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Very good watch! I think you're turning into more of a Jamaican in every video you put out....I can see the enthusiasm whenever you elaborate on this country.. I wouldn't be surprised if you start speaking patois in your latter vlogs 🤣
Irena, in this fact-filled documentary, you've gone way beyond my expectations. I'm a born and bred Jamaican, and you've taught me a thing or two about both nations. Ukraine's loss is our gain! You should be formally commended by both Jamaican and Irish governments for this stellar piece of work.
Irie it's nice to see you again and doing your remarkable video bringing out bought culture that is very nice of you for us to gain knowledge Irie keep up the good work bless
I love this. Im Jamaican. I lived in Cork, Ireland for 2 years. It was so unplanned. I lived in few other countries outside of Jamaica, BUT. Ireland is the best place i've lived. I love the culture and the people. ❤
I notice how they never connect Jamaicans to African territories or African Kingdoms. Why never draw that connection? Thats every diasporians $$birth right$$! They will never tell you your connection to the motherland or groups like the Ashanti Empire just to name a few. Why is it your self esteem and happiness is never connected here? You never become overjoyed to learn of your connection their! How many people bleached their skin while you read this? P.S. Im from America and here they try to hide our history and accomplishments!
@@Chris-un1ll because of blokes from Jamaica and Ireland making xenophobic claims such as this. What does "I'm really Irish" mean to you, and how is someone from the diaspora living in the US supposed to understand it?
You think his comment is xenophobic. But not realistic. I tell you what explain what a Irish Jamaican is and how you can be one born in the US. I'll wait@@SecretEyeSpot
@@SecretEyeSpot not really, I'm just trying to figure out what exactly are you talking about.this is the first time in my life I've ever heard anything like this
The Irish, in my opinion, are the most decent people in Europe. I’ve been to several countries in Europe and have never seen anyone stop to check on a homeless person. I’ve personally witnessed tho several times in Ireland. I have so much love for them.
I'm Aussie and love Guinness, went to Dublin with some English friends and was treated terribly... We were in our 30s and reason given was "stag parties misbehaving". I think they were just IRA supporters... Never went back...
@@Willberight2moro Unfortunately stag party groups from the UK have given themselves a bit of a bad rep over the years visiting Dublin. Lager louts they used to call them. Obviously, it's just a few bad apples and not representative of all the people at all, like football hooligans don't represent them either. I'm sorry you had this experience but I expect it was business owners who reacted this way because they had been disrespected by stag parties in the past, and maybe you were being a bit rowdy but having a good time and didn't notice.
@alwaysknow3356 Taxi drivers refusing to take us, sober. Ordered drinks at bars and then doorman came over to tell us to leave, and this was beginning of evening when empty. I'm mid 50s now, travelled a lot, and never been treated so bad....
Jamaican living in Miami Wonderful program and thanks you. You are a great ambassador for Jamaica and strangely am drawn to Ukraine and admire them African Welch and Chinese
A brilliant expose. My Irish ancestors started the Grace, Kennedy Limited in 1922 and sold it in 1944. Grace, Kennedy is still in operation 100+ years of Grace. We are the only people in Jamaica with the Grace surname name, originally from a place in Ireland called Killkenny. I have passed through Ireland a few years ago, the immigration officer thought I was Grace returning home, but I was actually going to England instead. Brilliant work.
I know many of your Kennedy relatives that lived in Manchester IF that's the same family you are mentioning. Some moved to Cayman and eventually Miami, Florida.
@moniq8363 No. It's Jamaican, the owners are of Irish ancestry. From what I was told by the inlaw they have been in Jamaica since late 1700s. They are just White Jamaicans.
My great great grandmother’s last name was Kennedy. She was born in Port Royal but her father Henry Seymour Kennedy was born in Kent, England. His parents were from Ireland. He came to Jamaica as a young man after the emancipation of slavery. He was a wealthy businessman and esquire that owned property and land in downtown Kgn, Portland, Trelawny and other parts of the island. I always wondered if he was a member of the Grace (Kennedy) family in Jamaica? My cousin Dara is more familiar with that side of the family.
All I can say, is every Irish person I have come in contact with. We seem to have this natural connection as if we were both from Jamaica, unique and non-force. almost like you knew each other from a past life and it’s nothing but just good energy we 1000 % have some sort of connection to the Irish people ❤ I love the Irish …..one love!!!!
@1yaadleaf I too identified that connection in my time in England. I ascribe it to being buddies in suffering. You must remember, the Irish were treated no better than us by the English in those days, and arguably to today. Remember the metaphor, 'the enemy of mine enemy, is my friend.'
I to school in n.w. london in the 60s and 70s probably 80% of us were irish 15 from the carribean mostly Jamaican those were the days of no blacks no irish no dogs so we had to stand together to defend our corner
Thank you for a great documentary, so glad I found your channel. My parents were both Jamaican. The family returned there from the UK in 1974. This was a huge culture shock as a 13 yr old. So many happy memories, I’ll be back soon
One fascinating thing about both Jamaica and Ireland is that they are both tiny yet very popular; well-known and well-loved. They both have a way of capturing the world's attention. Must be that accent!
@@beyourself2444you sound like your upset about the fact that there were people b4 you in colonization r were you understanding that you were the only one. Lol pity parties are so sad
@@beyourself2444u do that's y u tuned in lol actually how Irish gypsy tyson fury lol? Gotta suck your best athletes all Irish blooded lol hahaha yea nobody cares about Ireland hmmm u could be right tho cuz they were so oppressed, enslaved by Oliver Cromwell and king james ii,hadhhalf the populationkilled by cromwell, had man made potato blight that killed 2 million real Irish Gaelic Celtic Highlander blooded people aka real Irish blooded natives, real Irish blooded people couldn't own land in there own native ireland, couldn't own businesses in there own native ireland, couldn't speak Gaelic in there own native ireland or be hung n killed.....irish were colonized for 800 plus yrs n still are today.....white guilt oppressor american n english snowflake libs say it was mutual .....lol hagafaga but not one irish native slave ever owned land or got money after so called there contract done lol hmmm 🤔🤔🤔 wait, so these guys want u to believe none these real Irish blooded natives ever attempted to return to Ireland 🤔 lol? Leaving there children,wives n family behind n not one returned to Ireland to tell her or his story hmmm 🤔 n Irish blooded native slave descendants are still present in Barbados called redlegs,u mean they didn't inherit land or money ? Lol hmmm common wake up!!! Irish blood natives couldnt own land in there own native ireland, couldn't own businesses in there own native ireland n speak Gaelic in there own native ireland but after servitude these English rulers are now going to grant these real Irish blooded natives land in another English colony but not in Ireland another English colony lol? Hahahaha gtfoh....all whites were indentured servants,Irish were slaves point blank,rounded up against there will n forcefully against there will sent on ships to west indies n english american colonies.....not only did English steal there culture,customs,food,land, language,n still English elites try n rob ireland Irish blooded natives of there history!!!! She wrong here there was no wealthy real Irish blooded natives,those were wealthy English rulers, English landlords, English lords, that ruled Irelands real Irish blooded native villages n cities n owned n operated everything in it....wen these English rulers had children while living in Ireland,these kids were then called Irish protestants but why is this narrator or whoever she was said they were irish wen they really were descendants of real English anglo saxon germanic blooded protestants....disgusted....Jameson n Guinness aren't real Irish blooded native businesses, irish couldn't own businesses so how could any be wealthy lol??? Those were English rulers n lords who had children in Ireland n inherited there wealth,not real Irish blooded natives.....
Yes give thanks to Irene this beautiful woman love our island and sees something is wrong with something so thats why she went digging some of us are too lazy to go search you think these royals want us to know the truth so people like IRENE DR MARIE CHARLES , PHILLIPH SHOCK MATTHEWS AND DR CLYDE WYNTERS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB
Response to those who think this video should not be done by other than a Jamaican. Howdy, typical of the🌍 ‘s natives when non- natives do what they never thought of doing and succeed at it.😢 This lady consistently “big up” Jamaica in show casing it as the “Must come Island “ in the region not only by her content but her obvious love of your beautiful Island and its wonderful people. I learnt so much because of her videos my previous knowledge would fill a slim volume- very slim 😢 in spite of the many Jamaicans I know, reading, movies and your Island’s advertising platforms. So I beg to differ as I say thank you to her. One❤.
