Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: dangus

True, they get the balck hair from the Spanish invaders.


29 posted on 01/16/2005 1:00:17 PM PST by It's me
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies ]


To: It's me

"True, they get the black hair from the Spanish invaders."


Shipwrecked Spaniards not invaders. The Spanish influence was the result of the distruction of the Spanish Fleet on the West Coast of Irland after their defeat during the Armada. They're the ancestors of the survivors are commonly called "Black Irish".


206 posted on 01/16/2005 9:11:45 PM PST by beaver fever
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies ]

To: It's me

....from the Spanish invaders....

For the record, in 1588 the Spanish fleet was roundly defeated and some escaped. while sailing around the northern coast of the British Isles they were shipwercked .....many on Ireland.

Thus they were stragglers or survivors but not quite invaders.


358 posted on 04/11/2005 4:51:11 PM PDT by bert (Peace is only halftime !)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson