IRELAND and JAMAICA. Full Documentary.

The link between Jamaica and Ireland - Out of Many, One People. Ep.1
IRELAND and JAMAICA. Full Documentary || Present, Past and Historical Links.
We have been working on this film for many months and it's finally ready to be published! The documentary is over 2 hours long and it features academic research as well as interviews with 9 people, who helped with understanding the strong connection between Ireland and Jamaica, both in the past and in present. You will meet the Jamaicans in Ireland, the Irish in Jamaica and the Jamaicans of Irish descent.
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This video is fully produced, filmed, edited etc by 1 person, the author of this KZbin channel - Irina Bruce. To contact, please use the dedicated channel email:
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🔴 CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
03:11 Introduction to Ireland
06:15 Jamaicans in Ireland
13:42 EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
18:04 Introduction to Jamaica
20:48 Irish in Jamaica
32:14 Jamaica and Ireland: 1600 - 1700
39:20 The Irish Ancestry
44:38 Jamaicans of Irish Descent
51:09 Irish Influence in Jamaica
58:41 Language and Traditions
01:08:22 Jamaica and Ireland: 1700 - 1900
01:20:05 Fighting Discrimination
01:34:50 Jamaica and Ireland: 1900 - 2000
01:41:11 Jamaican Influence in Ireland
01:51:10 Learning from the Irish Experience
02:04:23 Living in Ireland, Living in Jamaica
02:14:23 Conclusion
🔴 ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Note: to read the academic articles at jstor.org website - simply register (for free) and you will have an access to 100 articles per month.
►"A "riotous and unruly lot": Irish Indentured Servants and Freemen in the English West Indies, 1644-1713". Hilary McD. Beckles.
www.jstor.org/stable/2937974
►"Plantation Production and White "Proto-Slavery": White Indentured Servants and the Colonisation of the English West Indies, 1624-1645". Hilary McD. Beckles.
www.jstor.org/stable/1007098
► "Ireland, Slavery and Anti-Slavery: 1612-1865". Nini Rodgers.
www.amazon.com/Ireland-Slaver...
►"Ireland and the Black Atlantic in the Eighteenth Century". Nini Rodgers.
www.jstor.org/stable/30006995
►"The Irish in the Caribbean 1641-1837. An Overview". Nini Rodgers.
citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/documen...
►Ireland's great famine: An overview. Ó Gráda, Cormac.www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/...
► "Genetic Perspectives on the pre- and Early Contact Histories of Jamaica". J.B.Torres, T.Winful, Journal of Caribbean Archaeology.
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/wp-...
►"Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey" edited by Amy Jacques-Garvey.www.jpanafrican.org/ebooks/eB...
► "Whence The Black Irish Of Jamaica". Joseph J. Williams, Ph.D., Litt.D. published in 1932.Note - some parts of this research are out of date as more information became known since then. However, it is still useful as it gives a unique perspective of "Irish via Barbados to Jamaica".
archive.org/details/WhenceThe...
🔴 BOOKS: History of Ireland
► Modern Ireland, 1600-1972, by Roy Foster
www.amazon.com/Modern-Ireland...
► The Transformation of Ireland, 1900-2000, by Diarmaid Ferriter
www.amazon.com/Transformation...
► A Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000, by John Gibney
www.amazon.com/Short-History-...
🔴 BOOKS: History of Jamaica
► The Story of the Jamaican People, by Sir Philip Sherlock & Hazel Bennett. 1998
www.amazon.com/Jamaican-Peopl...
► Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica's Memory Lane
www.amazon.com/Pieces-Past-St...
If you are in Kingston, Jamaica - you can buy these two books on History of Jamaica at Bookland in New Kingston, but call them first to confirm availability:
maps.app.goo.gl/cnftDGcFSFjGg...
🔴 REGGAE MUSIC from Ireland
► Paddyrasta "Meditation"‪@CelticReggae‬
• Paddyrasta Meditation
► Cian Finn feat. The Man Ezeke - Ireland (Acoustic), Jamaica.
• Cian Finn feat. The Ma...
► Intinn - Come Away (Live)
• Intinn - Come Away (Live)
► Dear John - The Bionic Rats (Irish Ska/Reggae)
• Dear John - The Bionic...
► Uncail Bob (a Gaelic tribute to Bob Marley) - 'Bréag'
• Uncail Bob (a Gaelic t...
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[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you for watching! I hope you have enjoyed the documentary! Please check the description for the main sources used for this video. Below are also some links you might find useful: ➡SUPPORT us on Patreon www.patreon.com/jamaicawithirie ➡BOOK TOURS with us in Jamaica: irielab.com/ ➡Listen/Buy Music: Celtic Reggae Revolution celticreggae.net/ open.spotify.com/track/6UcbuOIEvR5wy6TCA4ctE4 ➡ EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum epicchq.com/

[@shangolion1610]

You need to check a documentary called JAMAICA'S HIDDEN HISTORY THE TRUTH ABOUT JAMAICA AND JAMAICANS.its 47:51 long

[@richmanbroke9721]

Very good watch! I think you're turning into more of a Jamaican in every video you put out....I can see the enthusiasm whenever you elaborate on this country.. I wouldn't be surprised if you start speaking patois in your latter vlogs 🤣

[@jeffreyedwards4443]

Irena, in this fact-filled documentary, you've gone way beyond my expectations. I'm a born and bred Jamaican, and you've taught me a thing or two about both nations. Ukraine's loss is our gain! You should be formally commended by both Jamaican and Irish governments for this stellar piece of work.

[@andrewsamuels3900]

Irie it's nice to see you again and doing your remarkable video bringing out bought culture that is very nice of you for us to gain knowledge Irie keep up the good work bless

[@sharonbent325]

Very enlightening. Thank you.

[@cliftonsmith3148]

My dad's Jamaican and my mum's Irish proud of my heritage🔥 ❤

[@calizone352]

Respect 🌍

[@susanannobrien7166]

Love and respect 🙏🏽 ❤

[@camellabailey5548]

I love this. Im Jamaican. I lived in Cork, Ireland for 2 years. It was so unplanned. I lived in few other countries outside of Jamaica, BUT. Ireland is the best place i've lived. I love the culture and the people. ❤

[@douglasjoseph2097]

Wow great 👍🏾

[@tjc2824]

I notice how they never connect Jamaicans to African territories or African Kingdoms. Why never draw that connection? Thats every diasporians $$birth right$$! They will never tell you your connection to the motherland or groups like the Ashanti Empire just to name a few. Why is it your self esteem and happiness is never connected here? You never become overjoyed to learn of your connection their! How many people bleached their skin while you read this? P.S. Im from America and here they try to hide our history and accomplishments!

