Friendliness in Ireland--?

Question

Hi Ive always wanted to travel to Ireland, and am wondering if I should be concerned with meeting any "unfriendliness" due to the fact that Im not Caucasian- Ive been to the UK and have experienced both the good and the bad attitudes and Im pretty sure that goes for anywhere you would visit- but still Im asking anyway.......

Answer 1

dublin city centre nobody will bat an eyelid or say anything, belfast in the centre and the west of the city nothing will be said.

Answer 2

Actually that person is wrong, there would be a small chance of some remark in urban areas such as Dublin where immigrants are prevalant. Overall I would say theres a 99.6% chance you will get thru your stay in Ireland trouble free and you will enjoy the beauty and hospitality of our people. Enjoy!

Answer 3

its like anywhere you'll always find some a******s, people are in general quite nice we are kind of famous for it... yeah we only look at non drinkers strangely

Answer 4

We Irish don't care what you look like as long as you buy a pint of Guiness every now and then. lol

Answer 5

You'll be fine in dublin.

You may get odd remarks/stares in rural areas but nothing too bad.  

Just remember you are in a foriegn land and don't get to offended by any remarks about the color of your skin.

Answer 6

My husband & I traveled to Ireland in 2003 and were met only with friendlyness everywhere that we went.  He is not caucasian & we are a "mixed" couple, which has posed problems when visiting the Southern U.S., but we have received nothing but kindness when traveling throughout Ireland.  We drove all over, including through rural areas.  I hope that your experience is as good as ours was.