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11 reasons why Brazilians are great in Ireland

27/2/2017

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As its carnival season the world over we thought it would be a good idea to highlight why its great to have Brazilians on our Emerald Isle. Over the last 10 years, Ireland has seen a large influx of Brazilian students and workers, and frankly they've been a feckin' great addition to the country! Here are the top 11 reasons why:
​1. They’re great craic

​We all know being good fun is the most important thing for fitting in when you live in Ireland. And the Brazilians have craic in abundance! They will make fun of each other and don’t mind about making a fool of themselves on a night out either. This usually goes hand in hand with a few drinks!
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2. They’re hard workers
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A lot of Brazilian make the hard decision to leave great jobs back home to come to Ireland to learn English and travel around Europe. In Ireland they’ve become the blood of the Irish services industry and do so with a big smile on their face. They’re also not scared to party hard (mainly in Dicey's) until late into the night, sleep a little and then put in a full shift working the next day. Experts!
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3. They have amazing food!
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The influx of tasty Brazilian restaurants to Ireland, and particularly Dublin, has improved the food scene no end. Restaurants like Taste of Brazil, Sabor Brazil and The Brazilian BBQ offer Irish people the chance to sample authentic Brazilian cuisine such as coxinha, feijao and churrasco. It's also a great alternative to a greasy chipper. Delish!
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4. They're improving Irish peoples' dance moves
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Lets face it, Irish people aren't the greatest dancers in the world. But with the addition of Brazilians and other Latin Americans to the country, who have that natural rhythm, we’ve been forced to step up and dance, instead of relying on our classic chicken shuffle in the corner of the club.
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5. We’ll have a great football team in 25 years time!
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Given the amount of Irish/Brazilian relationships currently in Ireland, we’re guaranteed to have an unbelievable football team in about 25 years and might even win something. I’m also convinced that the FAI is secretly sponsoring the Brazilian visa programme. Genius!
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6. They’re willing to put up with Nanas
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With rent prices at a crazy level in our capital, many Brazilians live in less desirable parts of town, which sometimes goes hand in hand with a small minority of people who are up to no good. But they don’t give a shite! They even have their own code word of “Nanas” so they can give eachother the heads up. Ingenious!
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7. They’ve a unique culture
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Brazil is a melting pot of cultures with influences from Europe, Africa and of course native. Events such as Carnival, taste of Brazil and Brazil Day have made Dublin, and Gort in particular, more cosmopolitan places to live.
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8. They’re gorgeous!
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I waited until point 8 to state the obvious, but let's face it Brazilians are on a different level. This increased beauty all over the country has made Irishmen and women up their game and put that extra effort in. A win all round!
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9. They’re liberal and open minded people

​The influx of Brazilians has helped make Ireland a more liberal nation. Their influence has been particularly felt on the LGBT scene and of course coincided with the same sex marriage celebrations of 2015.
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10. They are family people

​Much like Irish people, family is so important for Brazilians. They move halfway across the world, but never forget what matters most. And that's something every Irish person can relate to given our own history of emigration in search of work.
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11. They really do love Ireland

​Ireland’s not perfect...no where is. Irishmen and women love it, even with all it’s shortcomings, ranging from politics to crime to even the quality of a chicken fillet roll in your local Spar. And it’s the exact same for Brazilians. Be it if they stay here 1 year, 2 years or even more, and given all the challenges they face here, each Brazilian leaves with a little bit of Ireland in their hearts.
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Author: Iain McNamara
32 Comments
Rodrigo
1/3/2017 19:45:00

Really kind of you

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The Wirld link
2/3/2017 09:40:25

Glad you liked the article Rodrigo!

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Priscila
1/3/2017 20:17:47

That was a really enjoyable text. Thanks Iain

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The Wirld
2/3/2017 09:40:59

Glad you enjoyed the article Priscila!

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Ingrid
1/3/2017 20:23:09

Hey Iain, it was so kind of you man and I do agree we have more than a bit of Ireland in ours hearts!!! Thx a million

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The Wirld
2/3/2017 09:41:49

Glad you enjoyed it Ingrid

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Valeria
1/3/2017 21:23:25

Ah thats very nice from you!
Wish you're my friend hahaha

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The Wirld
2/3/2017 09:51:39

Glad you liked it Valeria!

