‘Bastard Englishman’ Jeremy Irons is honoured to be accepted here and says this is where his heart is

Ireland’s rich and famous talk about their Irishness in new film by Carlow’s Frank Mannion

Quintessentially Irish trailer

Niamh Horan

What makes Irish people unique? The pull of our homeland has been so powerful that even influential names such as Jeremy Irons and Randal Plunkett have been content to claim a “bastard” version of our heritage.

The pair were among a number of high-profile Irish men and women who have featured in a new film called Quintessentially Irish, released on streaming platforms this month.