@@charmaineharris8884if we know it how comes this is the first I’m hearing about it??? Lef di uman mek shi do haar ting in peace. You are always welcome to teach us, please direct us to the platforms where we can consume your teachings.
Because they were ur slave masters how can u not kno they were all colonizers how can u be proud of that thats disgusting to what my black fore parents went thru u Jamaicans hate ur self and ur people I don't want to be associated vwith no pink people thecmost high god has a recompense waiting for them.and u too if ur father is from them.
Same here. I recently learned that ancient Jamaican slaves where from Africa and that the first royalty in Ireland was biblical "book of Jeremiah" either way Ireland is steeped deep in black history.
We can see the influnce of irish english in jamaican english,am from Costa Rica,my great grandmother came from Jamaica last early 20 century.I always've been waiting for something like this,good documentary. Pura vida gracias.
I'm Black British of Jamaican parentage and given my cultural upbringing I was always fascinated with the Irish way of speaking, humour, and my deep love for Guinness and Baileys - and some women with Mixed Black and Irish ancestry. This documentary was really well done and I learnt a lot.
Thank you for this, I am a black woman of Jamaican decent, and my mom told me that she had Irish blood running through her, so this piece makes so much sense to me.... thank you!
Irina, you have always been excellent: I have learned so much about Jamaica 🇯🇲, the land of my birth, from your videos. However, this time you have outdone yourself. EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT!!! Thanks very much for making my birth land your home.
As an Irish person that’s the best description of the political situation in the North I’ve ever heard. This was a great watch I always knew Ireland had a deep historical connection with the Caribbean
Yes, a lot of the connection is related to mass slavery from Ireland by Britain to the Caribbean . This of course has been " nullified" by historians as contract workers etc....As people come to figure out modern history is really the lies of the powerful not the truth. People were dispocesd of their land by British landowners and " offered" work in the Caribbean, this work was indentured slavery.....
I must say thank you for responding with patience and also for making these videos as one gets tired of giving a history to those who do not know the history of Jamaica .
I’m from cork in Ireland and was delighted to see this documentary than I saw it was 2 and a half hours long I said Christ I didn’t know we had that much in common. Us Irish seek out our country’s connections to other peoples all over the world ,I can only think that we never pushed our connections with Jamaica because Jamaica was part of the commonwealth but enough of that it’s time for st Patrick’s day in Jamaica and it’s time the Irish tasted Guinness punch
Excellent! Excellent! From I’m African American from originally Lowell, Massachusetts USA where many Irish reside. My greatest mentors (teachers/professors) are Irish.
I'm Irish (from Cork) and this was so well researched!! Very well done!! Cant believe you even found The Man Ezeke!! I remember him, he had such energy, a joy to listen to - loved him :) And well done on the people you found for the interviews - they were excellent! There so much I'm gonna have to watch this again. Thanks for your hard work
Some of my ancestors moved from Dublin to Jamaica at the turn of the 1900’s to work on a tea plantation. They had several children there and we have the parish certificates from St Andrews. They ended up moving back to Ireland following the earthquake in 1907. This is a part of our family history we knew absolutely nothing about until I started doing the family history. Thank you so much for this video! Thought I’d be worth adding that West London in the UK has a lot of Irish and Jamaican history. Both Marcus Garvey and Michael Collins lived in Hammersmith, not at the same time I don’t think but their where they lived was about 20 minute walk apart from each other. Collins was in Brook Green and Garvey near Baron’s Court Station. Hammersmith has the Irish Cultural Centre and a short distance away you have Notting Hill where the Notting Hill Carnival takes place. There’s of course many more communities here but it’s interesting that it’s another place where Irish and Jamaican communities closely intersect.
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE According to Malcolm X, the original Jamaicans were the Arawak Taino Indians and they had Indian facial features. Malcolm X took that they were tortured and exterminated by the White Catholics in the 1500s before being replaced by Black slaves from west Africa who were used as a labour Force to work the land
Thanks ambassador Irene for another excellent work. As a black Jamaican like most Jamaicans who are Irish descendants (I with 5% DNA) I knew this connection from my great great grandparents as well as from many historical events and people.
You let a tourist fool you, why would you believe that when most Jamaican’s have Scottish surnames? The Irish came later. That why we don’t own our own resources because you believe people who are misleading you.
The first time I heard the Irish accent, I knew instinctively, their accent had some influence on our dialect. I learned the history later on, which confirmed my assumption. Great work as usual Irene.
I left Jamaica in 84 right after O’Levels to go to school in the USA. Lived there for 11 years and spent most of the time being annoyed at the average American calling me Irish. I put it down to them being insular, ignorant and not knowing about anything besides hamburger and baseball…… Then I worked at a hotel in Washington DC that had about 20 Irish staff working there and THEY all thought I was from Dublin!!!! When I listened to them speak I discovered our intonations and rhythms were IDENTICAL. We even pronounced many words the same way: dropping “h”s from words like “three” to get “t’ree”; adding “h”s where they weren’t needed like “h’emphasize”; switching letter places in words like “film” to get “flim” We have a LOT in common with Ireland beyond names: many folk stories are based on Irish (and African) folklore, we have places named after Irish locales (such as Phoenix Park).
@WomenNextdoor - I agree 💯 and hope the history teachers of today would take a page out of Irene's book to actually investigate and use primary sources to teach a better version of history.
You are a history teacher? You didn’t know this history? So that tells me that this important history (along with many other important historical facts)is not being taught in schools in Jamaica?
@@yanikeonpurpose Apparently you don’t know how to read and write. If you read my comment carefully, I stated that she didn’t know because it wasn’t taught to her not because she refused to learn it!🤨
@@johntherevelator5622 teachers use text books to teach. the books are reviewed by the education board and they use primary sources . Jamican teachers have always taught the correct information.
This is very scholarly and informative documentary; it is well presented, and all the right questions were asked and answered. And I must say, I like the way Irie handle the issue of slavery with sensitivity and respect, especially towards the people of African descent. Well done 👍!
What a brilliant documentary, thanks. I was 17 when I left Dublin for London. I took my first bus ride sitting up top and in the front seat. A group of men got on the bus who I didn't turn around to look at, convinced that they were slightly sozzled but happy Irish men. I couldn't quite figure out where in the country they were probably from going by the accent but oh my goodness, you could have knocked me out with a feather when I got up to leave the bus and saw they were Jamaican! On a separate note, the presenter of this doc could have a whole programme about herself and her amazing accent. It's fascinating.
This is great! Can't wait to show this to my Jamaican and Irish homeschooled daughter! I always love your videos and all the information you share. Thank you!
This was a fantastic documentary. My wish is that the younger Jamaicans are taught the history of the island as it becomes annoying to be constantly told I don’t look Jamaican. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
I watched the entire documentary, from beginning to end as it was being aired for the 1st time. Bravo, Irina !!! Excellent job. You continue to produce absolutely amazing work. 🇯🇲 🇮🇪 🇺🇦 💕
I've been told the same thing "you don't look Jamaican", typically by those whose idea of Jamaica and Jamaicans is narrowed down to dread locks and a spliff inna mi mout caana. Ignore anyone who says that.
We are to be blamed for that.Its the other day we were talking,and I was telling someone that Jamaicans haven't realized that we have rendered the Jamaican society to the overly Afrocentric Jamaicans,the ones who makes the cultural decisions.The ones who are ok with rastas being the face of Jamaica, even though they make 9% of the population.The ones who influenced the majority of the population to be speaking an unstructured dialect in place of a standardized language. IT'S TIME FOR THE AFFLUENT JAMAICANS TO STAND UP AND PROUDLY EMBRACE AND FLAUNT THEIR "JAMAICANESS" ALSO. 🇯🇲🇯🇲 ❤
@@Narcissist-d6g The reason for the Jamaican & Rasta association/stereotype is because of one of the most famous Jamaicans (BY FAR): Bob Marley! But it is kind of funny to be a Jamaican & know that most J'cans aren't Rastas when the world things otherwise, lol. Patois, on the other hand, most J'cans actually speak. It really is Jamaica's indigenous language and isn't "unstructured" at all. In many ways, it is more regular/consistent than English. Think about how plurals are made in patois; same way every time, every noun.