[@mzwrightbella3542]

Please go check out DR MARIE CHARLES she was on PHILLIPH SHOCK MATTHEWS SHOW also she has books some of us are from kings and queens decent

[@eamonlong]

I’m from Cork, so happy you like it here ❤

[@camellabailey5548]

@@eamonlong yes. And i miss there so much. Hoping to visit again.

[@Nikkir876]

The Irish, in my opinion, are the most decent people in Europe. I’ve been to several countries in Europe and have never seen anyone stop to check on a homeless person. I’ve personally witnessed tho several times in Ireland. I have so much love for them.

[@alwaysknow3356]

Thank you, with love from Ireland.

[@Willberight2moro]

I'm Aussie and love Guinness, went to Dublin with some English friends and was treated terribly... We were in our 30s and reason given was "stag parties misbehaving". I think they were just IRA supporters... Never went back...

[@alwaysknow3356]

@@Willberight2moro Unfortunately stag party groups from the UK have given themselves a bit of a bad rep over the years visiting Dublin. Lager louts they used to call them. Obviously, it's just a few bad apples and not representative of all the people at all, like football hooligans don't represent them either. I'm sorry you had this experience but I expect it was business owners who reacted this way because they had been disrespected by stag parties in the past, and maybe you were being a bit rowdy but having a good time and didn't notice.

[@zipperzoey2041]

​@@Willberight2moro The truth is that a certain cohort of English aren't that popular around Europe!

[@Willberight2moro]

@alwaysknow3356 Taxi drivers refusing to take us, sober. Ordered drinks at bars and then doorman came over to tell us to leave, and this was beginning of evening when empty. I'm mid 50s now, travelled a lot, and never been treated so bad....

[@carolxmas3331]

I married an Irish man in 1967 and a Dominican man in 1986 ………lots of similarities …good lovers but always late !!!!! Don’t come for me I’m an old lady now 👵🏻. Interesting life tho !!! Lived for a time in both countries ….FANTASTIC

[@ekkolima]

Island time is a bitch isn't it.. 🇹🇹, 🤣..

[@SecretEyeSpot]

as a Irish Jamaican born in the US this brings me much joy

[@Chris-un1ll]

How? 😂😂 I'm really Irish

[@SecretEyeSpot]

@@Chris-un1ll because of blokes from Jamaica and Ireland making xenophobic claims such as this. What does "I'm really Irish" mean to you, and how is someone from the diaspora living in the US supposed to understand it?

[@100jenaboo]

You think his comment is xenophobic. But not realistic. I tell you what explain what a Irish Jamaican is and how you can be one born in the US. I'll wait​@@SecretEyeSpot

[@SecretEyeSpot]

@@100jenaboo are you looking for me to correct myself by saying I am of both Irish and Jamaican descent instead of declaring myself Irish Jamaican?

[@100jenaboo]

@@SecretEyeSpot not really, I'm just trying to figure out what exactly are you talking about.this is the first time in my life I've ever heard anything like this

[@miltongrace8621]

A brilliant expose. My Irish ancestors started the Grace, Kennedy Limited in 1922 and sold it in 1944. Grace, Kennedy is still in operation 100+ years of Grace. We are the only people in Jamaica with the Grace surname name, originally from a place in Ireland called Killkenny. I have passed through Ireland a few years ago, the immigration officer thought I was Grace returning home, but I was actually going to England instead. Brilliant work.

[@StGCfiLife]

Kilkenny is all about the ale.

[@celticmulato2609]

I know many of your Kennedy relatives that lived in Manchester IF that's the same family you are mentioning. Some moved to Cayman and eventually Miami, Florida.

[@moniq8363]

So you're telling me the famous Jamaican Grace Kennedy brand is originally Irish 🤯🤯🤯

[@celticmulato2609]

@moniq8363 No. It's Jamaican, the owners are of Irish ancestry. From what I was told by the inlaw they have been in Jamaica since late 1700s. They are just White Jamaicans.

[@tishainnis]

My great great grandmother’s last name was Kennedy. She was born in Port Royal but her father Henry Seymour Kennedy was born in Kent, England. His parents were from Ireland. He came to Jamaica as a young man after the emancipation of slavery. He was a wealthy businessman and esquire that owned property and land in downtown Kgn, Portland, Trelawny and other parts of the island. I always wondered if he was a member of the Grace (Kennedy) family in Jamaica? My cousin Dara is more familiar with that side of the family.

[@debbiefletcher-bryant5413]

Thank you for this, I am a black woman of Jamaican decent, and my mom told me that she had Irish blood running through her, so this piece makes so much sense to me.... thank you!

[@1yaadleaf]

All I can say, is every Irish person I have come in contact with. We seem to have this natural connection as if we were both from Jamaica, unique and non-force. almost like you knew each other from a past life and it’s nothing but just good energy we 1000 % have some sort of connection to the Irish people ❤ I love the Irish …..one love!!!!

[@kellyclark7517]

I love Jamaica n y’all Jamaicans! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@kellyclark7517]

Cultural APPRECIATION❤️💛💚

[@stevenbingham4828]

I have one friend who’s from Cork and truss whe mi a tell you, him speak like him a Jamaican and love a black whuman to 😂

[@stevenbarrett4110]

@1yaadleaf I too identified that connection in my time in England. I ascribe it to being buddies in suffering. You must remember, the Irish were treated no better than us by the English in those days, and arguably to today. Remember the metaphor, 'the enemy of mine enemy, is my friend.'

[@johnmulderrig3234]

I to school in n.w. london in the 60s and 70s probably 80% of us were irish 15 from the carribean mostly Jamaican those were the days of no blacks no irish no dogs so we had to stand together to defend our corner

[@flowerslady2309]

You are such a great ambassador for Jamaica. Thanks for loving my country.

[@onelovemaharani]

I agree.

[@margaretbrrtt4924]

Lovely people .from ire.

[@soniabrown6519]

Well said. Learning a lot here. Awesome.

[@nashuwareneemiller6501]

Irena you have out done yourself this time. You are slowly becoming the true history teacher of Jamaica. Please keep doing it just love it

[@mzwrightbella3542]

Yes give thanks to Irene this beautiful woman love our island and sees something is wrong with something so thats why she went digging some of us are too lazy to go search you think these royals want us to know the truth so people like IRENE DR MARIE CHARLES , PHILLIPH SHOCK MATTHEWS AND DR CLYDE WYNTERS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB

[@bennettstephenson9090]

no you are wrong. we need absolutely no teach we already know our history

[@charmaineharris8884]

We don’t need someone from another country not of Jamaican descent to research what we already know about us and our country our history.

[@peggygreen5921]

Response to those who think this video should not be done by other than a Jamaican. Howdy, typical of the🌍 ‘s natives when non- natives do what they never thought of doing and succeed at it.😢 This lady consistently “big up” Jamaica in show casing it as the “Must come Island “ in the region not only by her content but her obvious love of your beautiful Island and its wonderful people. I learnt so much because of her videos my previous knowledge would fill a slim volume- very slim 😢 in spite of the many Jamaicans I know, reading, movies and your Island’s advertising platforms. So I beg to differ as I say thank you to her. One❤.

