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American TikTok having a cut off 'Irish noses'
Irish social media users are up in arms after a new trend has emerged online where Americans show off their Irish heritage.
The trend sees TikTok users take to the app to show off their 'Irish nose.' Yep, you read that right.
Obviously, there is no such thing as an 'Irish nose,' with those taking part in the trend facing some backlash. Irish social media users are up in arms after a new trend has emerged online where Americans show off their Irish heritage. Pic: Shutterstock
One person shared a glimpse of her nose, revealing 'this is the nose of my mother, her sisters, my grandmother and many more hailed from Kilkenny.'
A comment left under the post said: 'I saw this trend and I was like omg do I have an Irish nose bc [because] it's long and pointy, but then everyone under this has completely different noses. And the Irish say there's no such thing as an Irish nose.'
The original poster admitted she was 'surprised at how negative some of the comments got.' @maniacmckee Growing up I wanted my sisters nose. It was cute and little and pointed with a little scoop along the bridge. She has our paternal grandmothers nose from the Swedish side of the family. But I'm so happy to have the nose of our mom, her sisters my maternal grandmother and many others that came from the Emerald Isle ☘️ #irishheritage #family ♬ original sound – meadhbhwalshmusic
She explained: 'For me, this trend was about how lovely it is to see a certain facial feature be passed down the generations. Not that I am Irish but that I have ancestors from there starting with my maternal great grandmother and perhaps that's where this feature came from.
'Can't please everyone but I was coming from a good place.' @niamhoconnnor
Irish nose???? 😭😭😭 ♬ original sound – meadhbhwalshmusic
Content creator Niamh O'Connor was amongst those hitting out at the latest trend, writing: 'Dear America: There is no such thing as an Irish nose. You made it up. Love from Ireland.'
Niamh's post received more than 40,000 likes from people in agreement with her with many taking to the comments venting their frustrations.
One said: 'We only have big Irish heads.'
Another added: 'Literally you cannot tell when someone is Irish apart from their accent.'
A third added: 'It's the same with 'Irish hair' and 'Irish eyes,' they just love to put Irish onto anything.'
Ironically, the song, Will Ye Go Lassie, that is accompanying the trend is more of a Scottish folk song, despite Cork musician Maedhbh Walsh singing her own version.