Hey Irie thank you for your video :) Im a long time viewer here from Ireland :) I couldnt resist to comment on Jamie Saulters segment after hearing that his grandmother is from a small town "Arklow" about a ten minute drive from my town. Its no surprise she left at all 🤣 lol The world is so crazily small when you hear people half way across the world mention a small town you know and visit. Amazing video looking forward to your future projects 😁
Irene you are a gift to Jamaica, this documentary is very educational and informative. I need to watch again because there was so much information to process. I remember watching a video of two Irish rowers and I thought they sounded very Jamaican. Keep up the good work, I’m looking forward to your next video.
Do your own research and read for yourself. Over 2000 black Irish boys and girls were sent to Jamaica as slaves. when they tell the history ,blacks are always relegated to Africa . Not all Jamaicans came from Africa. Some were even Portuguese Israelites or Israelites from west Africa. History was stolen and whitewashed so much that we don't know who we are, or where we came from. A handful of Irish living in Jamaica could not have had such a huge impact on how we speak .none of my family members has never came in contact with a white Irish.
My family I know is of mixed descendants. The skin color, hair texture tells the story! Never researched it but now I should! One of my daughters is now married to an Irish.American man and they have so much culture in common, so much that I now claim Irish as part of my family! ❤️ it! Thank you for doing this video!❤️🙏🏽
That’s why we don’t control our own resources, because you believe people who been there 10mins. You wouldn’t even find 20% of the population with Irish surnames.
Hi Irena, I was hooked on this video. My daughter came to spend time with me today, we when out to dinner and when we came back home I began to watch this video about Jamaica and Ireland. She watched quite a bit with me before she had to leave to go home to her apartment. I watched the rest of the video even though it was very long. I was hooked, I just could not leave it or get enough. I love all the interviews, I learned so much. You did a fantastic job with everything in this video, Thank you. This video must have taken you a long time, with all the research and filming and interviews it takes to put this video together. I love it, and I can’t wait for the next video. Without a doubt, you are the best u-tuber out there. Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing your next video. Can’t wait.
🇯🇲🇯🇲 Thanks again Irene, you’re a gem among our limestone piece of rock call Jamaica. This is a fine piece of journalism that need to be on the fore-front of our history and marketing catalogs. Thanks also to modernity and the human-kind that mine and package data so that sluggards like me can sit back in our easy-chairs and slurp the wealth of knowledge from our tv screens. I’m aware of the Irish historical influence though my laziness didn’t permit me to venture beyond the superficial. My very surname, not unlike many Jamaicans are daily reminders of that Irish legacy. Having encountered many English and Irish men over the years I did find more affinity with the rolled-up sleeves, self-deprecating temperament of the “Irish potatoes” than the stiff upper lips of the “ fish and chips”.
❤. God bless ya brother . “I felt more at home with the rolled up sleeves than the stiff upper lips” love your comment , you get it 🤝hands across the sea my friend . I come from co cork in Ireland and our accents could be mistaken for Jamaican to a blind man .
@@michealjones9863🇯🇲 Thanks for the sentiments from "across the pond". Sad however that the shared history is derived from depraved.& deprived humanity born of enslavement.
@@BORNFREE876 I seen a Jamaican couple describing their experience of Ireland on Irish tv and they said as soon as Irish people learn they we’re from Jamaica they get excited and the DJ say we have friends from Jamaica in the house the next song is for them and of course no woman no cry comes on and the Jamaican couple say not this again plz for the love of god just give us a little grind something to shake our ass to .
@@BORNFREE876 depraved and deprived yet here we stand unbroken . Im Irish iv to much pride to be sad as should you my Jamaican friend . Two small islands with so much culture that the whole world knows us
I waited patiently for this session and was not disappointed. Thank you for the excellent production. I toured Ireland in 2021 and was the best experience of all my travels. My maternal ancestors (Patrick) are reportedly Irish. The similarities are noted in place names and some food preparation methods.
One of the best Documentary I've watched in years 💯👌🏽...First, I was like 2 hours is longg...but by the time I started watching, it became so interesting and engaging that I couldn't move😂!! THANK YOU Irina ❤for putting together this awesome documentary 👏🏽👏🏽 🇯🇲🇮🇪
what a wonderful video which is very insightful and deeply informative about the close connections between Jamaica and Irie-land. In fact being a Jamaican myself I have always had a love for the Irish culture and in particular why we call our potato 'Irish potato' and now I know why. Keep up the good work Irina👌💯
Love your videos and journalism Irina. Thank you for loving and choosing my country. Wish I could be there too, but family commitments elsewhere at this time but soon. Jamaican/Canadian wishing I could get out of the cold...
Wow irrie this Documentary is so entertaining & Educational. I'm a Jamaican living in NYC I've watch it and it have me glue to the chair, You do more resurch on Jamaica, than us Jamaican Thanks very much for the information..That iz it Ireen.. I don't hear much about your Country Ukraini these days I do hope your families & friend are safe over there.. You are so down to earth..
Amazingly documentary Irie! I am a Jamaican living in Atlanta, took my first trip to Dublin during covid. I tell you, had I gone to Ireland before landing in the USA, I would never have come to the USA. Dublin is beautiful, Belfast is interesting. Love all the wonderful people I met. Thanks Irie. Amazing piece.
IRIE WE JAMAICAN 🇯🇲PEOPLE LOVE YOU THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE GREAT VIDEOS ME AS A BORN JAMAICAN LEARN ALOT OF MY OWN HISTORY JUST BY WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH WE LOVE YOU ENDLESSLY 🙏🏿
When i first read Angela's Ashes by Frank Mcourt I could instinctively feel the Irish and Jamaican connection but had no idea were it came from. The humor is so so similar Thanks for explaining and connecting the dots. Amazing work!❤
My natural attention span doesn't exceed 20 minutes, but I couldn't stop til your video finished. The full two hours, I've been sitting at my computer. Thank you for a very interesting history lessonb.
This is such a fascinating project to take on. I had no idea Jamaica had so much in common with Ireland (taking care not to refer to it as the British Isles), and it's fascinating to see how so many ethnic groups shaped Jamaica to what it is today. Over 50 ethnic groups! Wow. I'd love to see more (unique) ethnic groups in the future. 🇯🇲☘
We are not British but Irish... British programs are more shown on Irish tv more often now. Trying more to project British influences on the Irish people.
Brilliant. I learnt so much. I am British of Jamaican descent. One of my closest friends over the last 25 years is from Dublin. I have joked many times during our friendship that Jamaicans and Irish have so much in common and we might find out one day that we are related😂
All I thought about as a Jamaican is that I was of African descent due to the history i was taught in school, however my name puzzled me as "McKinley " where did it come from..thanks for this new reservoir of knowledge on the connections between Jamaica and Ireland❤great job..it was as if i was sitting in History Class.
Born in the UK to Jamaican parents and living in the U.S. since 1981. When I am asked where I am from, I would say I am from the "small island with a big personality." and they usually guess right. First, I want to give a big shout out to Irie for this presentation. I have learned a lot, and thank you for the time and effort that was put into this presentation. And because of this I want to class my island as "The small island with a big personality".
Thanks for bringing a different perspective to TH-cam. This is knowledge, great information for Jamaicans. So refreshing. Different from most of the low-down talk here. Keep up the good work.
I married an Irish man in 1967 and a Dominican man in 1986 ………lots of similarities …good lovers but always late !!!!! Don’t come for me I’m an old lady now 👵🏻. Interesting life tho !!! Lived for a time in both countries ….FANTASTIC
I lived in London for a few years and I loved the people from Jamaica. Could not believe how easy it was to be around them. Like I knew them all my life.
a BIG THANK YOU for this amazing video. i really appreciate the gentleman that discussed the economic aspects. As a Jamaican native, i studied the Jamaican economy for my masters thesis in 2014. i cried when i saw my homeland almost at the very bottom of the list in economic growth compared to the rest of the world. i am so happy to learn that the economic outlook has improved.
