Friday, May 19, 2006
Corsicans and Irish have a lot in common: discuss
I've always had the feeling that the Corsicans and the Irish have a lot in common, but I'm not at all sure why.
A friend of mine, having visited both Corsica and Ireland recently, agreed, suggesting that the reason might be because both nations feel a bit downtrodden. However, I think this is grossly unfair to both of them. I think the proximity of a large and relatively powerful neighbour is a common element, and the difficulty these neighbours have had in ruling them is another bit of history they share. But there's a kind of endearing bloody-mindedness that I find attractive in both of these ancient peoples, and I expect it's one of the reasons why this Irishman has decided to write a blog about Corsica.
The Irish and the Corsicans both have measureable diasporas. The Irish have taken the USA by storm; The Corsicans have emigrated in droves to Puerto Rico to the extent that there are now more people in Puerto Rico with Corsican Ancestry than there are Corsicans living in Corsica. Check out Corsica Lista (see left hand column for link) to check out the posts from all the Puerto Ricans looking here for their ancestors!
It would make an intriguing study for a social anthropologist. If you are one and you're reading this, do drop me a line with the outline of your thesis.
A friend of mine, having visited both Corsica and Ireland recently, agreed, suggesting that the reason might be because both nations feel a bit downtrodden. However, I think this is grossly unfair to both of them. I think the proximity of a large and relatively powerful neighbour is a common element, and the difficulty these neighbours have had in ruling them is another bit of history they share. But there's a kind of endearing bloody-mindedness that I find attractive in both of these ancient peoples, and I expect it's one of the reasons why this Irishman has decided to write a blog about Corsica.
The Irish and the Corsicans both have measureable diasporas. The Irish have taken the USA by storm; The Corsicans have emigrated in droves to Puerto Rico to the extent that there are now more people in Puerto Rico with Corsican Ancestry than there are Corsicans living in Corsica. Check out Corsica Lista (see left hand column for link) to check out the posts from all the Puerto Ricans looking here for their ancestors!
It would make an intriguing study for a social anthropologist. If you are one and you're reading this, do drop me a line with the outline of your thesis.
# posted by Derekthered @ 11:29 AM 
