Are people from northern ireland refered to as paddies? or all of ireland?

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This English term was first used long before Ireland was divided in the 1920s, so it is to describe Irish people from all 32 counties.

Welsh - Taffies - named after the river running through Cardiff, the Taff

Jocks - is a Scottosh version of John, once a popular name.

Paddy is from Padraig.

Note there is not an English equivilant.

Podge and Rodge Tribute Band

Why don't you go up to the Reverend Ian Paisley and call him a 'Paddy' to his face?

And then why don't you come down here, go into a pub, pick out a random fella and call HIM a 'Paddy' to HIS face?

That's the best way to find out.........

CAM

If you call any Irishman "Paddy", you're quite likely to learn - very quickly - the meaning of another quaint Irish phrase; "A bunch of fives."

Soul Jacker

CAM, A bunch of fives? surely you mean a bunch of fyffes? Just to remind people that Ireland is one of the world's biggests exporters (after we've imported them of course) of bananas in the world?

Originally it was derogatory term used to describe an Irish person. However now it's more associated with St Paddies day. Personally I don't use it, but normally to day it's used as a term of affection.

deburca98

you say it so casually as if we all like being called that.
What you talk about has no reference to the name patrick or paddy, it was a derogatory general name used to put down the irish who worked in the uk. So walking around calling irish people paddies will get you a nice tour of the national rehabilitation clinic in dublin.
I have had the pleasure of punching an ignorant pr1ck from england who called me a stupid paddy in edinburgh it was worth it. fills me with a warm glowing feeling just thinking about it, the pub was sh1te anyway did not mind being kicked out.

WiLdCaT, UK

The whole.

Elle

My Grandad is Irish, from Co. Mayo - his name is Patrick but everyone calls him Paddy. If you refered to him as a 'Paddy', to some you would be being racist. He actually got a lot of grief and was the butt of jokes for many years because of his nationality (when he emmigrated & left Ireland) and he was not a happy fella about it - how things have changed, now they are loved around the world.

Jellybean

All of them.

Brian C

Padraig or Patrick was a popular name in Ireland with its association with St Patrick. It has,over the years been shortened to Paddy both by Irish people and non Irish people.
It has not,so far been turned into an epithet but who knows?

Kris......

You are well behind the times, people do not use insulting names anymore, so maybe you shouldn't either.

sugar_x

All of them.

I love the irish! such lovely people!

Lulu

please don't call any Irish people Paddies it's a derogatory term

Orla C

Those of us who consider ourselves to be Irish don't mind being called Paddies.

I'm not sure about those in Northern Ireland who think of themselves as British.

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