Thank you so much for your feedback, much appreciated! The gentleman who discussed the economic aspects, Brian Denning, is the Honorary Consul of Ireland to Jamaica and also one of the top professionals at PwC company. I was so happy when he agreed to join the project as I wanted somebody who knows the subject well to talk on it in a comprehensible manner. Glad to know you found the video amazing! Thank you for the support!
I feel the same way. It was a sad day for Jamaica when we borrowed from the IMF as that was the death of our economic future. Jamaica was caught in a debt trap by the iMF. The stagnation and lack of growth are due to the repayment of massive, unsustainable interests on such loans from the IMF. The IMF set the terms and conditions for how Jamaica spends its revenues and one of those terms is that the IMF gets paid first and if Jamaica defaults on any of its payments the consequences are devastating to the country and its credit rating.
Very informative. I sat n watch the entire video. Thanks to everyone who participated and open our understanding to the history of both countries. Great video. Thanks Irene our ambassador. Happy to see positives coming out of Jamaica. All is not lost!
Perfection as always Irina. You always make me smile and learn from your blogs and documentaries. Hail up yourself Empress!! I’m African, British, Scott’s, East Indian, Irish, Spanish and a little Chinese. OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE. For real.
Good documentary, my mother's maiden name was McCarthy her father, (my grandfather) was half irish . For awhile now i thought that some of the words and the way we spoke had something to do with poor whites from certain parts of England or Ireland but this documentary opened my eyes even more.
This is very fascinating, I'm Jamaica living in Canada. My Ancestors as we were told by our parents that they were Irish. Always wanted to trace my Ancestors. I guess now I might.😊
Another gem (or emerald 😉) of a documentary. This one almost compares to the Student of Ukraine and it was so informative. Thank you Irina, you're a true Yardie 👌🏽💯
That name is very very popular in rural St Andrew,I know soooo much Gilmore.I think ,Davis,Brown,Daley, Gilmore are the more popular sir names in dem parts.
@@Narcissist-d6g might be due to the large number of Irish and Scots who settled in places like Cooperage, Gordon Town and Irish Town as indentured laborers or tradesmen..…
Thank you so much, As a Jamaican I learn so much through this documentary, I just ask my daughter to look into working in Ireland after College… Your summary and presentation of Jamaica was honest love it.
Awesome content Mrs Irene wow that is very well put together. I am a born jamaican residing overseas. My father roots is of Germans decent from over in German town in Westmoreland likewise Seaford Town as well. When i look at young guy you interviewed he's very much looking like my family who also have roots from St Elizabeth as well.. Great job Mrs Irene keep up the great job with your work .. ❤🇻🇬🇯🇲
Your efforts to expose Jamaica’s history and culture will gain national and international recognition. The documentaries are well researched and presented. Keep up the excellent work.
Once again Irina, you have knocked this out of the park. This is a very comprehensive and well researched vid and I enjoyed it very much. The guests were all pleasant and informative and added so much to the overall content. Thank you for making this documentary it is very much appreciated.
Good topic Irie my Grandma first Child is of Irish descent,he has pass on now but leave behind over 20 children,, waiting for the documentary, thank you ☺️
What a BEAUTIFUL documentary. WOW, WOW, WOW. Thank you so much for going above and beyond for the history of my country, Jamaica. Now I want to move to Ireland 😁 It's definitely on my bucket list to visit. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you and I will donate to your cause when I can. 🥰
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You need to check a documentary called JAMAICA'S HIDDEN HISTORY THE TRUTH ABOUT JAMAICA AND JAMAICANS.its 47:51 long
Very good watch! I think you're turning into more of a Jamaican in every video you put out....I can see the enthusiasm whenever you elaborate on this country.. I wouldn't be surprised if you start speaking patois in your latter vlogs 🤣
Irena, in this fact-filled documentary, you've gone way beyond my expectations. I'm a born and bred Jamaican, and you've taught me a thing or two about both nations. Ukraine's loss is our gain! You should be formally commended by both Jamaican and Irish governments for this stellar piece of work.
Irie it's nice to see you again and doing your remarkable video bringing out bought culture that is very nice of you for us to gain knowledge Irie keep up the good work bless
Very enlightening. Thank you.
My dad's Jamaican and my mum's Irish proud of my heritage🔥 ❤
Respect 🌍
Love and respect 🙏🏽 ❤
Are you any good at football?😉
That’s the best combo in the world imo
So you have an Irish surname 😂😂
I love this. Im Jamaican. I lived in Cork, Ireland for 2 years. It was so unplanned. I lived in few other countries outside of Jamaica, BUT. Ireland is the best place i've lived. I love the culture and the people. ❤
Wow great 👍🏾
I notice how they never connect Jamaicans to African territories or African Kingdoms. Why never draw that connection? Thats every diasporians $$birth right$$! They will never tell you your connection to the motherland or groups like the Ashanti Empire just to name a few. Why is it your self esteem and happiness is never connected here? You never become overjoyed to learn of your connection their! How many people bleached their skin while you read this?
P.S. Im from America and here they try to hide our history and accomplishments!
Please go check out DR MARIE CHARLES she was on PHILLIPH SHOCK MATTHEWS SHOW also she has books some of us are from kings and queens decent
I’m from Cork, so happy you like it here ❤
@@eamonlong yes. And i miss there so much. Hoping to visit again.
as a Irish Jamaican born in the US this brings me much joy
How? 😂😂 I'm really Irish
@@Chris-un1ll because of blokes from Jamaica and Ireland making xenophobic claims such as this. What does "I'm really Irish" mean to you, and how is someone from the diaspora living in the US supposed to understand it?
You think his comment is xenophobic. But not realistic. I tell you what explain what a Irish Jamaican is and how you can be one born in the US. I'll wait@@SecretEyeSpot
@@100jenaboo are you looking for me to correct myself by saying I am of both Irish and Jamaican descent instead of declaring myself Irish Jamaican?
@@SecretEyeSpot not really, I'm just trying to figure out what exactly are you talking about.this is the first time in my life I've ever heard anything like this
The Irish, in my opinion, are the most decent people in Europe. I’ve been to several countries in Europe and have never seen anyone stop to check on a homeless person. I’ve personally witnessed tho several times in Ireland. I have so much love for them.
Thank you, with love from Ireland.
I'm Aussie and love Guinness, went to Dublin with some English friends and was treated terribly...
We were in our 30s and reason given was "stag parties misbehaving". I think they were just IRA supporters...
Never went back...
@@Willberight2moro Unfortunately stag party groups from the UK have given themselves a bit of a bad rep over the years visiting Dublin. Lager louts they used to call them. Obviously, it's just a few bad apples and not representative of all the people at all, like football hooligans don't represent them either. I'm sorry you had this experience but I expect it was business owners who reacted this way because they had been disrespected by stag parties in the past, and maybe you were being a bit rowdy but having a good time and didn't notice.
@@Willberight2moro The truth is that a certain cohort of English aren't that popular around Europe!
@alwaysknow3356 Taxi drivers refusing to take us, sober. Ordered drinks at bars and then doorman came over to tell us to leave, and this was beginning of evening when empty.
I'm mid 50s now, travelled a lot, and never been treated so bad....
Jamaican living in Miami Wonderful program and thanks you. You are a great ambassador for Jamaica and strangely am drawn to Ukraine and admire them African Welch and Chinese
Did you just say thst you are drawn to the Ukraine. Unless you look like them I would suggest that you become undrawn.
A brilliant expose. My Irish ancestors started the Grace, Kennedy Limited in 1922 and sold it in 1944. Grace, Kennedy is still in operation 100+ years of Grace. We are the only people in Jamaica with the Grace surname name, originally from a place in Ireland called Killkenny. I have passed through Ireland a few years ago, the immigration officer thought I was Grace returning home, but I was actually going to England instead. Brilliant work.
Kilkenny is all about the ale.
