I have quite a bit of Irish blood in me, but I've never really researched it much. I know much more about the Scottish, German, and Norwegian... but my temper is pretty short, which I like to blame on my Irish blood.
I'd also love to visit Ireland, but like England, it'd probably be terribly expensive. And I think the weather would drive me nuts.. I guess all that emerald green comes at a price
Overall, my opinion of Ireland is moderately positive. They've had a tough last oh... 1,000 years or so.