[@yanikeonpurpose]

@@charmaineharris8884if we know it how comes this is the first I’m hearing about it??? Lef di uman mek shi do haar ting in peace. You are always welcome to teach us, please direct us to the platforms where we can consume your teachings.

[@bliss252]

One fascinating thing about both Jamaica and Ireland is that they are both tiny yet very popular; well-known and well-loved. They both have a way of capturing the world's attention. Must be that accent!

[@beyourself2444]

Nobody cares about Ireland

[@Urmashouldvswallowed]

@@beyourself2444everybody except the english😂😂😂😂😂how was 1916😆

[@100jenaboo]

​@@beyourself2444you sound like your upset about the fact that there were people b4 you in colonization r were you understanding that you were the only one. Lol pity parties are so sad

[@100jenaboo]

@@Urmashouldvswallowed just being nosey, but what happened in 1916. Did the English do something again

[@HeatherGarcia-di9se]

​@@beyourself2444u do that's y u tuned in lol actually how Irish gypsy tyson fury lol? Gotta suck your best athletes all Irish blooded lol hahaha yea nobody cares about Ireland hmmm u could be right tho cuz they were so oppressed, enslaved by Oliver Cromwell and king james ii,hadhhalf the populationkilled by cromwell, had man made potato blight that killed 2 million real Irish Gaelic Celtic Highlander blooded people aka real Irish blooded natives, real Irish blooded people couldn't own land in there own native ireland, couldn't own businesses in there own native ireland, couldn't speak Gaelic in there own native ireland or be hung n killed.....irish were colonized for 800 plus yrs n still are today.....white guilt oppressor american n english snowflake libs say it was mutual .....lol hagafaga but not one irish native slave ever owned land or got money after so called there contract done lol hmmm 🤔🤔🤔 wait, so these guys want u to believe none these real Irish blooded natives ever attempted to return to Ireland 🤔 lol? Leaving there children,wives n family behind n not one returned to Ireland to tell her or his story hmmm 🤔 n Irish blooded native slave descendants are still present in Barbados called redlegs,u mean they didn't inherit land or money ? Lol hmmm common wake up!!! Irish blood natives couldnt own land in there own native ireland, couldn't own businesses in there own native ireland n speak Gaelic in there own native ireland but after servitude these English rulers are now going to grant these real Irish blooded natives land in another English colony but not in Ireland another English colony lol? Hahahaha gtfoh....all whites were indentured servants,Irish were slaves point blank,rounded up against there will n forcefully against there will sent on ships to west indies n english american colonies.....not only did English steal there culture,customs,food,land, language,n still English elites try n rob ireland Irish blooded natives of there history!!!! She wrong here there was no wealthy real Irish blooded natives,those were wealthy English rulers, English landlords, English lords, that ruled Irelands real Irish blooded native villages n cities n owned n operated everything in it....wen these English rulers had children while living in Ireland,these kids were then called Irish protestants but why is this narrator or whoever she was said they were irish wen they really were descendants of real English anglo saxon germanic blooded protestants....disgusted....Jameson n Guinness aren't real Irish blooded native businesses, irish couldn't own businesses so how could any be wealthy lol??? Those were English rulers n lords who had children in Ireland n inherited there wealth,not real Irish blooded natives.....

[@coolislandbreeze9906]

As a Jamaican of African, Irish, Jew ancestry this is a good watch.

[@Nazarene_Judaism]

See us. I am Jamaican jew.

[@lac8494]

@@Nazarene_Judaism I too have a Jew background, their names give them away.

[@Nazarene_Judaism]

Do you practice the faith?@@lac8494

[@cmartin5903]

Much of Jamaica might have Israelian DNA without knowledge even though some do. Yet, when we are mixed.. we tend to know who we were mixed with. ❤

[@epic7224]

Same here! Except I have Indian. Chinese and berber added to that

[@kerriannanderson962]

This is GREAT!!! I'm a Jamaica with African and Irish ancestors. It's fascinating to learn about the shared history of Ireland and Jamaica.

[@maxinefay3966]

Because they were ur slave masters how can u not kno they were all colonizers how can u be proud of that thats disgusting to what my black fore parents went thru u Jamaicans hate ur self and ur people I don't want to be associated vwith no pink people thecmost high god has a recompense waiting for them.and u too if ur father is from them.

[@RoyalBlood23]

Same here. I recently learned that ancient Jamaican slaves where from Africa and that the first royalty in Ireland was biblical "book of Jeremiah" either way Ireland is steeped deep in black history.

[@user-yz5lz5ko5f]

Excellent.

[@cmartin5903]

My husband has Irish blood, the grand and great grand folks were Irish. ❤

[@FranklinTaylor-jy2gz]

My great grandpa is from Dublin Ireland. Scully was his Surname

[@martinfarrelly5196]

I lived in London for a few years and I loved the people from Jamaica. Could not believe how easy it was to be around them. Like I knew them all my life.

[@Thelma7361]

Some of my ancestors moved from Dublin to Jamaica at the turn of the 1900’s to work on a tea plantation. They had several children there and we have the parish certificates from St Andrews. They ended up moving back to Ireland following the earthquake in 1907. This is a part of our family history we knew absolutely nothing about until I started doing the family history. Thank you so much for this video! Thought I’d be worth adding that West London in the UK has a lot of Irish and Jamaican history. Both Marcus Garvey and Michael Collins lived in Hammersmith, not at the same time I don’t think but their where they lived was about 20 minute walk apart from each other. Collins was in Brook Green and Garvey near Baron’s Court Station. Hammersmith has the Irish Cultural Centre and a short distance away you have Notting Hill where the Notting Hill Carnival takes place. There’s of course many more communities here but it’s interesting that it’s another place where Irish and Jamaican communities closely intersect.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Yes, this will be mentioned during the episode Jamaica and England later.

[@shaunigothictv1003]

​@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE According to Malcolm X, the original Jamaicans were the Arawak Taino Indians and they had Indian facial features. Malcolm X took that they were tortured and exterminated by the White Catholics in the 1500s before being replaced by Black slaves from west Africa who were used as a labour Force to work the land

[@baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578]

Yes mi love notting hill !!!