I know many of your Kennedy relatives that lived in Manchester IF that's the same family you are mentioning. Some moved to Cayman and eventually Miami, Florida.
So you're telling me the famous Jamaican Grace Kennedy brand is originally Irish 🤯🤯🤯
@moniq8363 No. It's Jamaican, the owners are of Irish ancestry. From what I was told by the inlaw they have been in Jamaica since late 1700s. They are just White Jamaicans.
My great great grandmother’s last name was Kennedy. She was born in Port Royal but her father Henry Seymour Kennedy was born in Kent, England. His parents were from Ireland. He came to Jamaica as a young man after the emancipation of slavery. He was a wealthy businessman and esquire that owned property and land in downtown Kgn, Portland, Trelawny and other parts of the island. I always wondered if he was a member of the Grace (Kennedy) family in Jamaica? My cousin Dara is more familiar with that side of the family.
All I can say, is every Irish person I have come in contact with. We seem to have this natural connection as if we were both from Jamaica, unique and non-force. almost like you knew each other from a past life and it’s nothing but just good energy we 1000 % have some sort of connection to the Irish people ❤ I love the Irish …..one love!!!!
I love Jamaica n y’all Jamaicans! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Cultural APPRECIATION❤️💛💚
I have one friend who’s from Cork and truss whe mi a tell you, him speak like him a Jamaican and love a black whuman to 😂
@1yaadleaf I too identified that connection in my time in England. I ascribe it to being buddies in suffering. You must remember, the Irish were treated no better than us by the English in those days, and arguably to today. Remember the metaphor, 'the enemy of mine enemy, is my friend.'
I to school in n.w. london in the 60s and 70s probably 80% of us were irish 15 from the carribean mostly Jamaican those were the days of no blacks no irish no dogs so we had to stand together to defend our corner
You are such a great ambassador for Jamaica. Thanks for loving my country.
I agree.
Lovely people .from ire.
Well said. Learning a lot here. Awesome.
Ambassador?
@Nickname-bd8xd oh ok that makes sense...out of many people..Ambassador from different ethnicities helps broaden the view of Jamaica..cool
Thank you for a great documentary, so glad I found your channel. My parents were both Jamaican. The family returned there from the UK in 1974. This was a huge culture shock as a 13 yr old. So many happy memories, I’ll be back soon
One fascinating thing about both Jamaica and Ireland is that they are both tiny yet very popular; well-known and well-loved. They both have a way of capturing the world's attention. Must be that accent!
Nobody cares about Ireland
@@beyourself2444everybody except the english😂😂😂😂😂how was 1916😆
@@beyourself2444you sound like your upset about the fact that there were people b4 you in colonization r were you understanding that you were the only one. Lol pity parties are so sad
@@Urmashouldvswallowed just being nosey, but what happened in 1916. Did the English do something again
@@beyourself2444u do that's y u tuned in lol actually how Irish gypsy tyson fury lol? Gotta suck your best athletes all Irish blooded lol hahaha yea nobody cares about Ireland hmmm u could be right tho cuz they were so oppressed, enslaved by Oliver Cromwell and king james ii,hadhhalf the populationkilled by cromwell, had man made potato blight that killed 2 million real Irish Gaelic Celtic Highlander blooded people aka real Irish blooded natives, real Irish blooded people couldn't own land in there own native ireland, couldn't own businesses in there own native ireland, couldn't speak Gaelic in there own native ireland or be hung n killed.....irish were colonized for 800 plus yrs n still are today.....white guilt oppressor american n english snowflake libs say it was mutual .....lol hagafaga but not one irish native slave ever owned land or got money after so called there contract done lol hmmm 🤔🤔🤔 wait, so these guys want u to believe none these real Irish blooded natives ever attempted to return to Ireland 🤔 lol? Leaving there children,wives n family behind n not one returned to Ireland to tell her or his story hmmm 🤔 n Irish blooded native slave descendants are still present in Barbados called redlegs,u mean they didn't inherit land or money ? Lol hmmm common wake up!!! Irish blood natives couldnt own land in there own native ireland, couldn't own businesses in there own native ireland n speak Gaelic in there own native ireland but after servitude these English rulers are now going to grant these real Irish blooded natives land in another English colony but not in Ireland another English colony lol? Hahahaha gtfoh....all whites were indentured servants,Irish were slaves point blank,rounded up against there will n forcefully against there will sent on ships to west indies n english american colonies.....not only did English steal there culture,customs,food,land, language,n still English elites try n rob ireland Irish blooded natives of there history!!!! She wrong here there was no wealthy real Irish blooded natives,those were wealthy English rulers, English landlords, English lords, that ruled Irelands real Irish blooded native villages n cities n owned n operated everything in it....wen these English rulers had children while living in Ireland,these kids were then called Irish protestants but why is this narrator or whoever she was said they were irish wen they really were descendants of real English anglo saxon germanic blooded protestants....disgusted....Jameson n Guinness aren't real Irish blooded native businesses, irish couldn't own businesses so how could any be wealthy lol??? Those were English rulers n lords who had children in Ireland n inherited there wealth,not real Irish blooded natives.....
Irena you have out done yourself this time. You are slowly becoming the true history teacher of Jamaica. Please keep doing it just love it
Yes give thanks to Irene this beautiful woman love our island and sees something is wrong with something so thats why she went digging some of us are too lazy to go search you think these royals want us to know the truth so people like IRENE DR MARIE CHARLES , PHILLIPH SHOCK MATTHEWS AND DR CLYDE WYNTERS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB
no you are wrong. we need absolutely no teach we already know our history
We don’t need someone from another country not of Jamaican descent to research what we already know about us and our country our history.
Response to those who think this video should not be done by other than a Jamaican. Howdy, typical of the🌍 ‘s natives when non- natives do what they never thought of doing and succeed at it.😢
This lady consistently “big up” Jamaica in show casing it as the “Must come Island “ in the region not only by her content but her obvious love of your beautiful Island and its wonderful people. I learnt so much because of her videos my previous knowledge would fill a slim volume- very slim 😢 in spite of the
many Jamaicans I know, reading, movies and your Island’s advertising platforms. So I beg to differ as I say thank you to her.
One❤.
@@charmaineharris8884if we know it how comes this is the first I’m hearing about it??? Lef di uman mek shi do haar ting in peace. You are always welcome to teach us, please direct us to the platforms where we can consume your teachings.
This is GREAT!!! I'm a Jamaica with African and Irish ancestors. It's fascinating to learn about the shared history of Ireland and Jamaica.
Because they were ur slave masters how can u not kno they were all colonizers how can u be proud of that thats disgusting to what my black fore parents went thru u Jamaicans hate ur self and ur people I don't want to be associated vwith no pink people thecmost high god has a recompense waiting for them.and u too if ur father is from them.
Same here. I recently learned that ancient Jamaican slaves where from Africa and that the first royalty in Ireland was biblical "book of Jeremiah" either way Ireland is steeped deep in black history.
Excellent.
My husband has Irish blood, the grand and great grand folks were Irish. ❤
My great grandpa is from Dublin Ireland. Scully was his Surname
We can see the influnce of irish english in jamaican english,am from Costa Rica,my great grandmother came from Jamaica last early 20 century.I always've been waiting for something like this,good documentary.
Pura vida gracias.
Yes we can’t we can’t say three
I'm Black British of Jamaican parentage and given my cultural upbringing I was always fascinated with the Irish way of speaking, humour, and my deep love for Guinness and Baileys - and some women with Mixed Black and Irish ancestry. This documentary was really well done and I learnt a lot.
Thank you for this, I am a black woman of Jamaican decent, and my mom told me that she had Irish blood running through her, so this piece makes so much sense to me.... thank you!
Im jamaican, born in Manchester, and i was told my mom side of family is also mixed with irish.
Irina,
you have always been excellent: I have learned so much about Jamaica 🇯🇲, the land of my birth, from your videos. However, this time you have outdone yourself. EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT!!!
Thanks very much for making my birth land your home.
