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Black Irish?
Archaelogists have discovered evidence that some people in the borderlands of England may be descended from Moors from northern Africa, Roman soldiers brought over to guard Hadrian's wall. One more interesting ingredient to the mix of Picts, Saxons et al.
Also a little ironic, considering that many of these people are the so-called Scots-Irish who settled much of Appalachia and the American south, with its slavery and anti-miscegany laws.
Posted by Rand Simberg at June 13, 2004 02:38 PM
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Tom Fitzmorris is a local radio announcer in New Orleans. His beat is New Orleans food, and he's been doing his work marvelously for years. (Try the New Orleans Menu.)
I heard him explain the origins of "Fitzmorris" one time. He said that "Fitz-" means "bastard son of". He said that "-morris" means "Moorish" as in "of the Moors".
There ya go.
---Tom Nally, New Orleans
Posted by Tomas J. Nally at June 13, 2004 03:12 PM
Possible explanation for the Melungeons?
Posted by Barbara Skolaut at June 13, 2004 04:17 PM
Years ago my mother (a Morris descendant) explained "Black Irish" as having something to do with "the moors" but I got the distinct impression she thought it referred to a landform, not an ethnicity.
Posted by McGehee at June 14, 2004 05:14 AM
The Straight Dope has the unh, dope on the term 'Black Irish' - here http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a930730.html
Posted by Brian at June 14, 2004 06:32 AM
The Moors were not negroes, they were Arabs and North African. North African people are not black.
Posted by Johan at January 8, 2005 05:58 PM
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