Seeing as she alternates her accent depending on where she is - she always has a faux Oirish accent whenever she's on home turf, that's a bit... Ballykissangelish (other Irish people will get what I mean), it's no wonder she says her name differently here and there. Life's easier when you're just called Tom, or Bill, or Sue, or Ann.

[@christinepark1398]

If you are one of those that listens to "Alice's Restaurant" every Thanksgiving, please listen to "The St. Patrick's Battalion" on St. Patrick's Day.

[@Vhs-fuq]

I love Neeson’s comedy.

[@Majzs]

Silly man Christopher Nolan guy 😂 💀 2:31

[@Jay16Mar]

Liam Neeson is a national treasure and must be protected.

[@timhiggins6212]

Ahhhhhhh ha ha ha, ahhhh ha ha ha, he's vermin, I can't stand anyone who would harm an innocent unborn baby.

[@sevenirises]

Liam ages so well. He's a very sexy Irishman.

[@HeleniqueToday]

he has made openly racist and violent comments in an interview, knowing the world world see & hear it. i guess it worked, because he found his people. 💔

[@aggietha1688]

@@HeleniqueToday He said he was wrong to think that, specifically "ashamed". He also said he went to talk to a priest about it and what he did was 40 years ago. I didn't see do anything racist now, so he did learnt.

[@tamb9729]

It was something he thought when he was much younger after a friend was raped. People do change over time.

[@Neoyoshi-FFXIV]

I love the sense of humor of the Irish.

[@lisamessiana1032]

🤣Friggin hilarious!!!!😂😄 Great job Liam!👏 By the way, my ex-husband can't say ur name . . . To him, you're "Neely Nielsen" !! 🤣😄 LOL

[@kstepko]

AKA Ralph Fiennes 😂

[@SuicidePar]

The exasperated look he had when people confuse him with Ralph Fiennes! Hahaha

[@Jenifer_R_]

Liam starts at ~1:49 ~

[@elizabethobrien5702]

OMG that was classic!! Yeah Leslie Nielsen 😂 Love Liam

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Famous last words... "We don't need no stinking Regulation."

[@robertdullnig3625]

Really thought this was going to end with him correcting Stephen's pronunciation of "Colbert."

[@nickadams2451]

The Ralph Fienes comparison had me in 😂.

[@nickadams2451]

Would love to see them in a skit together.

[@honorahs.3262]

Bless the Irish humor! This St. Patrick's I made a creamed potato spinach (to make it green!) soup, it was so good and healthy my hubby said I should sell it as a medicine! LOL! Make it and you will find out why!

[@MulrySquare]

Liam Neeson is still dreamy.

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@BaronSupremacy]

The Irish have a very particular set of skills.

[@keithbraham6438]

I applaud Liam!!

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@TheMonroemomma]

“The Redwood of Love”…… Liam still makes my heart go boom boom 💥. Rob Roy is my favorite of his movies.

[@TheAmazingDOGG]

I'm really looking forward to see Mr. Neeson kicking ass in the Naked Gun Reboot.

[@tbarry4990]

(That's hilarious.) Being of Irish descent I found this profoundly true. My last name being murdered in variations I'm afraid are too offensive to mention. Thanks for bringing this to light ............... Lamb Nissan.

[@EyeofHorus2347]

I’ve never seen Liam do comedy before. That was a great sample! Love to see him in a comedy now. It would work. Think of all the straight men in the Airplane series that made it happen!

[@celestine023]

Search for his skit with Warwick Davis and Ricky Gervais from a few years ago - trust me!

[@catherinemckeown2746]

@Brian Bouvier he did a great bit on season 3 of Derry Girls!

[@celestine023]

@@catherinemckeown2746 There is. No. Tape 😂

[@yermanoffthetelly]

​@@celestine023 The show is Extras, Neeson was hilarious in it. It's that uncomfortable awkward humor that Gervais is legendary for. Patrick Stewart was also brilliant "and then her clothes fall off and I can see everything" 😂

[@paulmcgrath6118]

@@celestine023 it was one of the funniest things I’d ever seen

[@TheActionBastard]

he really ate that shit... lol

[@erinduncan8833]

Oh, by all that is holy, that was delightful. I have one of those names. For the last 61 years I have been correcting the pronunciation of my name and the spelling of my last name. Sweet Mary save us.