[@chillbillyhimself]

Garvey allegedly had Irish roots

[@HousePeople]

Check out the documentary Grove Roots that covers the history of the West London communities around Ladbroke Grove & the Notting Hill Carnival etc

[@michealjones9863]

I’m from cork in Ireland and was delighted to see this documentary than I saw it was 2 and a half hours long I said Christ I didn’t know we had that much in common. Us Irish seek out our country’s connections to other peoples all over the world ,I can only think that we never pushed our connections with Jamaica because Jamaica was part of the commonwealth but enough of that it’s time for st Patrick’s day in Jamaica and it’s time the Irish tasted Guinness punch

[@tonytee2107]

Ireland, the "Celtic Tiger" has had economic success in part because "We invested very heavily in education from the early 1970s..." Lesson Jamaica can learn here: fix the root and not the symptoms. Pay our teachers well. Invest heavily in our youths. Teach practical and relevant subject matters that can be easily applied in the working world.

[@heatherfulmore3412]

Yes teach them more foreign languages. Make the classes mandatory. The Irish potato is a name that was used in many Caribbean Islands. When you finish drink a Guinness.

[@Kitiwake]

Youth is singular and plural. See...I already invested in education.

[@shefreen1]

If I could ❤your comments I would. I had to settle for a 👍, but it deserves a ❤.

[@conordorrian1652]

Yes Tony , you forget to mention that the same educated population of young people then had to leave Ireland for various reasons mostly because of no future in Ireland. Lots of the same then came back to find the same antiquated mentality from the " ruling class"...... To quote Mr James Connolly... " The worker in a Capitalist society is a slave to that society and the woman is a slave to that slave ". Jobs for the boys.... .

[@kingnaldo4058]

And the 2023 Emmy 🏆goes to "Irie Irina" ... 👏 👏 👏

[@eleanor4482]

This was a fantastic documentary. My wish is that the younger Jamaicans are taught the history of the island as it becomes annoying to be constantly told I don’t look Jamaican. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@Grenadier1976]

I watched the entire documentary, from beginning to end as it was being aired for the 1st time. Bravo, Irina !!! Excellent job. You continue to produce absolutely amazing work. 🇯🇲 🇮🇪 🇺🇦 💕

[@ChanVanessaErnandez]

I've been told the same thing "you don't look Jamaican", typically by those whose idea of Jamaica and Jamaicans is narrowed down to dread locks and a spliff inna mi mout caana. Ignore anyone who says that.

[@donovancameron2867]

We Jamaicans love you,we appreciate you choosing Jamaica to live

[@user-dx5mg9by9y]

We are to be blamed for that.Its the other day we were talking,and I was telling someone that Jamaicans haven't realized that we have rendered the Jamaican society to the overly Afrocentric Jamaicans,the ones who makes the cultural decisions.The ones who are ok with rastas being the face of Jamaica, even though they make 9% of the population.The ones who influenced the majority of the population to be speaking an unstructured dialect in place of a standardized language. IT'S TIME FOR THE AFFLUENT JAMAICANS TO STAND UP AND PROUDLY EMBRACE AND FLAUNT THEIR "JAMAICANESS" ALSO. 🇯🇲🇯🇲 ❤

[@jamessexton4506]

@@user-dx5mg9by9y The reason for the Jamaican & Rasta association/stereotype is because of one of the most famous Jamaicans (BY FAR): Bob Marley! But it is kind of funny to be a Jamaican & know that most J'cans aren't Rastas when the world things otherwise, lol. Patois, on the other hand, most J'cans actually speak. It really is Jamaica's indigenous language and isn't "unstructured" at all. In many ways, it is more regular/consistent than English. Think about how plurals are made in patois; same way every time, every noun.

[@chillbillyhimself]

Glad to have been a part of this masterpiece ! 🇯🇲☘

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you so much for finding the time and assisting with this project! 🙏 It was a great pleasure meeting you and be able to run the interview! 🤗

[@chillbillyhimself]

@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE My pleasure. Once it involves educational content, I am always happy to contribute.👍

[@Bangah674]

The first time I heard the Irish accent, I knew instinctively, their accent had some influence on our dialect. I learned the history later on, which confirmed my assumption. Great work as usual Irene.

[@markc3666]

Agreed. Same here.

[@charls5834]

I've never made the connection with the JA accent but I can definitely hear it in bajan

[@Bangah674]

@@charls5834 Sometimes it depends on who is speaking. Watch some Irish movies, or movies with Irish actors, Sons Of Anarchy come to mind.

[@ianchandley]

I left Jamaica in 84 right after O’Levels to go to school in the USA. Lived there for 11 years and spent most of the time being annoyed at the average American calling me Irish. I put it down to them being insular, ignorant and not knowing about anything besides hamburger and baseball…… Then I worked at a hotel in Washington DC that had about 20 Irish staff working there and THEY all thought I was from Dublin!!!! When I listened to them speak I discovered our intonations and rhythms were IDENTICAL. We even pronounced many words the same way: dropping “h”s from words like “three” to get “t’ree”; adding “h”s where they weren’t needed like “h’emphasize”; switching letter places in words like “film” to get “flim” We have a LOT in common with Ireland beyond names: many folk stories are based on Irish (and African) folklore, we have places named after Irish locales (such as Phoenix Park).

[@PanAfricanist]

A yt European coming to Jamaica to try to ascribe Jamaica's greatness which is it's culture to a minority yt European subset...surprised anyone?

[@user-wb3eb1os3t]

We can see the influnce of irish english in jamaican english,am from Costa Rica,my great grandmother came from Jamaica last early 20 century.I always've been waiting for something like this,good documentary. Pura vida gracias.

[@JCMac-cz1dx]

Yes we can’t we can’t say three

[@derrhewitt]

Thanks ambassador Irene for another excellent work. As a black Jamaican like most Jamaicans who are Irish descendants (I with 5% DNA) I knew this connection from my great great grandparents as well as from many historical events and people.

[@HalfwayToGingerHillMedia]

You let a tourist fool you, why would you believe that when most Jamaican’s have Scottish surnames? The Irish came later. That why we don’t own our own resources because you believe people who are misleading you.

[@cannabis1490]

One human race! Hope we all can live as one....some day.

[@trevorsteer7331]

Excellent. Totally agree

[@tjc2824]

Until they take your land and change your culture

[@eamonlong]

As an Irish person that’s the best description of the political situation in the North I’ve ever heard. This was a great watch I always knew Ireland had a deep historical connection with the Caribbean

[@conordorrian1652]

Yes, a lot of the connection is related to mass slavery from Ireland by Britain to the Caribbean . This of course has been " nullified" by historians as contract workers etc....As people come to figure out modern history is really the lies of the powerful not the truth. People were dispocesd of their land by British landowners and " offered" work in the Caribbean, this work was indentured slavery.....

[@stevenbarrett4110]

@@conordorrian1652 Enforcers on the plantation.

[@sistahdeereuben4829]

​@@stevenbarrett4110STR888 FACTZ

[@WomenNextdoor]

As a history teacher. I leant alot. As a Jamaican i appreciate the revisionist approach to primary sources provided. 100% informative 😊

[@kennyprout5359]

@WomenNextdoor - I agree 💯 and hope the history teachers of today would take a page out of Irene's book to actually investigate and use primary sources to teach a better version of history.

