Please do your own research to find out about white slavery in the Americas. Comedian Frankie Boyle, as well as musician Susan Boyle, are two of the most well known Boyles. I have always found that a fascinating sociological subject, whether its worthy of study is doubtful. Disgusting hypocrites and totalitarians, thats what they are. Today, the island is made up of the Republic of Ireland (an independent country) and Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom). My name is John Orr and im dark ass hell any Orrs on here. If I had to hazard a guess, Id say familiarity. That has not changed and the enslavement of the poor is as relevant today as it was at any other time in history. Doran Irish. You were right that African slaves were an expensive commodity, doesnt mean they were valued by being treated well in any capacity. The strong over the weak. I cannot speak for what may have happened in America and it is true that we Irish dont suffer from racism in this day and age. According to Antonio Moore in his Huffington Post article, there are more African American men incarcerated in the U.S. than the total prison populations in India, Argentina, Canada, Lebanon, Japan, Germany, Finland, Israel and England combined. There are only 19 million African American males in the United States, collectively these countries represent over 1.6 billion people. 8. No need to compare the two as slavery in any form or fashion is wrongno matter to what extent it was practiced. They were owned by an Irish family. Just to add the most interesting reference was to Dubhdaleithe adopted in Ireland as a first name according to that link. So I picked up those big fat ugly crayons .. Our ppl fled into west and central Africa (Khem aka Ham) after Jerusalem was destroyed by Rome in 70 CE. In Gaelic, the Irish native language, the word for black (or dark) is dubh, and foreigner is gall. Probably. England continued to ship tens of thousands of Irish slaves for more than a century. Byrne 8. Excellent writing and a great read. This then started a huge trade as the US opened up as a new world demanding labour. This is sometimes used to by Irish to distance themselves from the slaveholdinhs in America. Famous Doyles include writer and creator of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle, and novelist and screenwriter Roddy Doyle. However, this isnt auditing who had it better and who had it worse!!! John Barry, who composed the scores for 11 James Bond films is one of the most famous people with the name Barry. We need to revisit the discussion from a fresh perspective. if you dont believe it, then so be it, I want to believe it because I know the lady very well, that shared another ladies work for us, be kind to one another, because the good book says we are all related, because of Adam and Eve. Even though our histories converged and should have caused extended cooperation between the groups, Irish Americans have become stereotyped as extreme racists. Irish revolutionary Michael Collins is one of the most famous Irish people with this surname. Bear in mind black African slaves had the stigma of being likened to animals, mentally backwards and being treated as savage- Which was part of the propaganda system to justify black Africans being enslaved. But have you ever stopped to think about where it originates? The Healy familiar is a wonderful exemplar. What is there for any of you to gain by denying the atrocity of the abuse of the Irish? However Middle English blac also meant 'pale wan' a reflex of Old English blc 'pale white' with a shortened vowel. Where does the Black and Irish identity stand in America? Its now being used to paint the picture of white persecution and victimization and to deny historic institution racism in the US. Ever wonder why those hillbillies talk funny? I am a Kyle from Scotland I am scotch-Irish they were indentured servants and free men. The pirates let the Irish Gaels go free. They were dispised, were not allowed practice thier own religion, keep their own gaelic name, Own any kind of property, and denied the use of thier own language. The 1625 Proclamation gave the order for Irish political prisoners to be shipped off and sold to the plantation owners in the West Indies. Variant form (s) O'Conor, Connor, Conor. Ryan is another popular Irish family name across the world. We should remember this and not let one injustice isnt used to counter the other. Louisiana is one hundred apologetically AFRICAN roots. #DoesntAddUp. By calling yourself black you are giving your power away. Not just the Irish. When enslaving whites/Christians became illegal in the U.S., the newly released white indentured servants became crackers/overseers and many became slave owners themselves. What yall ;need to figure out is why this history has been buried and who is gaining from that. The writer of this article conflates two different things geographical/national origin and skin colour/illusionary race category. She was so angry, thats not what Jesus looks like, so I said how do you know,? Like the Vikings, they shared similar dark intentions to rule the country, the native Irish people, and colonise the land. 14 1 Fiona Hawkins Kelley Name Meaning & Kelley Family History at Ancestry.com Reblogged this on Eccentric and Bent and commented: There are still people living under those conditions, especially in AfricaSierra Leone, for example. Do this; check the census records and slave owner property records. The oldest known Irish surname is OClery (O Cleirigh in Gaelic). why do so many people dismiss the truth about irish slave black and white people dismiss the truth. No one forced them to commit a crime. That is sooooo stupid. The term is commonly used to describe people of Irish origin who have dark features, black hair, a dark complexion and dark eyes. Cole Continued. They have suffered nothing but a lack of potatoes and cabbages. The Gaelic word for foreigner is "gall" and for black (or dark) is "dubh.". Actor Miles OKeeffeis one of the most famous people with this surname. They are to be found mostly in Northern Ireland Genealogy, but also in some neighbouring parts of the Ireland Genealogy particularly County Donegal. What may be a mytth, however, is the numbers posited in the original article. 