I dont know why white people are in such a hurry to prove theyre oppressed but this just isnt true. These include Gaelic Irish, Cambro-Norman, and Anglo-Irish last names. Its my understanding that there are still people enslaved, although it is done secretly, and/or the laws are manipulated to accommodate itbut its still happening, yet today. What have the IRISH contributed to Louisisanas unique and amalgamated cultural heritage like the Cajuns, Creoles and blacks have?!!!!! Sometime in the 17th century after the battle of Kinsale in County Cork, in Ireland which took place between 1601 -1602, the English was faced with the huge problem of looking after 30,000 men taken as Prisoners-of War. 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. Why do we continue to ignore the pain of others? The bad words Jamaicans curse originated from Ireland. Rihanna was also bullied for her lighter skin. Originating from France, the Normans were a primitive, powerful group of fighters who were first welcomed to the Emerald Isle, led by Dermot McMurrough, a king of Leinster (one of the islands four provinces) in Ireland. Many people tend come to the belief that African Blacks were the only ones in the entire world to fall victim to Slavery. The Normans were dark in complexion, often with dark hair and eyes. The Scots-Irish are not Irish. This led to a helpless population of homeless women and children. These are not the same. 8 years now however somethings were very apolling, sad, disgusted me.shamed me. And most defintely not at the numbers cited in this article. You dont have to accept their politics any more than you should be insisting on your own when interrupting the past. At that time, 70% of the total population of Montserrat were Irish slaves. Today there are lots of Irish people reverting to their original names and not the English versions. The mental gymnastics required to equate having Irish last names and black Americans with the Irish having been slaves right along side us is astounding. It derives from the Gaelic word Ciarn, ciar meaning black, and -an being a diminutive suffix. Cromwells cruelty was a race and ethnic cleansing..ridding the Kingdom of the remnants of its ancient Black population. The Scottish Picts and Celts certainly had darker skins than the invading Anglo-Saxons who may have given them that nickname. Or the violence committed by Irish American youth against POC in places like Boston and New York. The Irish faced discrimination for being ethnically Irish and being Catholic but there was no widespread allowance to murder an indentured servant or an Irishman as there was for black slaves. The only major distinction was that these slaves were not being exported outside of their continent likened unto cargo as they were in the African Slave trade. Bullshidt!!!! Again, just a guess. What utter pointless nonsense is this!? Should we question if being enslaved was not as horrific for those who were lighter skinned because the may not have has as harsh living conditions? Not Wikipedia, or self proclaimed historians with B.S. And you never were shipped anywhere. What is Black? A Complete List of Irish Last Names + Meanings - FamilyEducation How dare you compare 100,000 indentured servants and criminals to the kidnapping of 12.5 million people? https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/04/19/how-myth-irish-slaves-became-favorite-meme-racists-online. Thus leaving no question that they were property and not human in the eyes of planters, The Irish already had last names in English, most Irish names are now written in English. So, in a nutshell, after killing millions in an engineered genocide in Ireland, the ruling class developed a conscience suddenly and Irish people got full human status in Antigua? We need to revisit the discussion from a fresh perspective. At the time the Irish were indentured or enslaved or some similar term, the Irish were not yet categorized as white but as just Irish. Read How the Irish became white. Then also read The Invention of the White Race., Good information and horrible pass but good to know and tell others about it, This is absolutely fascinating. Byrne 8. In contrast, however, at this same period in history, predominately, the Portuguese and Spanish were colonizing and enslaving the indigenous population of the South America continent. In a generation where so much information is consumed via hearsay or processed by means of social media, oftentimes, we can forget to dig into research like in the old days. The names and places may change however the game and the crimes remain the same. Its like saying, Im personally offended by you not because of your genetics but because of your race!. As an example, the African slave trade was just beginning during this same period. I am black American and have African indentured servants in my lineage. Until then, Africans were primarily indentured servants, just like the Irish and other white immigrants to the New World. McLoughlin 22. Remember one thing and one thing only..irish slavery did happen in the Americas and in the West Indies! Hardly slavery, its a choice. You also havent delved into how racism could have played into how African and Irish slaves were treated. They were abused and belittled for being Irish and Catholic; they were considered worthless and heathenbut they were seen as worthless and heathen *humans*, at a time when being heathen was a much bigger deal than it is now, even while being traded as property. Several varied groups of multiracial people have sometimes been referred to as or identified as . OBrien has been a prominent surname in Ireland for centuries. Oh and as part of an undergraduate class on American History of Business, I spent a significant portion of that class looking at actual microfilm of ads for at first, RUNAWAY INDENTURED SERVANTS in the USA and had to evaluate what changed in those ads for runaways as the business of getting help changed from INDENTURED temporary workers to ENSLAVED PROPERTY owned by those placing ads. And the extremely vague, tenuous claims as to how blacks may have acquired Irish or Scottish surnames. The Irish often were poor and condescended by society but they were legal citizens and had a better status than a slave. Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! Irish slavery is not often talked about because its hard to find people who are stupid enough to believe that bullshit. They are to be found mostly in Northern Ireland Genealogy, but also in some neighbouring parts of the Ireland Genealogy particularly County Donegal. They came as slaves; vast human cargo transported on tall British ships bound for the Americas. O'Doherty 16. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). King James II and Charles I also led a continued effort to enslave the Irish. If youd like to learn more about my opinions on indentured servants Ive provided some explanation and sources on this tread in several replies too. The Scots-Irish and Cherokee Connection (Part 1) Irish indentured servants were not emancipated. The West, wrongly puts Africa, which is a continent not a country, as all the same people. 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. Today black people are assimilated into western culture, et slavery hasnt ended. Dudley or Dudlly is my family name . If you have not already, you need to do some actual genealogical research on your family to see if you are indeed genetically Irish and if so, if that occurred due to your ancestors being enslaved by an Irish family or the Scots-Irish (they both come up on DNA tests as Irish). However Middle English blac also meant 'pale wan' a reflex of Old English blc 'pale white' with a shortened vowel. What is there for any of you to gain by denying the atrocity of the abuse of the Irish? I have been unsuccessful with finding all the data you have, will you please site the sources from your research? The slave trade was/is not a race issue, its a humanitarian one. Famous OConnors include singer Sinad OConnor, novelist Flannery OConnor, and retired United States Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sandra Day OConnor. They got to keep their last names because they were easy to pronounce.. Its common sense guys. Slavers were greed driven sadists. As far as Slavery in jail(BS) They can do their time sitting in their cells doing nothing or they can work to earn money for the commissary or to help pay money they owe to the people or places on which they committed their crimes. I met this white Irish woman she said we were labeled as the mean black Irish. One issue was the Federal Government vs Individual States rights. The Irish and Scots-Irish did indeed own slaves in America and many of their emancipated slaves took their surname. I have heard of some of the stories of the Irish slave trade; however, the black slaves in American took their last names from their masters; who usually had Scottish, Irish, or English last names. They could be biological descendants of an Irish or Scottish family. Cole Continued. In many cases freed slaves took the surname of people who were also kind to them. Lets also not confuse slavery with meaning only chattel slavery. I was investigating the origin of my very Irish name FRAN MCCARTHY! From a real Irish person, who didnt get shipped over to America but whos ancestors have fought against the oppression of Britannia and ultimately Rome (the Pope) for over 800years. America was named after another so-called white man by the name of Amerigo Vespuci. Posting this post is perpetuating the ideology of white supremacy. Very interesting. If white apprentices could be sold as part of a ships chattels, it is not surprising to learn, according to a further announcement in the same paper, that: A Black Negro man, well qualified in labour and industry, for a gentlemans house, garden or stable, who has seven years eto serve this nation is now to be disposed of. I totally agree with you that all Irish were not slaves. People who were no longer allowed to speak their own language, practice their own religion, marry who they want to marry, raped, murdered, separated and had absolutely no control over their lives for over 250 years? I have been enjoying ancestry. Some of that comes from atrocities visited upon African Americans during the 19th and 20th centuries such as the union riots that rocked many northern urban centers. IT IS A SPIRIT THAT DOES NOT CARE FOR ANY RACEKNOW THAT TO ANY CAUCASION OR TO THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL XOXO, [] How Blacks have Irish Last Names [], Lies. The name Cullen is best known from the fictional family of the Twilight book and film series. Physical race traits such as skin color were used much later as a justification for slavery, not a motivation to start it. And it is entirely possible that they formed families with the native peoples there, or when the slaves were finally freed by England in the English colonies of the West Indies, in the 1830s, with them and that could be how so many African Americans have Irish surnames. Famous Flynns include actors Errol Flynn and Brandon Flynn. Daly 25. 