As an Irish person that’s the best description of the political situation in the North I’ve ever heard. This was a great watch I always knew Ireland had a deep historical connection with the Caribbean
Yes, a lot of the connection is related to mass slavery from Ireland by Britain to the Caribbean . This of course has been " nullified" by historians as contract workers etc....As people come to figure out modern history is really the lies of the powerful not the truth. People were dispocesd of their land by British landowners and " offered" work in the Caribbean, this work was indentured slavery.....
@@conordorrian1652 Enforcers on the plantation.
@@stevenbarrett4110STR888 FACTZ
I must say thank you for responding with patience and also for making these videos as one gets tired of giving a history to those who do not know the history of Jamaica .
I’m from cork in Ireland and was delighted to see this documentary than I saw it was 2 and a half hours long I said Christ I didn’t know we had that much in common. Us Irish seek out our country’s connections to other peoples all over the world ,I can only think that we never pushed our connections with Jamaica because Jamaica was part of the commonwealth but enough of that it’s time for st Patrick’s day in Jamaica and it’s time the Irish tasted Guinness punch
Excellent! Excellent! From I’m African American from originally Lowell, Massachusetts USA where many Irish reside. My greatest mentors (teachers/professors) are Irish.
I'm Irish (from Cork) and this was so well researched!! Very well done!! Cant believe you even found The Man Ezeke!! I remember him, he had such energy, a joy to listen to - loved him :) And well done on the people you found for the interviews - they were excellent! There so much I'm gonna have to watch this again. Thanks for your hard work
I am handing you no blarney. LoL
Was Cork even mentioned?
Mind Blown. All of a sudden, a lot of things make sense. Well done Irina, well done indeed.
Excellent documentary,as a Jamaican living in the US, Ireland is on my bucket list. Planning trip for next year.
Some of my ancestors moved from Dublin to Jamaica at the turn of the 1900’s to work on a tea plantation. They had several children there and we have the parish certificates from St Andrews. They ended up moving back to Ireland following the earthquake in 1907. This is a part of our family history we knew absolutely nothing about until I started doing the family history. Thank you so much for this video!
Thought I’d be worth adding that West London in the UK has a lot of Irish and Jamaican history. Both Marcus Garvey and Michael Collins lived in Hammersmith, not at the same time I don’t think but their where they lived was about 20 minute walk apart from each other. Collins was in Brook Green and Garvey near Baron’s Court Station. Hammersmith has the Irish Cultural Centre and a short distance away you have Notting Hill where the Notting Hill Carnival takes place. There’s of course many more communities here but it’s interesting that it’s another place where Irish and Jamaican communities closely intersect.
Yes, this will be mentioned during the episode Jamaica and England later.
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE
According to Malcolm X, the original Jamaicans were the Arawak Taino Indians and they had Indian facial features.
Malcolm X took that they were tortured and exterminated by the White Catholics in the 1500s before being replaced by Black slaves from west Africa who were used as a labour Force to work the land
Yes mi love notting hill !!!
Garvey allegedly had Irish roots
Check out the documentary Grove Roots that covers the history of the West London communities around Ladbroke Grove & the Notting Hill Carnival etc
Thanks ambassador Irene for another excellent work. As a black Jamaican like most Jamaicans who are Irish descendants (I with 5% DNA) I knew this connection from my great great grandparents as well as from many historical events and people.
You let a tourist fool you, why would you believe that when most Jamaican’s have Scottish surnames? The Irish came later. That why we don’t own our own resources because you believe people who are misleading you.
Well done Irene you have produced a masterpiece. Your hard work has paid off!
The first time I heard the Irish accent, I knew instinctively, their accent had some influence on our dialect. I learned the history later on, which confirmed my assumption. Great work as usual Irene.
Agreed. Same here.
I've never made the connection with the JA accent but I can definitely hear it in bajan
@@charls5834 Sometimes it depends on who is speaking. Watch some Irish movies, or movies with Irish actors, Sons Of Anarchy come to mind.
I left Jamaica in 84 right after O’Levels to go to school in the USA.
Lived there for 11 years and spent most of the time being annoyed at the average American calling me Irish. I put it down to them being insular, ignorant and not knowing about anything besides hamburger and baseball……
Then I worked at a hotel in Washington DC that had about 20 Irish staff working there and THEY all thought I was from Dublin!!!! When I listened to them speak I discovered our intonations and rhythms were IDENTICAL. We even pronounced many words the same way: dropping “h”s from words like “three” to get “t’ree”; adding “h”s where they weren’t needed like “h’emphasize”; switching letter places in words like “film” to get “flim”
We have a LOT in common with Ireland beyond names: many folk stories are based on Irish (and African) folklore, we have places named after Irish locales (such as Phoenix Park).
A yt European coming to Jamaica to try to ascribe Jamaica's greatness which is it's culture to a minority yt European subset...surprised anyone?
As a history teacher. I leant alot. As a Jamaican i appreciate the revisionist approach to primary sources provided. 100% informative 😊
@WomenNextdoor - I agree 💯 and hope the history teachers of today would take a page out of Irene's book to actually investigate and use primary sources to teach a better version of history.
You are a history teacher? You didn’t know this history? So that tells me that this important history (along with many other important historical facts)is not being taught in schools in Jamaica?
@@johntherevelator5622she cyaa know everything. Low di uman… respectfully 🙏
@@yanikeonpurpose Apparently you don’t know how to read and write. If you read my comment carefully, I stated that she didn’t know because it wasn’t taught to her not because she refused to learn it!🤨
@@johntherevelator5622
teachers use text books to teach. the books are reviewed by the education board and they use primary sources . Jamican teachers have always taught the correct information.
I was raised by my grandmother Ira Moss who was born 1901 and lived to 103 yrs. Her grandmother was an Irish. Lived in Westmoreland Jamaica.
This is very scholarly and informative documentary; it is well presented, and all the right questions were asked and answered. And I must say, I like the way Irie handle the issue of slavery with sensitivity and respect, especially towards the people of African descent. Well done 👍!
Glad to have been a part of this masterpiece ! 🇯🇲☘
Thank you so much for finding the time and assisting with this project! 🙏 It was a great pleasure meeting you and be able to run the interview! 🤗
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE My pleasure. Once it involves educational content, I am always happy to contribute.👍
What a brilliant documentary, thanks. I was 17 when I left Dublin for London. I took my first bus ride sitting up top and in the front seat. A group of men got on the bus who I didn't turn around to look at, convinced that they were slightly sozzled but happy Irish men. I couldn't quite figure out where in the country they were probably from going by the accent but oh my goodness, you could have knocked me out with a feather when I got up to leave the bus and saw they were Jamaican! On a separate note, the presenter of this doc could have a whole programme about herself and her amazing accent. It's fascinating.
This is great! Can't wait to show this to my Jamaican and Irish homeschooled daughter! I always love your videos and all the information you share. Thank you!
Great work as a Jamaican with a wife of Irish heritage and family connections… this was a very informative documentary.Thanks
So happy to have found this, my mother was Jamaican. Before she died, in 1984, I was able to visit. Would love to come back.
This was a fantastic documentary. My wish is that the younger Jamaicans are taught the history of the island as it becomes annoying to be constantly told I don’t look Jamaican. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
I watched the entire documentary, from beginning to end as it was being aired for the 1st time.
Bravo, Irina !!!
Excellent job.
You continue to produce absolutely amazing work.
🇯🇲 🇮🇪 🇺🇦 💕
I've been told the same thing "you don't look Jamaican", typically by those whose idea of Jamaica and Jamaicans is narrowed down to dread locks and a spliff inna mi mout caana. Ignore anyone who says that.
We Jamaicans love you,we appreciate you choosing Jamaica to live
We are to be blamed for that.Its the other day we were talking,and I was telling someone that Jamaicans haven't realized that we have rendered the Jamaican society to the overly Afrocentric Jamaicans,the ones who makes the cultural decisions.The ones who are ok with rastas being the face of Jamaica, even though they make 9% of the population.The ones who influenced the majority of the population to be speaking an unstructured dialect in place of a standardized language.