[@Mikanoshi]

Is potato

[@Archmetal06]

Make sure he gets the "Pink Elephant" for his GF. -From Darkman 1990.

[@saoirsevicteoiria2759]

Here are some tips, for Irish names: if it looks unpronounceable in English, decide if it has too many vowels, like Saoirse, or too many consonants, like Domhnall. If it's too many vowels, replace the vowels with a long "E" sound. Saoirse becomes "seer-se". You're probably thinking Seer-cee, which is wrong, but it's pretty close! Aoife becomes "EE-fe". Next, take the dividing constant/s, and replace the next vowel with a soft "Ah" sound. Saoirse becomes "seer-sha", which is correct! So if "Ee-fah" for Aoife. (This won't work all of the time, but it will get you close!) If it's too many constants, like Domhnall, the constants are either silent, or not pronounced that way at all. "mh" and "bh" are interchangeably used as "v" or "w" -- if in doubt, use "v". Naimh and Maebh? Neev and Maev (like the name May, but with a v at the end). "gh" is usually silent at the end of names, but a hard "C" sound in the middle, or when discussing bodies of water (e.g. the Loch Ness Monster; in Irish, it's Lough, pronounced exactly the same as Loch). Coughlan in the US is often pronounced "cough" (like covid) "lan" (like a network). In Ireland, it's more likely to be "coc-lan". Other combos like "dh", you can just assume are silent. If it has too many of both vowels and consonants, like Siobhan, sounding it out won't help. If you use the tips above, you'll get close, "see-van". Siobhan is trickier than that! The S there has a silent 'h' attached to it. And the vowels don't make an 'e' sound. Siobhan is "shah-vahn" or "shah-wah", depending on the person. Pronunciation varies in Ireland! Feel free to ask, if you have the opportunity. There is an almost 100% chance you will be teased, because humor is a first response among Irish people. (If you don't like being teased, I am with you. But it's almost certainly meant in a friendly banter way. Also, Irish people will try to convince you of ridiculous things. If it seems too silly to be true, it probably is. I have no idea why my countrymen find this hilarious, but they do.) Humor in return is welcome! I would say/advise: please don't make fun of our pronunciation; it can be touchy or tiresome. Some of the things we say the way we do are remnants of when Irish was everyone's first language. The name Colm is pronounced as if it has a hidden 'i' in it. Just the same, Irish people pronounce 'film' as if it is "filim". A lot, if not most, of Irish people will pronounce "th" as "d" if it's at the start of a sentence. Yes, that means 'third' is 'turd'. It's not that funny after a while.

[@suzannezoubeck5216]

Am impressed by the time and effort it took re: posting this language lesson! Very cool! However, I have to tell you my brain started to cloud over fairly early on as I find Gaelic a challenging language. The way I see it, when it's written in English I just know what I'm looking at will have little to nothing to do with how I'm supposed to be saying the words. That said, I think it's a beautiful language and have sung songs in Gaelic and learned them by writing under the lyrics how I needed to say the words for them to come out proper (have Irish folks in my family tree but they're sadly all long gone so never learned any Irish Gaelic from them). If I really wanted to learn I'd take a course on DuoLingo online. Hope you had a pleasant St. Patrick's Day! ☘❤☮🌎☘

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Jimmey McTavish 😂 from Ballymena . The real Ireland

[@jhwheuer]

How did you guys miss Siobhan?

[@Robbie_S]

See you Bahan 😂

[@rutgercolinkips7453]

More importantly, how did they miss Colbert? 🤔 🤐

[@billboyle1588]

Siobhan: KZbin's A-cute Fiddle-case, MD

[@LindaC616]

And Oisín! And Aoife! And Grainne!

[@Lowlandlord]

@@rutgercolinkips7453 Colbert is a name of French origin. When Stephen's family pronounces the t they are really mispronouncing French

[@nbenefiel]

I lived in Dublin for most of the 70’s. Leaving Dublin was the hardest thing I ever did.

[@ruthieo54]

Liam is the man! 🍀❤

[@amyspanne5629]

Looking forward to St Gertrude's Day. The patron saint of cats will catch and eat your little green men.

[@LMM7880]

Two kinds of people in the world, those who are Irish and those who wish they were.

[@firebladetenn6633]

You are the man, Lyle Nelson!

[@joannejohnson7006]

I just love him 😊

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@tinarussell2966]

I so admire that you always recognize the Band! They are amazing!

[@cleverusername9369]

I'm from Scotland, you should see some of the batshit names we've got. Ealasaid is Elizabeth, Ruairidh is Derrick (??), Seoras is George, Leagsaidh is Lexie, Ceiteag is Katie... seriously, Scots Gaelic has no respect or regard for letters or their meanings whatsoever.

[@beardedchimp]

My ex-wife used to work with the man who did all the wine sourcing for The Cooperative. His name is "Paul Bastard". She said in meetings people who didn't know him would address him as "Paul B'stard" and many other variations. He would correct them and say "No, its pronounced Bastard as you would expect" hahahaha. Everyone was desperate not to offend by actually saying the word, but he was a proud Bastard and would correct them.

[@Skyebright1]

Rory not Derrick

[@joshjones6072]

That Liam Neeson bit was great! 😂

[@KerriForsberg]

He's pretty handsome for an old guy.

[@infoblack4455]

Um...very...😉

[@spencerkagen1386]

*for an Irish guy. (Age don't mean a thang, baby!)

[@thend4427]

Ur pretty cute for a white girl lol...also that's crazy u have vids on ur channel when u were a cute kid

[@stephenkennedy8305]

Most Irish are.

[@davidlundquist1979]

And pretty fly for a white guy.

[@JLeppert]

The commitment it takes to eat Lucky charms with a potato is astronomically High

[@kimberleyphillips6671]

Luv my Liam more.❤😂

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@susyshin8671]

And the 4 leaf shamrock makes a return!

[@skokokelli]

Right? 😂 This year is the worst I’ve ever seen! Almost no shamrocks.

[@TheOfficialTarynTots]

Siobhan is another name most people can't say here. I'm lucky that mine is easy. I do look like a typical Irish girl even though I'm not a red head like most of my family. I don't usually drink, never had a green beer or even went out on St.Patty's day but I do love me lucky charms and eat boring classic Irish-American food on St.Patty's day.

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️

[@nkay81]

His face when says "Brana hana haghhhh.." 🤣 Silly Man Chris Nolan Guy 🤣🤣

[@pelicanformation3802]

On pronouncing an Irish friends name: She introduced herself and then listed all the mispronounciations. I am terrified.

[@gypzs9]

OMG! Incredible! Proving yet again, Liam Neeson can do any role! An Emmy, at least 😅

[@jhonshephard921]

The potato thing should be hurtful because they actually starved to death, mostly due to British policies on top of the potato blight. The world tried to come to the rescue but was blocked by the British. The Chocktaw sent food, Ottomans wanted to send more money but were advised not to because it would insult the queen. And to escape they came to the US. Their population has still not recovered. Happy St. Patrick's day from a Pakistani-American.

[@vercoda9997]

To this day, a number of representative leaders from American tribes still visit the Republic as honoured guests, as we remember still how their people, despite being oppressed and impoverished themselves, still gathered what meagre aid they could to send to our ancestors in a land far across the sea that they'd never see. Indeed, where my parents live has a Famine Pot paid for by one such indigenous nation - a large black metal round pot, about four foot wide, which was used to prepare food to try and feed starving locals, many of whose forgotten, nameless remains are buried in a mass grave mere feet away. From a population of 8m people at the time of the Famine, we've only recently hit the 5m population mark in the Republic, thanks to a massive wave of immigration in recent decades, with the New Irish - whose parents come from the Philippines, or Nigeria, or China, or Brazil, or Anywhere and Everywhere, helping to shape our new country and identity, which is fine. Better to be a living, evolving people than one endlessly trying to claw back a distant past, as we see certain other western nations trying to do.

