"::: Unfortunately Jafafa Hots appears to be ignorant of the facts and engages in petty-minded cynicism, feel free to do so as it is the preserve of the fool who cannot deal in rational debate. There are political connotations to using the term British Isles when describing the Republic of Ireland, we find it offensive, the law provides for it to be called the British & Irish Isles in light of the establishment of our free State in 1921 and independence in 1948. So such political connotations exist in calling people of the U.S.A. ""Americans"", the term exists because every other country in the Americas have their own identifiable description and you outlined some of those, this left the U.S.A. citizens to be dubbed ""Americans"" and it is not politically offensive nor is it legally incorrect. You go on to say by labelling us ""irishmen"", you ""mislabel"" (No such word, swot up on your English!!) half of us. The 4 million population of the Republic of Ireland overwhelmingly consider themselves Irish and of the 1.5 million in Northern Ireland, 700,000 consider themselves Irish leaving roughly 800,000 to consider themselves British. Now the last time I indulged in Mathematics, 800,000 did not strike me as half of 5million so come back to me when you have a little better grasp of the situation and stop making ignorant and idiotic comments on an issue that you have little or no real understanding of. Go back to important stuff like contributing to articles on college ice hockey, that's where I would suggest you belong my good man. Go make a difference.  
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