3) even if they were 100,000 Irish slaves (which there were not) how dare you attempt to chastise us for talking about the African holocaust? The Gaelic word for foreigner is "gall" and for black (or dark) is "dubh.". McCarthy is one of the most popular surnames in County Cork. Share your favorite stories with other history buffs in the IrishCentral History Facebook group. Words are powerful, they are spells (we are spelling) the word black in middleages means pale. Was there a negative view of the non romanized world, by the nations of that empire? and; The existence of the Celts (tribes of people that shared similar traditions, customs, language, and culture and dominated Western Europe and Ireland and Britain) can be dated as far back as 1200 BC. Did irish people have it worse than blacks??? Thus, welcoming a new wave of dark-complexioned Irish people. This is a larger issue that could unify people against those who are demonically possessed but still call shots. The article highlights the horrors that happened, The extent of which is nightmarish. Though bigotry definitely had its part to play, the root of the issue, was nevertheless mostly about making a profit at the expense and exploitation of these slaves. 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. And the traditional double-standard was upheld even there, because as long as it was circumspect and everyone turned a blind eye, it was still common, un-punished behavior for White males to rape or copulate with African females, but a blasphemous abomination for a white woman to voluntarily have relations with an African man, and could result in death for both. Sullivan is the 92nd most popular surname in the United States and the third most common surname in Ireland . Unlike the African slaves, the Irish were physically indistinguishable from the English. Whether the stereotype is based on truth or not, I have no personal knowledge. The Africans were considered less than apes, incapable of learning, and the forced inter-breeding with the Irish women was eventually made illegal because it was considered an abomination to force even the least among White women to copulate with an animal. Thats the type of history that should be taught in schools. Black Dutch (genealogy) Black Dutch is a term with several different meanings in United States dialect and slang. If you notice, there is nothing said at all about color in the constitution concerning slaves. A quick review of Irish history reveals that the island was subject to a number of influxes of foreign cultures. Despite my Polish name I am from Irish heritage on my mothers side (OKanes) and knew how much she and the family still spoke of the atrocities of Cromwell so much as I would like to believe this it doesnt stand up to the evidence this does https://www.opendemocracy.net/beyondslavery/liam-hogan/%E2%80%98irish-slaves%E2%80%99-convenient-myth. smh. The fact that you refer to them as settlers is disturbing. "How Blacks have Irish Last Names" - Tribeca Chronicles Africa was named after a so-called white man by the name of Scipio Africanus. Another name, OGallchobhair, which is the Irish version of the popular name Gallagher, means foreign help. Its effect with regard to the subject of slavery on a whole only minimizes the atrocities of slavery and bigotry. Once they were accepted as white around the Depression, they quickly became as racist as any other white person during that time and hurriedly left the neighborhoods they were living in with Blacks. And why so many Georgians have stories about helping that White boy run to the mountains. So stupid its almost funny, but instead its depressing cuz its so ignorant and shows how gullible these liberal assholes are, just looking for someone elses cause to bear cuz they gotta help those poor, downtrodden folks recover their true histories, and file a lawsuit against the government so they can assimilate into modern society and buy organic and get a job in IT or in the arts or a good non-profit..fuck you. Famous ORourkes are child actresses and sisters Tammy and Heather ORourke. English landowners would literally pay pirates to come and raid entire villages on the Irish land they owned, to get rid of the renters so the landowner could do as he wished with the land. 2) Even if it were 100,000 of them (which it wasnt) , it is already documented that many of them were indentured servants-not slaves and theres a huge difference! From its love for traditional art forms, including Irish dancing and trad music, its affinity for a creamy pint of Guinness, or its endless stream of iconic artists, including Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker, Ireland is a small country with a big personality. a male black slave cannot transfer an Irish last name.so it would have had to be a male Irish slave mating with an African slave women who would not have been the owner of the slave child , it would have to have the name of the white owner, so riddle us that?? I am tired of the Irish and their historical lies!!!!! are streets are a lot safer for kids to grow up thats a fact gangs of kids running about with guns you wont get that hear unless its the paramilatarys, I agree with people that dont want to be called African american, who were never born in Africa, I refuse to be called black because my skin is brown, I believe the calling of our race black is to degrade us because there is belief that whomever picked the name of the brown indigenous people from Africa named the race black because it was the most negative color, many of the Irish expelled to the New World were Black Irish. 