Irish Citzenship by Decent-by percentage

[Brendantheintrigue]

Ahh okay, I didn't realise you mean't 5 as in the number of greats, I thought that you mean't 5 individual great grandparents lol..

Hmm maybe Ill eventually go for naturalisation... 

[dermo]

You don't need to be an Irish citizen to own property in the country.  There are thousands of people with no Irish blood whatever who own property (holiday homes etc.)

[Ruskie]

You don't need to be an Irish citizen to own property in the country.  There are thousands of people with no Irish blood whatever who own property (holiday homes etc.)

I thought that might be the case.

I read that Irish property is expensive so I hope you're loaded. 

I take it you have already visited Ireland?

[andycand]

Hi

Whilst it doesn't look as if you qualify to claim Irish Citizenship by descent it would be worth at least writing to the Irish authorities and getting confirmation.

If you are thinking of going to Ireland to live and work then you need to check whether or not you are eligible to do so and whether you need a visa.

One other possibility is if you can claim citizenship of another European Union country.

Andy

[Brendantheintrigue]

Im gonna do that next summer.  I won't be buying property for a while... still not sure... I want to become a solicitor, so, thats a big decision whether or not I want to become a US lawyer (and live in the US) or a Commonwealth Barrister/solicitor, and possibly work in Ireland..

[Teddles]

I ask about percentage, because by such I have an equivalent percentage as if a grandparent was actually born there.  The work out is as follows:  2 Great-Grandparents from Ireland=100% Irish grandmother=50% Irish parent=25% Irish me.  Where as if 1 grandparent from Ireland=50% Irish parent=25% Irish me.  Either way I work out to be the same percentage heritage.

I realise that in general that great-grandparents are considered to be too distant, however there is a major difference between 1 great grandparent ergo a 50% Irish grandparent and so on, and a 100% Irish grandparent...

Hellllllllllllllooooooooooooo Brendan


What’s with this adding up percentages ….. WHY would you add up percentages?

You have

2 parents     2/2 = 100%
4 grandparents  4/4 = 100%
8 great grandparents 8/8 = 100%

I think your Matherickings are a bit 'double dutch' to me 

2 /8 greats were Irish = 1/4 OF THAT GENERATION were Irish = 25% of THAT GENERATION 

Using your mathericking logickings and my fingers
4 grandparents = 12.5% Irish
2 parents generation = 6.25% Irish

I think you are 3.125 % Irish


 

What about the other 96.875%



Teddles

[nbrome]

Some time ago it was being mooted that Americans might be able to claim through a great-grandparent. It hasn't happened though. Political machinations probably, and it may yet change as the world of politics is very fluid.

[Ruskie]

Im gonna do that next summer.  I won't be buying property for a while... still not sure... I want to become a solicitor, so, thats a big decision whether or not I want to become a US lawyer (and live in the US) or a Commonwealth Barrister/solicitor, and possibly work in Ireland..

Well if you end up 'soliciting', you might end up loaded. You'd better at least visit before you decide if you want to live there though. You mightn't like the place. 

Good luck with the studies.

[Brendantheintrigue]

I ask about percentage, because by such I have an equivalent percentage as if a grandparent was actually born there.  The work out is as follows:  2 Great-Grandparents from Ireland=100% Irish grandmother=50% Irish parent=25% Irish me.  Where as if 1 grandparent from Ireland=50% Irish parent=25% Irish me.  Either way I work out to be the same percentage heritage.

I realise that in general that great-grandparents are considered to be too distant, however there is a major difference between 1 great grandparent ergo a 50% Irish grandparent and so on, and a 100% Irish grandparent...

Hellllllllllllllooooooooooooo Brendan


What’s with this adding up percentages ….. WHY would you add up percentages?

You have

2 parents     2/2 = 100%
4 grandparents  4/4 = 100%
8 great grandparents 8/8 = 100%

I think your Matherickings are a bit 'double dutch' to me 

2 /8 greats were Irish = 1/4 OF THAT GENERATION were Irish = 25% of THAT GENERATION 

Using your mathericking logickings and my fingers
4 grandparents = 12.5% Irish
2 parents generation = 6.25% Irish

I think you are 3.125 % Irish


 

What about the other 96.875%



Teddles

I never claimed to be good at maths! lol