[@johntherevelator5622]

You are a history teacher? You didn’t know this history? So that tells me that this important history (along with many other important historical facts)is not being taught in schools in Jamaica?

[@yanikeonpurpose]

@@johntherevelator5622she cyaa know everything. Low di uman… respectfully 🙏

[@johntherevelator5622]

@@yanikeonpurpose Apparently you don’t know how to read and write. If you read my comment carefully, I stated that she didn’t know because it wasn’t taught to her not because she refused to learn it!🤨

[@racheljones4561]

​@@johntherevelator5622 teachers use text books to teach. the books are reviewed by the education board and they use primary sources . Jamican teachers have always taught the correct information.

[@cheenergies]

I'm Black British of Jamaican parentage and given my cultural upbringing I was always fascinated with the Irish way of speaking, humour, and my deep love for Guinness and Baileys - and some women with Mixed Black and Irish ancestry. This documentary was really well done and I learnt a lot.

[@dave9343]

Irina, you have always been excellent: I have learned so much about Jamaica 🇯🇲, the land of my birth, from your videos. However, this time you have outdone yourself. EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT!!! Thanks very much for making my birth land your home.

[@deneisefrancis3239]

Excellent documentary,as a Jamaican living in the US, Ireland is on my bucket list. Planning trip for next year.

[@ShushannaEarle359]

Hi, I was born in Kingston Jamaica 🇯🇲 but raised in Canada! #OneLove!

[@f6876]

Well done Irene you have produced a masterpiece. Your hard work has paid off!

[@dawnyoung9231]

My great grandfather left Ireland for Jamaica. He married my great grandmother who was African mixed.

[@Seanstevens3]

I’m originally from Saint Kitts but I was raised and reside on Saint Croix US Virgin Islands and i just want to say every aspect of Irish heritage that you’ve mentioned is the same in Saint Kitts even a place called Irish Town

[@mzwrightbella3542]

Wow , in st Kitts, interesting

[@heatherfulmore3412]

Yes Sean I am from. ST Kitts too and I have friends and possibly relatives from there who are of Irish descent.

[@rosemarieburke1120]

There is an Irish Town in Jamaica

[@tshai.williams1010]

I'm from st kitts live in New York my grand father is Irish lived in nevis died there .

[@ameliavanderveere8708]

@Sean...I, too, am VIR- GIN ISLAND BORN & PARTIALLY RAISED. AL -SO, MY BIOLOGICAL SPERM DONOR-I NE- VAH MET DA NOTORI- OUS PHILANDERER & WOMAN BEATER; THA NX 2ALMIGHTY YAH!!- HE WAS BORN IN ST. 'KITTS', AS WELL. & I LEARNED DAT ANTI- GUA WAS A SLAVE "BREEDING COLONY", ALONG WITH A FEW OTHER ISLANDS. I SUGGEST U RESEAR- CH THE TRUE-STORI- CAL NARRATIVE OF SLAVERY &AFRIKAN &CARIB REVOLTS OF THE CARIB INDIANS ET AL..., IN THE GREATER & LESSER ANTILLES, ESPECIAL- LY THE VIRGIN ISLE- ANDS-ONCE OWNED BY THE DUTCH; CUR- RENTLY US &BRITISH CONTROLLED. IT'S A VERY AWE-INSPIRING, EXHILARATING, FASCI -NATING LEARNING EXPERIENCE,MI SON!! GO 4IT! U'LL NEVAH REGRET THE PRIDE & RESPECT U'LL EXUDE, AS A RESULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bcurteous2153]

I'm Irish (from Cork) and this was so well researched!! Very well done!! Cant believe you even found The Man Ezeke!! I remember him, he had such energy, a joy to listen to - loved him :) And well done on the people you found for the interviews - they were excellent! There so much I'm gonna have to watch this again. Thanks for your hard work

[@StGCfiLife]

I am handing you no blarney. LoL

[@Kitiwake]

Was Cork even mentioned?

[@tonychang3080]

Great work as a Jamaican with a wife of Irish heritage and family connections… this was a very informative documentary.Thanks

[@l.d.52]

Mind Blown. All of a sudden, a lot of things make sense. Well done Irina, well done indeed.

[@anthonybrookes4291]

You might find an old book published in 1932 titled (Whence the "Black Irish" of Jamaica) written by Joseph J. Williams very interesting

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

yes, the book is mentioned in the video and there is a link in the description where this book can be read online. I've read it and some information is slightly out of date, as there has been more research so more is known, but still - this book has interesting concept of from Ireland via Barbados to Jamaica, which is partially true. (partially - because there were other ways of how the Irish got here, especially in 1680s.)

[@daddy3118]

My Father, born in Jamaica, always said flim instead of film, and aks instead of ask. Growing up I learned of the Irish links and was pleasantly surprised to hear the Irish saying flim too :-)

[@jlau979]

How was the language of the whole Island be influenced by 25% of a group of people that didn't really mix with the majority?

[@maxamillion32]

@@jlau979 Basically the original group of Irish from 1600-1700 mixed with African slaves as well as some maroons. That's how the Africans learnt to speak English!!

[@jlau979]

@@maxamillion32 what race were these Irish you are referring to?

[@maxamillion32]

@jlau979 🙄 What race are Irish now?

[@jlau979]

@@maxamillion32 What is happening to the Palestinians now, is what happened to the black Irish.They murdered the black Irish , took their land and sent thousands of them to the Caribbean and America as slaves. we are now prisoners of war. The same thing happened in Spain and Portugal to the black Sephardic Israelites and Moors. Blacks ruled Europe up until the early 18 hundreds.

[@GILFHunter121]

Hey Irie thank you for your video :) Im a long time viewer here from Ireland :) I couldnt resist to comment on Jamie Saulters segment after hearing that his grandmother is from a small town "Arklow" about a ten minute drive from my town. Its no surprise she left at all 🤣 lol The world is so crazily small when you hear people half way across the world mention a small town you know and visit. Amazing video looking forward to your future projects 😁

[@bcurteous2153]

Hey from West Cork... delighted the crazy Cork Accent got a mention 😄

[@hortenseclarke2589]

This is very scholarly and informative documentary; it is well presented, and all the right questions were asked and answered. And I must say, I like the way Irie handle the issue of slavery with sensitivity and respect, especially towards the people of African descent. Well done 👍!

[@audhdcreativity5899]

This is great! Can't wait to show this to my Jamaican and Irish homeschooled daughter! I always love your videos and all the information you share. Thank you!

[@hepburndavis]

Oh yes, there is whole district in Jamaica called Irish Town. Wow, I never even thought about it before today.

[@novadenecooper6658]

There is also Ulster Springs...

