# Black Irish **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [November 1, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-irish/470613 "2008-11-01T19:02:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![halldin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@halldin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/halldin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-irish/470613/1 "2008-11-01T19:02:47Z")
I have no idea where the “Black Irish” started, but my grandfather had always said that his anscestors were “Black Irish”. He had the black hair and blue eyes that are sometimes associated with the Black Irish. His father and uncles had more features than him. They had blue eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5 feet 7 inches. My grandfather’s sons also had these features. Like I said I have no idea where the Black Irish came from, but I do beleive they are part of our Irish history. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-irish/470613/2 "2008-11-01T19:46:48Z")
Hello Halldin. Is [this](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1094/who-are-the-black-irish) the column you are on about? ---
**Author:** ![halldin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@halldin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/halldin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-irish/470613/3 "2008-11-01T20:57:32Z")
Yes