If'n you weren't born in Ireland you ain't Irish.
I remembered reading this, thought it was less than a month ago though.
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/citizenship-gparents-born-irelandYou may be an Irish citizen (or entitled to citizenship) based on when and where you, your parents or your grandparents/great-grandparents were born - or for how long your parents lived in Ireland before your birth.
Recently we've had something of constitutional crisis.
The constitution says you can't be a member of federal parliament and a citizen of a foreign land.
Lots, or at least some foreign lands have an inclusive attitude towards their diaspora.
The deputy prime minister had to resign because his father was born in New Zealand and that entitled him to NZ citizenship and he hadn't thought to renounce it. There have been more than a few others gone the same way.
My wife's mother was UK born so she (she meaning my wife) would have to renounce UK citizenship to be a legit member of parliament.
'stralians with Italian routes that have never been to Italy can vote in Italian elections, so I've heard.
The USA way isn't the only way.
I remember poor Rupert having to renounce his home.
Cruel, you deserved Fox News.
"If'n you weren't born in Ireland you ain't Irish."
Must be ironical, otherwise it'd be far far from correct.
If'n you weren't born in America you ain't American.
Anyway none of that is of my immediate concern.
If you I or SisterAgatha lives in a stolen land.
One you are never truly going ever belong to.
Whatever recompense offered isn't enough.
You could think of a far away green land,
Or drink a lot and listen to The Pogues,
You could