[@4surecovergirl]

One of the best Documentary I've watched in years 💯👌🏽...First, I was like 2 hours is longg...but by the time I started watching, it became so interesting and engaging that I couldn't move😂!! THANK YOU Irina ❤for putting together this awesome documentary 👏🏽👏🏽 🇯🇲🇮🇪

[@trooth9066]

Irene you are a gift to Jamaica, this documentary is very educational and informative. I need to watch again because there was so much information to process. I remember watching a video of two Irish rowers and I thought they sounded very Jamaican. Keep up the good work, I’m looking forward to your next video.

[@elfredawright]

She is definitely an asset to Jamaica!

[@jlau979]

Do your own research and read for yourself. Over 2000 black Irish boys and girls were sent to Jamaica as slaves. when they tell the history ,blacks are always relegated to Africa . Not all Jamaicans came from Africa. Some were even Portuguese Israelites or Israelites from west Africa. History was stolen and whitewashed so much that we don't know who we are, or where we came from. A handful of Irish living in Jamaica could not have had such a huge impact on how we speak .none of my family members has never came in contact with a white Irish.

[@haydeebish570]

My family I know is of mixed descendants. The skin color, hair texture tells the story! Never researched it but now I should! One of my daughters is now married to an Irish.American man and they have so much culture in common, so much that I now claim Irish as part of my family! ❤️ it! Thank you for doing this video!❤️🙏🏽

[@HalfwayToGingerHillMedia]

That’s why we don’t control our own resources, because you believe people who been there 10mins. You wouldn’t even find 20% of the population with Irish surnames.

[@orinthiajames9954]

I am a Jamaican living in America and i found this information very interesting

[@calizone352]

Respect JaHmeRican Sistren 🇯🇲

[@the-development-scribbler]

This is such a fascinating project to take on. I had no idea Jamaica had so much in common with Ireland (taking care not to refer to it as the British Isles), and it's fascinating to see how so many ethnic groups shaped Jamaica to what it is today. Over 50 ethnic groups! Wow. I'd love to see more (unique) ethnic groups in the future. 🇯🇲☘

[@mooreflava]

Yes, me too I cannot wait for the other documentaries ❤

[@forrester227]

¹1¹¹¹pl8❤reer❤ŕr❤❤ŕ​@@mooreflava

[@charlesd3a]

We are not British but Irish... British programs are more shown on Irish tv more often now. Trying more to project British influences on the Irish people.

[@tesfekidan]

what a wonderful video which is very insightful and deeply informative about the close connections between Jamaica and Irie-land. In fact being a Jamaican myself I have always had a love for the Irish culture and in particular why we call our potato 'Irish potato' and now I know why. Keep up the good work Irina👌💯

[@tusanegazaquengaquenga7858]

Simply amazing 👏 hope you know how much we really appreciate what you do. This kind of work is just priceless

[@trooth9066]

Both Jamaicans and Irish are very welcoming but I believe Jamaicans are more genuine with their hospitality.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

I find Jamaicans to be the most sincere people I've ever met, so I don't think anyone would be able to compete with Jamaicans on that, but I've found that the Irish do come pretty close for sure on being genuine :)

[@raggaguru3432]

Which land was stolen from Jamaicans?? The only indigenous people in jamaica are the Tainos.. everyone else colonized it including us of African descent

[@the-development-scribbler]

@@raggaguru3432 It think she means the Irish, not the Jamaicans.

[@driversseat1707]

@@JAMAICAWITHIRIEYep, if they tell you they’re going to get their g¥n to comeback to delete you, believe them and run. Jamaicans are very forthright, violent, aggressive and have a flair for ignorance

[@ameliavanderveere8708]

Raggaguru...I'd like 2know where u get ur source of pseudo-in- formation from??? AFRIKANS DID NOT COLONISE JAH-MAI- KAH. WE WERE FOR CED 2TIL THE LAND 4THE ENSLAVERS, AFTER THE INDIGEN -OUS PEOPLE WERE DECIMATED, BY the caucasians. I'LL SHOW U MY PROOF, IF U CAN SHOW ME URS!

[@jenniferwilmot7023]

This is very fascinating, I'm Jamaica living in Canada. My Ancestors as we were told by our parents that they were Irish. Always wanted to trace my Ancestors. I guess now I might.😊

[@blulion7834]

Another winner Irena! It held me captive throughout. Consider me educated by your efforts.😎

[@goodness8910]

This young man is very intelligent

[@Michelle-blackwood]

I recently got back from Ireland and had a wonderful immersing in the culture. My daughter plans to live there.

[@vaneitaadams4790]

Amazingly documentary Irie! I am a Jamaican living in Atlanta, took my first trip to Dublin during covid. I tell you, had I gone to Ireland before landing in the USA, I would never have come to the USA. Dublin is beautiful, Belfast is interesting. Love all the wonderful people I met. Thanks Irie. Amazing piece.

[@mzwrightbella3542]

DUBLIN got its name from RUBBA DUB we were there doing that Dub Dub so it became DUBLIN

[@shersmitt391]

​@@mzwrightbella3542 😂😂😂, cute

[@howardjessica7704]

I remember when I was around 9-10yrs I was watching an Irish film version of the “secret garden” old black and white, with my grandfather. I asked him why are the people speaking Jamaican!? He laughed so hard (I will never forget) and said they are Irish and then he explained. He later bought me Miss Lou’s Patwah book. (Howard)

[@hallohallo1332]

What a brilliant documentary, thanks. I was 17 when I left Dublin for London. I took my first bus ride sitting up top and in the front seat. A group of men got on the bus who I didn't turn around to look at, convinced that they were slightly sozzled but happy Irish men. I couldn't quite figure out where in the country they were probably from going by the accent but oh my goodness, you could have knocked me out with a feather when I got up to leave the bus and saw they were Jamaican! On a separate note, the presenter of this doc could have a whole programme about herself and her amazing accent. It's fascinating.

[@andreajenkins1195]

I waited patiently for this session and was not disappointed. Thank you for the excellent production. I toured Ireland in 2021 and was the best experience of all my travels. My maternal ancestors (Patrick) are reportedly Irish. The similarities are noted in place names and some food preparation methods.

[@barneybush]

YOU DID A LOT OF WORK ON THIS HISTORICAL PRESENTATION AND IT SHOWS!

[@Happey67]

We eat Cabbage and Cornbeef as a child but never thought it came from Ireland. LOL! Wow! In school, we learned a lot of Shakespeare poems, writings and so on. I enjoyed it so did the other children.