1) A good number of slave masters were Scotch-Irish. Africans were *things*. As things evolved though the change from indentured to enslaved came in a big way because of the darker skin tone making it easier to identify runaways and the popularity of black Africans entering a lifetime period of slavery is why indentured servitude was replaced with full on actual slavery. Then they faced the Nina signs( no irish need apply) etc etc..basically, the irish tried so hard to fit in, after 800 years of oppression,real oppressionthey wanted to fit in bad..they wanted to be white!! So with that in mind I guess history allready was rewritten in favour of the British No, they liked they Irish accents so much that they took on the names out of respect. Captured irish were SLAVES, and nothing but slaves, no matter how these hysterical (fake) leftists are trying to prove otherwise. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/us/irish-slaves-myth.amp.html, My last name is Doyle since I been on Facebook Ive learned there is alot of people in Jamaica with last name as mine I am in Chicago and its alot of us scattered through the city but it very nice to know we are Doyles all over the world beautiful black people. Blacks could not blend in to normal society because most Blacks where slaves and most were not educated and they were not accepted in major segments of the country as entirely human. Im English Scandinavian Western Europe Eastern Europe, European Jew Irish my oldest ancestry comes from Africa I along with all of you are the human race we are imperfect people frail to a fault trying to make life better for each other. and yes we did get it hard from the british in our own homeland of ireland occuppied for years 800 years of rape murder and torture. Slavery is still happening today and not prevailing with just Blacks. Slavery in any format is wrong. But animals of higher value are often treated better than less. The origin of Irish sounding names in America comes from four places. The Origins of the Term 'Black Irish' The next great influx came from Northern Europe, with Viking raids occurring as early as 795 A.D. also England is a lot rougher place to live than Ireland the ira keep the drugs out of catholic communitys. The African slave trade was a better deal. That is the most ridiculous thing Ive ever heard. Those issues are the racism, the bigotry and the discrimination we face daily. One of the most famous Johnstons is American actress Kristen Johnston. There were no Irish slaves in what is now America. What Oliver Cromwell did in Ireland was a genocide. The numbers and the periods have also been exaggerated to make the act look gross and longer. O'Doherty 16. Everyone google irish slavery is a myth and tell me who its written by or sourced byyou got it it Liam Hogan.yes he is one of the millions of English trying to deny our history!!!!!!! The division of humans was more to do with social characteristics, rather than physical ones. Lynch 18. By calling yourself African-American you are still claiming to come from two so-called white men. A third article Paris Donnatella is an avid writer and traveller. Dudley or Dudlly is my family name . I will just say that both existed and as such proves that anyone who is racist and thinks they are justified in being racist is wrong because even with differences of culture, tradition and society all people are the same and we should all treat each other equally and with equal respect. Brown is another common Irish surname. Think about their rage The fighting irish especially 100 years ago you wouldnt have not one Irishman admitting they were ever slaves ( they would talk about it amongst themselves, but never with outsiders whom werent real irish. A quick review of Irish history reveals that the island was. From a young age, nomadic parents placed a strong emphasis on education in real experience and the outdoors - a trait which has carried through her life and into her career. Updated in 2022. Thanks 4 Sharing I Got My DNA I have 21% Irish blood and My last Name is Sharp its good 2 know but its still so much hatred in the world.!! Tim the first Commodore of the Ciast Gusrd. Nile of the nine hostages was a bit of a devil. Irish last names you may recognise from around the world are Murphy ( Murchadha in Gaelic) and Walsh (Breathnach in Gaelic). Doing so further divides races and intimates that being white is bad and that youre somehow guilty of past crimes. 1847 was known as "black 47." The article is pointing the finger at the British Empire. Black Surname Meaning Black is a Scottish surname primarily. Yes they did. Gaelic would not have been understood any more than African languages in the new world. Variant of Doherty. The term "Black Irish" has been in circulation among Irish emigrants and their descendants for centuries. In fact, you could make the argument the latter point is a bigoted racist statement. Famous people with the surname Connolly include comedian Billy Connolly and musician Brian Connolly. Scots Irish FamilySearch The terminology is interchangeable, while there are cetainly differences in forms of slavery to say there was none is a tad rich, unless youve been an indentured servant yourself perhaps you know the benefits? The truth is African-American is not your true nationality. One in every eight so called white person in the state of Louisiana has negro ancestry that can be traced back to the past 11 generations. I have some European