IT'S TIME FOR THE AFFLUENT JAMAICANS TO STAND UP AND PROUDLY EMBRACE AND FLAUNT THEIR "JAMAICANESS" ALSO. 🇯🇲🇯🇲
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@@Narcissist-d6g The reason for the Jamaican & Rasta association/stereotype is because of one of the most famous Jamaicans (BY FAR): Bob Marley! But it is kind of funny to be a Jamaican & know that most J'cans aren't Rastas when the world things otherwise, lol.
Patois, on the other hand, most J'cans actually speak. It really is Jamaica's indigenous language and isn't "unstructured" at all. In many ways, it is more regular/consistent than English. Think about how plurals are made in patois; same way every time, every noun.
Another winner Irena! It held me captive throughout. Consider me educated by your efforts.😎
Simply amazing 👏 hope you know how much we really appreciate what you do. This kind of work is just priceless
Thanks Irena for highlighting Jamaica.
Excellent documentary Irina. Truly appreciate your love for all things Jamaica.
YOU DID A LOT OF WORK ON THIS HISTORICAL PRESENTATION AND IT SHOWS!
Hey Irie thank you for your video :) Im a long time viewer here from Ireland :) I couldnt resist to comment on Jamie Saulters segment after hearing that his grandmother is from a small town "Arklow" about a ten minute drive from my town. Its no surprise she left at all 🤣 lol The world is so crazily small when you hear people half way across the world mention a small town you know and visit. Amazing video looking forward to your future projects 😁
Hey from West Cork... delighted the crazy Cork Accent got a mention 😄
Irene you are a gift to Jamaica, this documentary is very educational and informative. I need to watch again because there was so much information to process. I remember watching a video of two Irish rowers and I thought they sounded very Jamaican. Keep up the good work, I’m looking forward to your next video.
She is definitely an asset to Jamaica!
Do your own research and read for yourself. Over 2000 black Irish boys and girls were sent to Jamaica as slaves. when they tell the history ,blacks are always relegated to Africa . Not all Jamaicans came from Africa. Some were even Portuguese Israelites or Israelites from west Africa. History was stolen and whitewashed so much that we don't know who we are, or where we came from.
A handful of Irish living in Jamaica could not have had such a huge impact on how we speak .none of my family members has never came in contact with a white Irish.
My family I know is of mixed descendants. The skin color, hair texture tells the story! Never researched it but now I should! One of my daughters is now married to an Irish.American man and they have so much culture in common, so much that I now claim Irish as part of my family! ❤️ it! Thank you for doing this video!❤️🙏🏽
That’s why we don’t control our own resources, because you believe people who been there 10mins. You wouldn’t even find 20% of the population with Irish surnames.
Hi Irena, I was hooked on this video. My daughter came to spend time with me today, we when out to dinner and when we came back home I began to watch this video about Jamaica and Ireland. She watched quite a bit with me before she had to leave to go home to her apartment. I watched the rest of the video even though it was very long. I was hooked, I just could not leave it or get enough. I love all the interviews, I learned so much. You did a fantastic job with everything in this video, Thank you. This video must have taken you a long time, with all the research and filming and interviews it takes to put this video together. I love it, and I can’t wait for the next video. Without a doubt, you are the best u-tuber out there. Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing your next video. Can’t wait.
Thank you so much, it's very kind of you! I appreciate the feedback and your kind words! Thanks for all the support!
🇯🇲🇯🇲 Thanks again Irene, you’re a gem among our limestone piece of rock call Jamaica.
This is a fine piece of journalism that need to be on the fore-front of our history and marketing catalogs.
Thanks also to modernity and the human-kind that mine and package data so that sluggards like me can sit back in our easy-chairs and slurp the wealth of knowledge from our tv screens.
I’m aware of the Irish historical influence though my laziness didn’t permit me to venture beyond the superficial.
My very surname, not unlike many Jamaicans are daily reminders of that Irish legacy.
Having encountered many English and Irish men over the years I did find more affinity with the rolled-up sleeves, self-deprecating temperament of the “Irish potatoes” than the stiff upper lips of the “ fish and chips”.
❤. God bless ya brother . “I felt more at home with the rolled up sleeves than the stiff upper lips” love your comment , you get it 🤝hands across the sea my friend . I come from co cork in Ireland and our accents could be mistaken for Jamaican to a blind man .
@@michealjones9863🇯🇲 Thanks for the sentiments from "across the pond".
Sad however that the shared history is derived from depraved.& deprived humanity born of enslavement.
@@BORNFREE876 I seen a Jamaican couple describing their experience of Ireland on Irish tv and they said as soon as Irish people learn they we’re from Jamaica they get excited and the DJ say we have friends from Jamaica in the house the next song is for them and of course no woman no cry comes on and the Jamaican couple say not this again plz for the love of god just give us a little grind something to shake our ass to .
@@BORNFREE876 depraved and deprived yet here we stand unbroken . Im Irish iv to much pride to be sad as should you my Jamaican friend . Two small islands with so much culture that the whole world knows us
I waited patiently for this session and was not disappointed. Thank you for the excellent production.
I toured Ireland in 2021 and was the best experience of all my travels.
My maternal ancestors (Patrick) are reportedly Irish.
The similarities are noted in place names and some food preparation methods.
Welcome back Irie! Haven't seen your blog in awhile. As always thank you for for helping us realizing our culture.
One of the best Documentary I've watched in years 💯👌🏽...First, I was like 2 hours is longg...but by the time I started watching, it became so interesting and engaging that I couldn't move😂!! THANK YOU Irina ❤for putting together this awesome documentary 👏🏽👏🏽 🇯🇲🇮🇪
what a wonderful video which is very insightful and deeply informative about the close connections between Jamaica and Irie-land. In fact being a Jamaican myself I have always had a love for the Irish culture and in particular why we call our potato 'Irish potato' and now I know why. Keep up the good work Irina👌💯
Thanks sooooo much for this documentary IRIE! I have watched it over several days, and I am truly grateful and thankful1❤️ n many blessings🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪
Love your videos and journalism Irina. Thank you for loving and choosing my country. Wish I could be there too, but family commitments elsewhere at this time but soon. Jamaican/Canadian wishing I could get out of the cold...
Wow irrie this Documentary is so entertaining & Educational. I'm a Jamaican living in NYC I've watch it and it have me glue to the chair, You do more resurch on Jamaica, than us Jamaican
Thanks very much for the information..That iz it Ireen..
I don't hear much about your Country Ukraini these days I do hope your families & friend are safe over there..
You are so down to earth..
Amazingly documentary Irie! I am a Jamaican living in Atlanta, took my first trip to Dublin during covid. I tell you, had I gone to Ireland before landing in the USA, I would never have come to the USA. Dublin is beautiful, Belfast is interesting. Love all the wonderful people I met. Thanks Irie. Amazing piece.
DUBLIN got its name from RUBBA DUB we were there doing that Dub Dub so it became DUBLIN
@@mzwrightbella3542 😂😂😂, cute
IRIE WE JAMAICAN 🇯🇲PEOPLE LOVE YOU THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE GREAT VIDEOS ME AS A BORN JAMAICAN LEARN ALOT OF MY OWN HISTORY JUST BY WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH WE LOVE YOU ENDLESSLY 🙏🏿
When i first read Angela's Ashes by Frank Mcourt I could instinctively feel the Irish and Jamaican connection but had no idea were it came from. The humor is so so similar Thanks for explaining and connecting the dots. Amazing work!❤
My natural attention span doesn't exceed 20 minutes, but I couldn't stop til your video finished. The full two hours, I've been sitting at my computer. Thank you for a very interesting history lessonb.
nice. its clear that tons of work went into this. your passion for what you do radiates off the screen. cheers.
Hi, I was born in Kingston Jamaica 🇯🇲 but raised in Canada! #OneLove!
This is such a fascinating project to take on. I had no idea Jamaica had so much in common with Ireland (taking care not to refer to it as the British Isles), and it's fascinating to see how so many ethnic groups shaped Jamaica to what it is today. Over 50 ethnic groups! Wow. I'd love to see more (unique) ethnic groups in the future. 🇯🇲☘
Yes, me too I cannot wait for the other documentaries ❤
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We are not British but Irish...
British programs are more shown on Irish tv more often now.