[@kerrygrant9209]

When i first read Angela's Ashes by Frank Mcourt I could instinctively feel the Irish and Jamaican connection but had no idea were it came from. The humor is so so similar Thanks for explaining and connecting the dots. Amazing work!❤

[@janbrien9907]

Lots of Irish folk came here to Newfoundland after the famine. And like Jamaica, the letter 'H" is dropped in words starting with H and added to words that start with vowels. We are an island, the most easterly point of North America. We drink rum and here is where salt fish comes from. For many years we had a rum, salt fish trade with Jamaica. And we too, have a mummering tradition just before Christmas.

[@coolislandbreeze9906]

Interesting I would love to know more of this place

[@HummingbirdJa]

Very interesting, please resurrect the saltfish rum trade again with Jamaica. The saltfish I find on visits to Jamaica now, is absolutely horrible. Get that trade going again, please. (British Jamaican.)

[@elfredawright]

Yes, indeed!❤❤ I had this "history lesson" once with one of my colleagues. (She was blown away). I am from Jamaica, and she is from Newfoundland. We live in Ottawa. I will definitely show her your post.❤🇯🇲🇨🇦

[@oliverose3465]

I've seen it was very interesting

[@donaldspencer5603]

Wow irrie this Documentary is so entertaining & Educational. I'm a Jamaican living in NYC I've watch it and it have me glue to the chair, You do more resurch on Jamaica, than us Jamaican Thanks very much for the information..That iz it Ireen.. I don't hear much about your Country Ukraini these days I do hope your families & friend are safe over there.. You are so down to earth..

[@salvaje0071]

To have been in Ireland for 20 years, and still maintain his Jamaican accent, is incredible! Hi can't believe wat Hi ham earing😮.

[@user-dx5mg9by9y]

Not even tht, he still has that deeeep rural accent

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

@@user-dx5mg9by9y I found his accent to be absolutely beautiful!

[@sharonnandoo6572]

Brilliant. I learnt so much. I am British of Jamaican descent. One of my closest friends over the last 25 years is from Dublin. I have joked many times during our friendship that Jamaicans and Irish have so much in common and we might find out one day that we are related😂

[@gloriarobinson1869]

Another great documentary Irie. Learnt the basic of the presence of Irish, Germans, Chinese, Indians, etc in Jamaica in school history lessons, but have never done any deep research into the matter. This your documentary is very interesting and stimulating.

[@lac8494]

Put your Grand parents or even ggrand parents Name, DOB, country and parish of birth in the Google search engine, then choose the Ancestry site that comes up with their name and follow the trail, you can do your own research it's easier than you think. If you have an Irish or Scottish Surname your ancestors probably came from there.

[@HalfwayToGingerHillMedia]

No Scottish presence? when the flag & most Jamaican’s surnames are blatantly Scottish. Look at the most prominent people in Jamaica’s history & see how many are Irish compared to Scottish names. Garvey, Patterson, Sterling, Powell, Marley, Macintosh, Jackson, Manley, Blackwood, Barnes, Bailey, Coulson, Clarke, Campbell, Stewart, Fraser, Thompson etc I could keep going & going. I’m sorry for the rant but I’m very passionate about Jamaica History. But distorting the facts & removing another group’s contribution is how we black people got here.

[@zndrsmith]

Good documentary, my mother's maiden name was McCarthy her father, (my grandfather) was half irish . For awhile now i thought that some of the words and the way we spoke had something to do with poor whites from certain parts of England or Ireland but this documentary opened my eyes even more.

[@arlenemaxwellcopeland1644]

My natural attention span doesn't exceed 20 minutes, but I couldn't stop til your video finished. The full two hours, I've been sitting at my computer. Thank you for a very interesting history lessonb.

[@alicesyrus6699]

Thank you for your informative documentary, I listened to your comments about the signs that people use to stick up in there windows. Growing up my Grandmother who left Jamaica during the Windrush always told me about those signs. While her and my Grandfather was trying to find accommodation. Many English people had in there windows, No dogs, no Irish and no blacks. My Grandmother also wrote about this in her books. By Gods grace, because of all the things they had to deal with they saved up and brought their own home 🙏🏾. So them signs did exist.

[@granvillejohnson5842]

Hi Irena, I was hooked on this video. My daughter came to spend time with me today, we when out to dinner and when we came back home I began to watch this video about Jamaica and Ireland. She watched quite a bit with me before she had to leave to go home to her apartment. I watched the rest of the video even though it was very long. I was hooked, I just could not leave it or get enough. I love all the interviews, I learned so much. You did a fantastic job with everything in this video, Thank you. This video must have taken you a long time, with all the research and filming and interviews it takes to put this video together. I love it, and I can’t wait for the next video. Without a doubt, you are the best u-tuber out there. Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing your next video. Can’t wait.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you so much, it's very kind of you! I appreciate the feedback and your kind words! Thanks for all the support!

[@irenerusell2355]

Irie Mon , very informative, I born in Jam down and never heard of Irish Town.. thanks 🙏👍. Much blessing sister.

[@ruervin8]

I would love to learn about the chinese history in jamaica too. This is a great video. Absolutely fascinating

[@ngentles399]

Chinese want to go every where in the world to control it.. They had hotel for Chinese and white only but the black people of Jamaica burn it down.

[@judahclough3701]

This is a beautiful world with beautiful people and we should all love and respect all people

[@DS-ss7fp]

Love your videos and journalism Irina. Thank you for loving and choosing my country. Wish I could be there too, but family commitments elsewhere at this time but soon. Jamaican/Canadian wishing I could get out of the cold...

[@aidacoleman4640]

So happy to have found this, my mother was Jamaican. Before she died, in 1984, I was able to visit. Would love to come back.

[@kellyclark7517]

Thanks sooooo much for this documentary IRIE! I have watched it over several days, and I am truly grateful and thankful1❤️ n many blessings🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪

[@patrickclunis3709]

Thoroughly informative...I sincerely appreciate your passion in not only promoting our culture..but teaching us about others!

[@aboyade9]

nice. its clear that tons of work went into this. your passion for what you do radiates off the screen. cheers.

[@kattygabby3519]

Excellent research! Shared!🇮🇪🇯🇲🇮🇪🇯🇲👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@melaninunitymajik8273]

I am very glad you have brought this to the forefront. A lot of my classmates from Spanish Town have Irish and Scottish names that can be found on the ancient maps of those countries. In fact my mother always told us that her name came from Germany and my father was told that his side was from Spain. A lot of people are not aware of the original so called Blacks from Europe that fled that continent and went to settle in America on the East coast and the Caribbean not to mention them leaving out the trans Atlantic slave trade trade and indentured servitude. They really push that all so called Blacks come from only one continent ie Africa in school. We are the indigenous and aborgine on every land mass on this Planet. One LOVE

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

I see that several people are mentioning so called "Blacks from Europe". Can you share some links to more detailed information on this? Or are you talking about the Moors?

[@robertfletcher718]

Excellent, excellent, excellent work. You have outdone yourself. Move to the top of the class!!!

