Welcome /r/Iran! Today we are hosting /r/Iran for a cultural and question exchange session!

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[u/[deleted]]

Do you hope for a unified Ireland one day?

Also congrats on yes!

[u/significantrisk → u/[deleted]]

If a united island would improve things for those on either side of the border, or protect vulnerable communities on either side, or reduce the potential for sectarian whackjobs to cause misery, then yeah that'd be nice.

As a defining life goal or some deep seated need for identity, nope.

[u/_flac]

So I know about Guinness, what other Irish beers should I seek out/try?

[u/flaringflame]

Hi there!

I have several questions:

• What are some misconceptions about your country?

• What is up with leprechauns? Everybody talks about them near St. Patrick's day.

• What is the connection between the clover and the Irish luck?

[u/[deleted] → u/flaringflame]

Luck of the Irish started with the Gold Rush in San Francisco

As for misconceptions - well a lot people (our American cousins being a prime source) seem to think we're still living in the 1950s. We're a young, modern country trying to forge a path for ourselves in the world. While agriculture is a major industry for us, we're not the simpleton farmers many think we are. Stand up comedian Dylan Moran has a good bit on our perception

Our image as a deeply religious, socially conservative, vassal state of the Vatican was somewhat removed by the recent same sex marriage referendum, we still have restrictive laws regarding abortions. We're slowly changing the tone of our society as our elderly, conservative voters (who tend to be extremely religious) die off. A series of appalling sexual abuse scandals have made the younger generation very skeptical of religion, particularly roman catholicism. Mass attendance is probably at the lowest it's ever been.

[u/[deleted]]

What are some specialty drinks other than Irish Coffee?

[u/TheCoal → u/[deleted]]

Don't listen to u/Tech46, it's Lyon's tea where it's at. (there is a civil war going on between the tasteless, obviously inferior Barry's and the lovely Lyon's tea. Also Tech, before you refute, I'm not racist, some of my best friends like barry's!)

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[u/Dara17]

I made Kuku Sabzi for the first time last week, it was delicious!

Is the recipe I used like an authentic Iranian version?

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/give-me-five-kuku-sabzi-1.2205473

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[u/Elite-Kuntposter]

How are Irish people so good looking while English people are so ugly?

Edit: Just wanted to thank everyone here for being so pleasant. One of my favorite countries by far. Also, thanks for the gold.

[u/[deleted] → u/Elite-Kuntposter]

Only in the door and flirting already. Ya little divil ya 😉

[u/RekdAnalCavity → u/Elite-Kuntposter]

This is gonna be a good one lads

[u/stonekiller → u/Elite-Kuntposter]

Flattery will get you everywhere.

[u/_flac]

I just want to say the marriage equality referendum really has made an impact around the world! I live in Australia but my parents are iranian grew up there and culturally speaking are still very much there for the most part and a few years ago still had conservative views on the issue but the Irish referendum (as well as sparking a national conversation in Australia), sparked a debate/discussion amongst my parents and their friends, they even had a "mini referendum" at one of their parties/gatherings and yes won 7-6 :P. Just wanted to share :)

[u/[deleted]]

whenever i try to fill in a form online I always stop typing after "ir" and end up being iranian so welcome brothers

[u/Elite-Kuntposter → u/[deleted]]

hahah, when I fill out forms I stop after 'ira' and end up being part of the republican army so hellloooo to you lad.

[u/f16falcon95]

Hello everyone!

While I am a big fan of Formula 1 racing, I respect drivers that try to represent their country in the sport, no matter of their success. Here's to you, Ralph Firman driving in the then Irish team, Jordan Racing. I am currently waiting for Iran's first F1 driver, Kourosh Khani . We also have an Iranian woman in Rally racing, Laleh Seddigh . Iran also has a female motorcross champion Noora Naraghi.

Questions:

• What is your favourite dish and can I find a link to an English recipe for it?

• How many different native backgrounds does Ireland have? We have around 70 different native backgrounds in Iran. This makes Persian only for some of them; that's why if you go to our Sub and say "Persian" as a representative to all Iranians, it's offensive. We have balouchis, arabs, afghanis, and much more. I am a Persian and so are a lot of Iranians living abroad. I am sure you have heard when an Iranian diaspora calls themselves Persian in order to get away with saying Iranian, because frankly, they believe it has been smeared by politics and the media.

• What's the best Irish liquor?

[u/louiseber → u/f16falcon95]

• What is your favourite dish and can I find a link to an English recipe for it?

I find traditional Irish far...unpalatable...but a Dublin twist on a stew is called Coddle (recipe here)

• How many different native backgrounds does Ireland have?

That's a hard question to answer really as we've become very blended to just Irish mostly...we have names that stretch back that would be Celtic Irish and Norman...then later we'd have English, and Scots from the times of the plantations but broadly now we're all just Irish. We do have a lot of migrantion to us in the last say 15 years so there is a population of Brazilian's living in and around a town called Gort, a lot of eastern Europeans like Polish, Nigerians aren't uncommon in some areas of Dublin but whether these new small groups will grow, stay true to their national heritage or become more Irish than not is hard to say as it's all very new for us...we are more used to leaving and settling other places than having people come here.

• What's the best Irish liquor?

Depends on what yer after really, obviously we've stouts like Guinness, Bass, Beamish and Smithicks...liquors like Bailey's...spirits we've our own brands of vodka, huzzar being one, we've also got cider in the way of Bulmers (Magners everywhere outside Ireland)...and then there is the home brew turned commercially available poitin, which is a spirit not unlike american moonshine as I understand it.

And having said all that I drink exactly none of the above...I'm a russian vodka drinker when I'm out

[u/Elite-Kuntposter]

Hello everyone!

While I am a big fan of Formula 1 racing and reknown mama's boy, I only respect drivers that win, so if you arent successful, you might as well bemeer. Here's for you, Sir Charms. I am currently waiting for Iran's first F1 driver, Kourosh Khani. He's got a pretty handsome keer. We also have an Iranian woman in Rally racing, Laleh Seddigh. Her sineh is pretty nice. Iran also has a female motorcross champion Noora Naraghi. She's more of an koon lady herself.

Question:

• Got any good potato recipes?

• Are people from North Ireland traitors?

[u/[deleted]]

Where are some places that shouldn't be missed in a visit to Ireland?

[u/ValentiaIsland → u/[deleted]]

Check out the Wild Atlantic Way: http://www.ireland.com/en-gb/wild-atlantic-way/

I live abroad and I'm going on holiday to Ireland in the summer.

Last summer I did the Donegal portion and this summer I'm going from Sligoa to Mayo

There's history, surfing, climbing, swimming, beautiful landscapes and nice towns all along the west coast.

[u/AryanBrothelhood]

just going to leave this here.

Dammit Ireland :(

[u/louiseber]

Just to make life easier...for everyone...Irish peeps follow this thread to go ask questions about Iran in r/iran - http://np.reddit.com/r/iran/comments/38s9jp/greetings_rireland_today_we_are_hosting_rireland/

Edit: Don't mind the no participation warning in this case...participation is what we're after after all

[u/[deleted]]

What are some lesser known sights to see/places to visit in Ireland?