Noun
Irishness (uncountable)
the quality or state of being Irish.
He was also a champion of the Irish language and saw that all of those interests he held dear could be promoted if there was an association to cherish Irishness as a way of life. Source: Internet
"Irishness" might then rely primarily on individual identification with an Irish diaspora. Source: Internet
It has been argued the idea of an Irish diaspora, as distinct from the old identification of Irishness with Ireland itself, was influenced by the perceived advent of global mobility and modernity. Source: Internet
Clark, p. 26. Although never denying his Irishness, Burke often described himself as "an Englishman". Source: Internet
Irishness could now be identified with dispersed individuals and groups of Irish descent. Source: Internet