[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

Why is it that we say the Irish are lucky?

Sarcastic joke?

"During the gold and silver rush years in the second half of the 19th century, a number of the most famous and successful miners were of Irish and Irish American birth. . . .Over time this association of the Irish with mining fortunes led to the expression 'luck of the Irish.' Of course, it carried with it a certain tone of derision, as if to say, only by sheer luck, as opposed to brains, could these fools succeed."

http://mentalfloss.com/article/30236...ing-expression