Quote Originally Posted by Kieran_Frost View Post
Irish citizens might not see themselves as British, but they are! They live on the land mass of Great Britain, they are, by definition, British. The same way Canadians are Americas (they are on the continent of North America). Now I agree it gets confusing because both "American" and "British" have taken on a more 'common use' terminology. Irish people (in the country Ireland) are not "British" in terms of the political affiliation, no.
Actually, they don't live on Great Britain by all usage, as it commonly refers to the landmass occupied by England, Scotland and Wales. Ireland is part of the British Isles though.