Trying more to project British influences on the Irish people.
Brilliant. I learnt so much. I am British of Jamaican descent. One of my closest friends over the last 25 years is from Dublin. I have joked many times during our friendship that Jamaicans and Irish have so much in common and we might find out one day that we are related😂
Excellent research! Shared!🇮🇪🇯🇲🇮🇪🇯🇲👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thoroughly informative...I sincerely appreciate your passion in not only promoting our culture..but teaching us about others!
Excellent documentary ire need
to be showing on local tv stations top shelf irena thanks much love and respect.
All I thought about as a Jamaican is that I was of African descent due to the history i was taught in school, however my name puzzled me as "McKinley " where did it come from..thanks for this new reservoir of knowledge on the connections between Jamaica and Ireland❤great job..it was as if i was sitting in History Class.
Born in the UK to Jamaican parents and living in the U.S. since 1981. When I am asked where I am from, I would say I am from the "small island with a big personality." and they usually guess right. First, I want to give a big shout out to Irie for this presentation. I have learned a lot, and thank you for the time and effort that was put into this presentation. And because of this I want to class my island as "The small island with a big personality".
Excellent, excellent, excellent work. You have outdone yourself. Move to the top of the class!!!
Beautifully done Irina!! Much information ive learned from your intense research , a true journalist and gift to jamaica ❤
Thanks for bringing a different perspective to TH-cam. This is knowledge, great information for Jamaicans. So refreshing. Different from most of the low-down talk here. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Excellent video Irie, the reason why I love your videos is the extensive research you do. Nuff love and stay blessed. ♥️🇯🇲
As a Jamaican of African, Irish, Jew ancestry this is a good watch.
See us. I am Jamaican jew.
@@Nazarene_Judaism I too have a Jew background, their names give them away.
Do you practice the faith?@@lac8494
Much of Jamaica might have Israelian DNA without knowledge even though some do. Yet, when we are mixed.. we tend to know who we were mixed with. ❤
Same here! Except I have Indian. Chinese and berber added to that
To have been in Ireland for 20 years, and still maintain his Jamaican accent, is incredible! Hi can't believe wat Hi ham earing😮.
Not even tht, he still has that deeeep rural accent
@@Narcissist-d6g I found his accent to be absolutely beautiful!
I married an Irish man in 1967 and a Dominican man in 1986 ………lots of similarities …good lovers but always late !!!!! Don’t come for me I’m an old lady now 👵🏻. Interesting life tho !!! Lived for a time in both countries ….FANTASTIC
Island time is a bitch isn't it.. 🇹🇹, 🤣..
I lived in London for a few years and I loved the people from Jamaica. Could not believe how easy it was to be around them. Like I knew them all my life.
I grew up in Kilburn, which was a predominantly Irish area in London.
Lucky they didn't mug u😅😅
@Cloverose137 Same here, South Kilburn. Kilburn was known as Little Dublin. The two biggest communities back in the 80s & 90s was Jamaican and Irish
🥰🥰🥰… WOW IRIE… THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR BRINGING YOUR RESEARCH OF JAMAICA TO THE WORLD… THANK YOU… 😇😇😇
Love this Irina. I look forward to your well detailed researched journalism. Thank you. I love history!!
a BIG THANK YOU for this amazing video. i really appreciate the gentleman that discussed the economic aspects. As a Jamaican native, i studied the Jamaican economy for my masters thesis in 2014. i cried when i saw my homeland almost at the very bottom of the list in economic growth compared to the rest of the world. i am so happy to learn that the economic outlook has improved.
Thank you so much for your feedback, much appreciated! The gentleman who discussed the economic aspects, Brian Denning, is the Honorary Consul of Ireland to Jamaica and also one of the top professionals at PwC company. I was so happy when he agreed to join the project as I wanted somebody who knows the subject well to talk on it in a comprehensible manner.
Glad to know you found the video amazing! Thank you for the support!
I feel the same way. It was a sad day for Jamaica when we borrowed from the IMF as that was the death of our economic future. Jamaica was caught in a debt trap by the iMF. The stagnation and lack of growth are due to the repayment of massive, unsustainable interests on such loans from the IMF. The IMF set the terms and conditions for how Jamaica spends its revenues and one of those terms is that the IMF gets paid first and if Jamaica defaults on any of its payments the consequences are devastating to the country and its credit rating.
Very informative. I sat n watch the entire video. Thanks to everyone who participated and open our understanding to the history of both countries. Great video. Thanks Irene our ambassador. Happy to see positives coming out of Jamaica. All is not lost!
I am a Jamaican living in America and i found this information very interesting
Respect JaHmeRican Sistren 🇯🇲
Shalom. It's so beautiful to know all the essence of our makeup.
Thanks Irena for this very interesting and informative piece of work.
Beautifully done!!
Perfection as always Irina. You always make me smile and learn from your blogs and documentaries. Hail up yourself Empress!! I’m African, British, Scott’s, East Indian, Irish, Spanish and a little Chinese. OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE. For real.
I recently got back from Ireland and had a wonderful immersing in the culture. My daughter plans to live there.
You are one of a rapidly dwindling group, a real journalist . I just found your channel. You are a gift to Jamaica.
Good documentary, my mother's maiden name was McCarthy her father, (my grandfather) was half irish . For awhile now i thought that some of the words and the way we spoke had something to do with poor whites from certain parts of England or Ireland but this documentary opened my eyes even more.
This is a beautiful world with beautiful people and we should all love and respect all people
This is very fascinating, I'm Jamaica living in Canada. My Ancestors as we were told by our parents that they were Irish. Always wanted to trace my Ancestors. I guess now I might.😊
Another gem (or emerald 😉) of a documentary. This one almost compares to the Student of Ukraine and it was so informative. Thank you Irina, you're a true Yardie 👌🏽💯
Excellent work as usual!
As a Jamaican with an Irish name (Gilmore) I found this very enlightening and informative.
That name is very very popular in rural St Andrew,I know soooo much Gilmore.I think ,Davis,Brown,Daley, Gilmore are the more popular sir names in dem parts.
@@Narcissist-d6g might be due to the large number of Irish and Scots who settled in places like Cooperage, Gordon Town and Irish Town as indentured laborers or tradesmen..…
Giolla Mór - Large/Important Companion/Aid.
Irie Mon , very informative, I born in Jam down and never heard of Irish Town.. thanks 🙏👍. Much blessing sister.
I would love to learn about the chinese history in jamaica too. This is a great video. Absolutely fascinating
Chinese want to go every where in the world to control it.. They had hotel for Chinese and white only but the black people of Jamaica burn it down.
Thank you so much, As a Jamaican I learn so much through this documentary, I just ask my daughter to look into working in Ireland after College…
Your summary and presentation of Jamaica was honest love it.
Wonderfully produced documentary. Thank you Irina for your continued showcasing of the positive outlook of jamaica
Awesome content Mrs Irene wow that is very well put together.
I am a born jamaican residing overseas.
My father roots is of Germans decent from over in German town in Westmoreland likewise Seaford Town as well.
When i look at young guy you interviewed he's very much looking like my family who also have roots from St Elizabeth as well..
Great job Mrs Irene keep up the great job with your work .. ❤🇻🇬🇯🇲
Your efforts to expose Jamaica’s history and culture will gain national and international recognition. The documentaries are well researched and presented. Keep up the excellent work.
Once again Irina, you have knocked this out of the park. This is a very comprehensive and well researched vid and I enjoyed it very much. The guests were all pleasant and informative and added so much to the overall content. Thank you for making this documentary it is very much appreciated.
Good topic Irie my Grandma first Child is of Irish descent,he has pass on now but leave behind over 20 children,, waiting for the documentary, thank you ☺️
What a BEAUTIFUL documentary. WOW, WOW, WOW. Thank you so much for going above and beyond for the history of my country, Jamaica. Now I want to move to Ireland 😁 It's definitely on my bucket list to visit. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you and I will donate to your cause when I can. 🥰
This is a masterpiece. This is my first comment, though I have been watching for a while now. Excellent!
I am impressed with the quality of the production and hope to visit Ireland one day with my family.