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? Doyle Irish. Not just the Irish. O'Neill 11. Could they have not read the plight of slaves in the newspaper? African tribes were happy to take slaves during wars, and more than happy to sell them on to arab and european traders. Thanks for this fascinating post. There were Irish owners. This is a good example of the saying this is a load of _______ (insert rude word or expletive). Comedian Frankie Boyle, as well as musician Susan Boyle, are two of the most well known Boyles. Thus, Irish moms, even with this new found emancipation, would seldom abandon their kids and would remain in servitude. By calling yourself African-American you are still claiming to come from two so-called white men. 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. Chattel slavery was perpetual, a slave was only free once they they were no longer alive; it was hereditary, the children of slaves were the property of their owner; the status of chattel slave was designated by race, there was no escaping your bloodline; a chattel slave was treated like livestock, you could kill your slaves while applying moderate correction and the homicide law would not apply; the execution of insolent slaves was encouraged in these slavocracies to deter insurrections and disobedience, and their owners were paid generous compensation for their loss; an indentured servant could appeal to a court of law if they were mistreated, a slave had no recourse for justice. And, those of Irish descent can be found mainly in English-speaking countries, including Great Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia. What is White? This is a damn sight different than chattel slavery. Additionally, Ireland had its own religion, law code, alphabet, and even a style of dress. The Irish are Iber-ish (Hebrew man) A quick review of Irish history reveals that the island was subject to a number of influxes of foreign people. Famous OSullivans include actress Maureen OSullivan, actor Richard OSullivan, and singer Gilbert OSullivan. Nor do I expect people will understand who the English landlords (a.k.a. Yes, the Irish were treated horribly by the English, but they were not sold as slaves, per se, to the West Indies. Blacks who have Irish last names got them from their IRISH slave owners. The more I think about this article, the sadder I become knowing that most of you believe its lies. No one in the homeland was safe. Who were the black Irish? Best we can all do is read. The Huns and Mongols did it. Racism based on the color of your skin post dates the bulk of African slavery, and predates the arrival of most Americans ancestors. Presbyterian freeholders? Lots of questions still to be answered. At least they were able to join the white establishment due to their color. And this is how blacks ended up with Irish last names. We are, however, disputing the numerical facts posited in this article. My name is John Orr and im dark ass hell any Orrs on here. Black Irish rebrands after Mariah Carey spat - The Spirits Business 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 ! Only a few took on the last names of their former owners, some took names from the Bible. Records state that, after the 1798 Irish Rebellion, thousands of Irish slaves were sold to both America and Australia. How did they enter said contract in the first place? now what were we to do not fight back the ira would never of been invented had the brits not tortured us and refused us basic human rights. The Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century saw the arrival of English and Scottish colonists in Ulster after the Flight of the Earls. All of the people I have ever met with the last name Orr have been white, Im a brown girl. Africans sold Israelites. Id gladly accept a Cajun than a damn IRISH redneck!!!!!!! Some of the most common Irish last names are Murphy ( Murchadha in Gaelic), Kelly ( Ceallaigh in Gaelic), OSullivan ( Silleabhin in Gaelic), and Walsh (Breathnach in Gaelic). Children sent north. There were black slave owners as well, so to say that you doubt that they were slaves because such and such was an Irish slave owner is crazy. This then started a huge trade as the US opened up as a new world demanding labour. Kelly 3. Here is an article written by 3 people: Liam Hogan, an independent scholar and librarian, Laura McAtackney, an associate professor in sustainable heritage management (archaeology) at rhus University, Denmark, and Matthew Connor Reilly, a postdoctoral fellow in archaeology and the ancient world at Brown University. 1) It wasnt hundreds of thousands of them that were put to work. This whole conversion of who had it worse is nonsensical. I am a Kyle from Scotland I am scotch-Irish they were indentured servants and free men. The Counter-Revolution of 1776: slave resistance and the origins of the United States of America. And yes, it is as long as its title.Im still trying to wade through it. Maybe wealthy Irish werent common, but they they did exist. I think it is dishonest to compare slavery based on race with indentured servitude or slavery based on economic status or country of origin. It is also possible that within the various Irish cultures that became established in America that there was a pecking order, a class system that saw some of their countrymen labeled as "black.". An African would know better. One of the most famous ODohertys is Irish stand-up comedian David ODoherty. They were also raped by their white captors and dealers while in the holding cells that lined the coasts of Africa. The Irish language was systematically eliminated in Ireland until the resurgence in the 1920s. It was the Jim Crow laws and the Redlining that did the most damage. Musician and YouTube personality Charlie McDonnell is one of the most well-known McDonnells. Please describe discrimination that you personally face everyday?