and native American ancestry, but I claim African American only!!! The surname Black was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Musician and YouTube personality Charlie McDonnell is one of the most well-known McDonnells. African-American Lenwood Sloan was in his 20s before he learned why his father insisted he is nice to the lone elderly white man that. Blacks are still enslaving one another and so are Whites, it needs to stop. One last point, as a professor in irish studies.here are some accredited sources on irish slavery, you shouldnt get your sources from Wikipedia or any other non accredited website!!!!!! Irish surnames stand out like a sore thumb. If youre essentially dying a slow death, it might as well be slavery. B. Famous McDermotts include actors Dylan McDermott and Charlie McDermott. Thanks for trying to provide some historical fair play to the memory of Irish Slaves.). Why wasnt this taught in highschool American history class? .and the slaves owners trusted their long time slaves than the white indentured servants who could killed the plantation owner and pass for his newly arrived cousin . No, Irish were slaves and Indians were just in parts of Trinidad and Guyana that too from areas of south India. I am quite sure that being held against you will is inhumane regardless of your color or religion. Ireland Before You Die (IB4UD) is the biggest Irish travel and culture website. I wish the writer had included some references. I am a history teacher and Id like to provide my students with good primary and secondary sources. Words are powerful, they are spells (we are spelling) the word black in middleages means pale. Famous Dalys include American actress Tyne Daly, television host Carson Daly, and actress and TV personality Tess Daly. While you certainly do make some points, you also seem to be confusing a few. Collins Irish spelling: Coilein This is not new information, I have always known about this since I was a small child, my family has always spoke about it, we always wondered why the Irish themselves did not voice it more, was it to securely assimilate into the other parts of white culture, they have done just that, not sure if it is secure or not, but sometimes you wont know if someone is Irish unless you ask them. And dont realise you are all from the one race- the human race. If you notice, there is nothing said at all about color in the constitution concerning slaves. The two terms, slave and indentured servant, should not be interchanged. Last name: Duffy. Moore is another of the most popular Irish names. Where are the runaway slave notices posted for Irish slaves (as there were for black slaves)? All of the people I have ever met with the last name Orr have been white, Im a brown girl. When the KKK did not get enough traction in the south in the early part of the 20th century they moved North and preyed upon the Irish and Catholic immigrant. Wow! https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/us/irish-slaves-myth.amp.html. What about the Irish in the south? However, most Blacks in the USA dont have to deal with slavery. The brits found you in the new world, the so called African Americans are really the native americans- the moors. Presbyterian freeholders? In the cases of non-English origin, the surname is likely to be an Anglicisation. The Europeans did not enslave Africans, they did not have to, Africans were already enslaved (they were prisoners of war) by more powerful Africans. I would ask when was the last time a police-person STOPED you just because you looked the part of something bad O or you go to a nice store and your treated as if your a thief. Ireland Before You Die (IB4UD) is the biggest Irish travel and culture website. My family history is very interesting..anyway they cant sweep all this under the rug anymore thanks to documents of proof which are online for the world to see now!! Jim Crow laws where formulated to keep Blacks in their place, not the Irish. that came out of these early times. I do so only under protest. Slavery is a terrible condition to place on people. They are also from Donegal and Roscommon. The phrase "Black Irish" has been in use for hundreds of years, and several brands of Irish whiskey. Again, just a guess. Notable Lyons include Australian politician Joseph Lyons and actor David Lyons. The Cromwell era, which saw a few thousand Irish servants brought to Barbados, is where most of this false narrative is focusing on. I am in my late 40s. Top 100 Irish Surnames From Each County In Ireland This article is not stretching the truth, it is flat-out lying to you. The way you glossed over this with comments like The settlers began to breed Irish women and girls with African men, as if the African men (and women and children) werent also being raped, and bred with each other and Irish people and slave owners. Aztecs and Mayans were no exception. The article highlights the horrors that happened, The extent of which is nightmarish. I was raised a Catholic.. however one day in cadycissim the nuns instructions were to draw Jesus as we seen him in our eyes, Simple one would think , were talking 4th grade ! As most of the slave owners were of Anglo-Celtic descent, these are the names that the African-Americans were saddled with. .History appeared to have been a bit unfair to the Irish, in terms of slavery. Until then, Africans were primarily indentured servants, just like the Irish and other white immigrants to the New World. There are absolutely no records of this crap, only modern lore that is bandied about as long lost truths. In the 1940s what were the Jews in Germany? Ive seen the pictures of long ago. The Irish often were poor and condescended by society but they were legal citizens and had a better status than a slave. Famous McCarthys include Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Cormac McCarthy and