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Alessandra link
1/3/2017 21:51:14

Owwwwn it is so sweet of you Iain, you always surprise me in the best way... Cheers!!!

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The Wirld
2/3/2017 09:42:33

Great to hear! Iain

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Curka
1/3/2017 22:12:07

I don't agree about number 11.
We don't leave the Ireland with a little bit of Ireland. We leave Ireland with to much of Ireland in our heats.

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The Wirld
2/3/2017 09:44:23

Agreed Curka!

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Paulo
1/3/2017 22:36:12

Read these 11 reasons made me feel good since I'm Brazilian. Wish I could spent more time in Ireland 'cause that is truly a great country to live. Lovely weather( I'm not kidding ) small country which you don't need to travel a lot to get to where you want. I'm decided to get me girl over there show her all those places I visited in Ireland. My heart melts for Ireland.

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The Wirld
2/3/2017 09:50:59

Glad you had such a great time!

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Sarah
2/3/2017 07:32:22

Wow!! So kind!! My dream to know Ireland and this friendly people!!

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The Wirld
2/3/2017 09:45:19

Glad you liked the article Sarah!

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Gemma link
2/3/2017 07:57:26

Thats why i married one beautiful family man hard working great cook and he even painted that brazilian restaurant Taste of Brazil now thats what i call the luck of tge Irish 😊

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The Wirld
2/3/2017 09:52:05

Great to hear!

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Agnes link
2/3/2017 20:49:13

Lovely! I'd say we mix very well with the Irish 🍀 and vice versa 😅

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Adam link
3/3/2017 00:14:27

I had this exact same discussion with one of the lads (BR)! And I think it's true, for some weird reason, we have the same humour, and feelings of affection! <3

It makes no sense though.. We have grey sky all time and you guys get everything but snow! Maybe it's family!

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Keiner
2/3/2017 23:11:02

I laughed out and loud about the future football team. That's good to know that we have "ciad mile failte" in Dublin! Great article!

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Adam link
3/3/2017 00:11:01

Spot on, and you missed one other also, they're highly skilled, going to university is almost a requirement for those fortunate enough to afford to be here! <3

Thanks for a sensible write up!

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Jorge
4/3/2017 12:22:42

Thanks doh, I love these place, it's been 13 years and I still love it!!!!!😎✌🏼️

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Marcus Bene
5/3/2017 13:49:28

Very kind of you.
In return for your kindness, I'll make my Irish born son to play for Ireland. I'm sure we will be better than Neymar!
Cheers Mate

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Fernanda
26/5/2017 12:43:03

thank you so much for this article! It makes me happy to see my beloved Irish people appreciating our Culture! Very kind of you!

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Priscila
21/7/2017 05:25:16

I am over the moon. You are so kind.
Luv it.

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Vinicius
20/8/2017 19:28:16

What a enjoyable article. So kind of you buddy. Yeah we do love Ireland! I'll never forget this place and those people.

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Melo
22/10/2017 22:25:31

That's true, i can hardly wait to move to Galway in the next year, hope i can get along :3

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Joanir
28/10/2017 16:54:12

I lived in ireland for about six years and i loved be there...that country made all my dreams come true,thanks for that test and explanations lovely.

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Fabi
20/11/2017 11:10:38

Am a bit late in the comments... But lovely article. Very kind of you! The Brazilians that mingle and ajust to the country do fall head over hills for it and find it really hard to readapt to Brazil again. I did. Still miss Ireland big time.

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Imelda
12/10/2018 15:42:28

Hi Fantastic read! But I'll love to also chip in about another group of ethnic minority in Ireland: Nigerians. Barring the apparent racial difference, all of the Nigerians I have met are really great-and hard working--craic. To be fair, I think we Irish have been stuck up on the wrong side of the nationality for too long. Agreed, many have not been entirely truthful about their reasons for migrating to Ireland (they cant claim to be coming to learn english!) but it has never stopped them from working very hard whenever I come across them. They are also very good tenants. I'd love to see a similar write up on Nigerians soon! Go raibh maith agat.

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Andrew Lace link
12/1/2021 11:07:58

Appreciatte your blog post

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