[@f6876]

I would love to visit Ireland! It looks beautiful and Irish people are GREAT!

[@rbellot11]

Excellent! Excellent! From I’m African American from originally Lowell, Massachusetts USA where many Irish reside. My greatest mentors (teachers/professors) are Irish.

[@itsliterallylibby]

Love Ireland and their people no matter what. The connection is unreal

[@redstripe4lyphe]

Another gem (or emerald 😉) of a documentary. This one almost compares to the Student of Ukraine and it was so informative. Thank you Irina, you're a true Yardie 👌🏽💯

[@neuvillehunter7028]

Excellent documentary ire need to be showing on local tv stations top shelf irena thanks much love and respect.

[@casavon3]

a BIG THANK YOU for this amazing video. i really appreciate the gentleman that discussed the economic aspects. As a Jamaican native, i studied the Jamaican economy for my masters thesis in 2014. i cried when i saw my homeland almost at the very bottom of the list in economic growth compared to the rest of the world. i am so happy to learn that the economic outlook has improved.

[@JAMAICAWITHIRIE]

Thank you so much for your feedback, much appreciated! The gentleman who discussed the economic aspects, Brian Denning, is the Honorary Consul of Ireland to Jamaica and also one of the top professionals at PwC company. I was so happy when he agreed to join the project as I wanted somebody who knows the subject well to talk on it in a comprehensible manner. Glad to know you found the video amazing! Thank you for the support!

[@tricia7016]

I feel the same way. It was a sad day for Jamaica when we borrowed from the IMF as that was the death of our economic future. Jamaica was caught in a debt trap by the iMF. The stagnation and lack of growth are due to the repayment of massive, unsustainable interests on such loans from the IMF. The IMF set the terms and conditions for how Jamaica spends its revenues and one of those terms is that the IMF gets paid first and if Jamaica defaults on any of its payments the consequences are devastating to the country and its credit rating.

[@orianafisher3960]

Beautifully done Irina!! Much information ive learned from your intense research , a true journalist and gift to jamaica ❤

[@audree7716]

Ryan’s Hope- an American soap opera, was when I noticed similarities between Irish and Jamaican dialects. Mi instead of my, for example. I’ve also heard British words like frok and trousers used when I was a child.

[@susanannobrien7166]

I'm from South Dublin Ireland and this documentary as I've got a few Jamaican friends and the connection was there from the beginning we get on fantastic 🇮🇪 🇯🇲

[@JASMINEVSMITH]

Excellent documentary Irina. Truly appreciate your love for all things Jamaica.

[@douglasjoseph2097]

IRIE WE JAMAICAN 🇯🇲PEOPLE LOVE YOU THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE GREAT VIDEOS ME AS A BORN JAMAICAN LEARN ALOT OF MY OWN HISTORY JUST BY WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH WE LOVE YOU ENDLESSLY 🙏🏿

[@jasongilmore3285]

Excellent work as usual! As a Jamaican with an Irish name (Gilmore) I found this very enlightening and informative.

[@user-dx5mg9by9y]

That name is very very popular in rural St Andrew,I know soooo much Gilmore.I think ,Davis,Brown,Daley, Gilmore are the more popular sir names in dem parts.

[@ianchandley]

@@user-dx5mg9by9y might be due to the large number of Irish and Scots who settled in places like Cooperage, Gordon Town and Irish Town as indentured laborers or tradesmen..…

[@Martin-tn5lm]

Giolla Mór - Large/Important Companion/Aid.

[@simonemathew4422]

Thank you so much, As a Jamaican I learn so much through this documentary, I just ask my daughter to look into working in Ireland after College… Your summary and presentation of Jamaica was honest love it.

[@onelovemaharani]

Perfection as always Irina. You always make me smile and learn from your blogs and documentaries. Hail up yourself Empress!! I’m African, British, Scott’s, East Indian, Irish, Spanish and a little Chinese. OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE. For real.

[@BORNFREE876]

🇯🇲🇯🇲 Thanks again Irene, you’re a gem among our limestone piece of rock call Jamaica. This is a fine piece of journalism that need to be on the fore-front of our history and marketing catalogs. Thanks also to modernity and the human-kind that mine and package data so that sluggards like me can sit back in our easy-chairs and slurp the wealth of knowledge from our tv screens. I’m aware of the Irish historical influence though my laziness didn’t permit me to venture beyond the superficial. My very surname, not unlike many Jamaicans are daily reminders of that Irish legacy. Having encountered many English and Irish men over the years I did find more affinity with the rolled-up sleeves, self-deprecating temperament of the “Irish potatoes” than the stiff upper lips of the “ fish and chips”.

[@michealjones9863]

❤. God bless ya brother . “I felt more at home with the rolled up sleeves than the stiff upper lips” love your comment , you get it 🤝hands across the sea my friend . I come from co cork in Ireland and our accents could be mistaken for Jamaican to a blind man .

[@BORNFREE876]

@@michealjones9863🇯🇲 Thanks for the sentiments from "across the pond". Sad however that the shared history is derived from depraved.& deprived humanity born of enslavement.

[@michealjones9863]

@@BORNFREE876 I seen a Jamaican couple describing their experience of Ireland on Irish tv and they said as soon as Irish people learn they we’re from Jamaica they get excited and the DJ say we have friends from Jamaica in the house the next song is for them and of course no woman no cry comes on and the Jamaican couple say not this again plz for the love of god just give us a little grind something to shake our ass to .

[@michealjones9863]

@@BORNFREE876 depraved and deprived yet here we stand unbroken . Im Irish iv to much pride to be sad as should you my Jamaican friend . Two small islands with so much culture that the whole world knows us

[@brendabrown7803]

Good topic Irie my Grandma first Child is of Irish descent,he has pass on now but leave behind over 20 children,, waiting for the documentary, thank you ☺️

[@soniabrown6519]

Born in the UK to Jamaican parents and living in the U.S. since 1981. When I am asked where I am from, I would say I am from the "small island with a big personality." and they usually guess right. First, I want to give a big shout out to Irie for this presentation. I have learned a lot, and thank you for the time and effort that was put into this presentation. And because of this I want to class my island as "The small island with a big personality".

[@JohnJohn-nl9uy]

Awesome content Mrs Irene wow that is very well put together. I am a born jamaican residing overseas. My father roots is of Germans decent from over in German town in Westmoreland likewise Seaford Town as well. When i look at young guy you interviewed he's very much looking like my family who also have roots from St Elizabeth as well.. Great job Mrs Irene keep up the great job with your work .. ❤🇻🇬🇯🇲

[@bigmoneysound]

Wow this is so amazing, so well done. I applaud you for this documentary simple the best. My first name is Kevin and growing up in Jamaica in the late 80's and 90's it was one of the most popular boy names now I found out it has Irish origin. I just had to subscribe to your channel.... your work speak for yourself.