I leave for Northern Ireland next week Tuesday. Several on this thread site have kindly provided me with so advice and suggestions for this trip. (Includes three nights in Derry, and three nights in Londonderry).
I ask you all to once again indulge my thirst for information on culture.
I have seen in various places that when an American (et al) visits Ireland, it is bad form to have any conversation starter with a local that may include, "Well. I am 15% Irish (NI) on my father's side, 25% on mom's". Kindly educate me on how this mini-presentation may be considered generally inappropriate. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
(by the way. I have no known ancestry other than four generations ago, Danish in my blood. I shall not be trumpeting any ignorance on this cultural point.)
Cheers.
Jimmy
San Diego, California