Yes. In fact The word Whiskey comes from the Gaelic usquebaugh, which means "Water of life".

... and I know this priceless piece of trivia because the Clancy brothers mention it in the intro to Finnegans Wake.

Which is a really common name for booze, cf Vodka.

Edit: Actually the link to vodka might be bad etymology on my part, my Russian teacher taught me that. Eau de Vie, and tonnes of others fit.

Akvavit, for another

Which country has more citizens of Irish heritage?

The one where they don't dress up in green and drink irresponsibly one day of the year.

Nobody likes plastic Paddies.

Hyphenated Paddies.

> Ahem, the Irish had whiskey a thousand years before Americans

Not to be overly pedantic, but it was actually only around 700 years. Irish whiskey was first produced in the 12th century, and the first Kentucky whiskey is from the late 18th century.

That’s a fair point but I believe my point stands!

They're a lot of the same people!