[@bluemistyj2]

@@vercoda9997 "A million died, a million cried" (emigration).

[@InionnahEireann]

We don't find references to our dependence on the potato hurtful, in terms of the events of 1845-1852 - there's a very well known quote that "The potato caused the blight, but the british government caused the famine". During these years where 1 million died and 1 million emigrated, there was enough food (including meat produce) being exported from Irish soil to feed the Irish natives TWICE over, but british government policy decided to apply a laissez-faire policy, with many political sides seeing it as nature sorting out their problematic territories for them (i.e. killing off the natives who refused to give up their culture, language and land and fall in line with being oppressed and occupied). They also blocked much of the assistance from foreign lands and people, out of embarrassment at how this foreign charity would make them look. There are plenty of videos on youtube which detail the policies and events of those years. It was truly a genocide, one that could very easily have been prevented, had the british government humanely administered over the nations they decided to invade and occupy. We hope history will one day accurately document what the Famine really was. Thanks for the interest in our little country's history - wishing for peace for the current political situation in Pakistan.

[@InionnahEireann]

​​​​@@vercoda9997 agreed. The people who believe our newfound diversity is a threat to Irish culture tend to be, in my experience anyway, those who can't string trí focail le cheile, and have little (if any) deliberate exposure to Irish culture. There is only a threat if the culture is not being practiced in the first place. On the contrary, it feels like all of the new cultures we are seeing have made a lot of Irish people rediscover our own, and that's reflected in the rising numbers of Irish language speakers. It's wonderful to now see more adverts as gaeilge, on tv stations that arent tg4! We Irish have long made our homes in other lands, and long may we continue to be the land of the céad míle failte for others in return. Who knows, we may even have a decent shot at the World Cup in a decade or so with all the new talent! 😊

[@JonathanLeaver]

How can our hero raise awareness for the correct pronunciation of Irish names without addressing the Colbert in the room? 🐘🍀

[@JonathanLeaver]

Or, should I say, Colbear? 😉

[@MaximumCarne]

Bill O'Reilly would say Coal-bert

[@tylersmash7134]

Irish are not alcoholics and don't chase leprechauns for cereal.

[@stephenkennedy8305]

That right we are heavy drinkers, not alkies.

[@tylersmash7134]

@@stephenkennedy8305 that's the same thing me little clover.

[@LindaC616]

​@@stephenkennedy8305"he's an ENTERTAINING man, Kathleen!"

[@dermur68]

@@stephenkennedy8305 Speak for yourself, I'm only 11 stone!

[@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry]

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt ...or in Ireland, or anywhere else!

[@SumDumGui]

Liam Neeson on negative stereotypes...🤣🤣🤣 Oh how quick we are to forget...

[@mohammaderfani5742]

God do not take this man away from us

[@VivianeJones]

I’ve nearly spit my drink with Kenneth Branagh 😂

[@Greenbambu78]

this is too funny, rolling on the floor! yes, sir, a man with a specific set of skills.

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

First time I saw Liam was in Krull when I was a kid. I LOVE that damn movie.

[@janel.8921]

Wasn’t he the guy with several wives?

[@Bluswede]

Not really your average set of comments! I learned much reading through them. I'm Germanic/Norse-Viking/Scot by birth... Though the Gaelic-rooted surname Murdock, and French-English 'Allard' figure in there too...Prob'ly not much Irish in the mix. YIKES! I'm googling as I type this, ancient/historic Britain sure was an active place, from a genetic standpoint!! For the most part, the peoples of Europe seem to have stayed out at home, but the adventuresome, fight-y, ones went to a small group of islands off the coast of France! Thank you all who posted those pearls of knowledge that I will be adding to my collection!! My shamrock pin will feel a little greener this year!

[@PenneySounds]

So he returned that box of Trix and got Lucky Charms instead

[@cheriemather4832]

Oh yes, Liam Neeson is such a wonderful and handsome man with a very real Irish taste!!!

[@deejohnston2150]

Not only is Liam a handsome man, I could listen to him speak forever. ❤

[@liamneeson-ub2hv]

Thanks for your love and support ♥️❤️