actress Melissa McCarthy. But there are many others who have suffered under slavery, the Irish as you mentioned here, also the Scottish, Jews (black, German, French..). What is White? Des Ekins The Stolen Village is about the village of Baltimore where this in particular happened. Rarely youll find them listed by age, gender and a first name NEVER A LAST NAME. Television host Dermot OLeary is one of the most famous bearers of the name. My last name is Dingle. I dont care what race you are, if you want to commit crime be ready to do the time and stop crying that you got caught and the other criminals got away. Please advise. Theyll come up with terms like Indentured Servants to describe what occurred to the Irish. I just know that it opens a lot of questions as to how groups behave based on class status. After the Armada of 1588, Spanish soldiers married Irish women and integrated into society. This answers a hell of a lot for me. Im so saddened and grateful for all of your research on this. Whole towns disappeared into the MIddle East and North Africa as a result. The Irish language was systematically eliminated in Ireland until the resurgence in the 1920s. At what point did marrying an Irish person stop being illegal and considered bestiality? Many people today will avoid calling the Irish slaves what they truly were: Slaves. Best we can all do is read. Doyle Irish. The word 'Cearmaid' comes from Old Irish and is probably a combination of 'ciar' (black) and 'madra' (dog), thus meaning a 'black dog.' 23. June 25, 1661. A blog to follow. Had you read the history on it you know this but even without a history lesson you shouldve been able to logically reason this out abecause in order for us to have their last names it would HAVE TO MEAN THAT THEY WERENT SLAVES AT THE TIME because slaves arent allowed to have their name live on only free people did This is where the resentment mostly lies, in the distinct advantages given to the White people, Irish or otherwise. thats the label the brits give them. I can trace my Ancestry on my Maternal Grandmothers (Fathers) side of the Family Tree back to Ireland. Thanks for your research. But this narrative of Irish victimization is being used by racist whites to oppose social progress Dirst the Spaniards/Portuguese outlawed enslaving Christians long before British had slaves in the Americas. "How Blacks have Irish Last Names" - Tribeca Chronicles Irish heritage at this point is one of many battles won and lost. Liam Hogan does a pretty good job of refuting this pseudohistory. We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously, How to plan a trip to Ireland (in 9 steps), Irish boy names that nobody can pronounce. Surnames today: There are many different origins for Irish names today but the vast majority can be broken down into either of three categories: Gaelic Irish, Cambro-Norman, and finally Anglo-Irish. The truth is African-American is not your true nationality. My ancestors were lucky to survive this part of history. Although they did suffer as the Africans, they were also afforded certain privileges not afforded to African slaves. This interesting name, with variant forms, Duffie, MacDuffie, McFee, McPhee, D'Duffie and O'Duhig, is an Anglicization of the ancient Gaelic personal name "Mac Dhubhshith" a compound of elements, "mac" meaning "son of" plus "dubh", "black" and . At least they were able to join the white establishment due to their color. We have to stop making up excuses for white slaveholders and the damage they inflicted onto their black captives, including the removal of our names and stripping us of even the knowledge of knowing where we are (specifically) from as the Irish, English, Spaniards, Scottish, etc. Otherwise, there would not have been near as many who immigrated, as well as died of starvation and disease, during the Great Potato Famine as there simply wouldnt have been that many left! Paddyboy, and a lot (not all, obviously) of the Irish coming to the colonies werent Irish either, but came from UK families who spent a few generations in Ireland, then moved on. GG Father, May , a wealthy man owned African/Native American Slaves in parts of Georgia and sired two sets of children. Africans had names that made no sense to the English speaking enslavers, so they gave them English names. My maiden name is Mc Knight. If a slave owner named Washington or Jefferson bred an Irish slave with an enslaved African, why would he give the surname of the Irish slave to the offspring? * Originally published 2013. Irish victims are not victims enough? On This Day: Arthur Guinness, founder of the Dublin brewery, died in 1803. King is one of the most famous people with this surname. And so white planters were secured in their thinking that slaves were disposable because they could easily be created. She has travelled Europe, Africa, America, Asia and Australia and still claims that wanderlust tempts her daily. There really is no comparison! To doubt that the Irish could be treated worse and be so adamant about it because of what you have been told your whole life makes you a bigot! This article is interesting as the subject of Irish slavery seems to be erased from history. The predominant slave owners were not Irish. The Merchant Princes of Belfast (West India Traders) where rebuked by Thomas McCabe the Watchmaker of North Street for attempting to establish the slave trade there. O'Neill 11. There is far too much historical EVIDENCE of the inhuman way Africans were treated. This practice of interbreeding Irish females with African men went on for several decades and was so widespread that, in 1681, legislation was passed forbidding the practice of mating Irish slave women to African slave men for the purpose of producing slaves for sale. In short, it was stopped only because it interfered with the profits of a large slave transport company.