Ardal O'Hanlon Quotes

Ireland was a place for the renewal of hope and I still see it like that.

Being Irish means you belong to the clan. It's what you feel. They feel Irish.

My Dublin wasn't the Dublin of sing-songs, traditional music, sense of history and place and community.

Being Irish, I always had this love of words.

It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else.

I'm proud to be Irish.

Show me an Irishman who can't tell a story - I don't think they exist.

You can take a man out of Ireland, but you can't take the Irishness out of the man.

When I was growing up, for example, everybody on our street was Irish. And all the girls did Irish step dancing. It was pre-Lord of the Dance - it was before anybody knew what gillys were - but we did, and there was such pride among the members of my family and people I grew up with.

For me, it's about camaraderie. My whole life is like, if something's going on, nothing ever preceded fun. I always put my friends and the fun and the business ahead of everything.

Parties are fun, but they don't create community.

I play because I love the relationships.

My life is about family and friends as well as work.

I have a lot of people I think are important to me, a lot of different causes I like to talk about also.

There's a lot of Irish in London and have been for years - they're very much a part of the city.

That's one thing about Americans: They know how to have fun.

I've often said it: that it is seen to be a place of energy, of excitement, of enthusiasm. That there's something about Ireland.

I think most Irish people are creative. Whether it's music, or dance, or... certainly storytelling is in the blood.

Music is my passion, it's my fun - but what's really important are the people I build a family with. That comes first.

I just like to have fun with the fans.

Inherently in us as Irish people, wherever you are in the world, when you hear an Irish accent, it's like a moth to a flame. There's a real personable pride and camaraderie about being Irish.

When you're playing tag in Roblox; or when you're working in a pizza restaurant; or when you're flying as a bird - you're there to have fun and be with your friends and to create things together.

The Irish say your trouble is their trouble and your joy their joy? I wish I could believe it; I am troubled, I'm dissatisfied, I'm Irish.

I was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and it is still home to me. My writing has taken me all over the world, but this is the place I come back to and the place where I find it easiest to write.

On this day, millions of people...throughout the world will gather to commemorate the life of Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. From his days as a slave in Ireland to his work as missionary years later, St. Patrick demonstrated a courage, commitment, and faith that won the hearts and minds of the Irish people. St. Patrick's Day also serves as a time for people of Irish descent from all traditions and religions to honor their native land and shared heritage. Their devotion to family, faith, and community has strengthened our country's character.