Colleen irish redhead

Top definition. Coleen unknown. Coleens are typically known for their beauty and mysterious ways upon first sight. A Coleen is typically a red-head , vibrant, gorgeous person with smart but insecure, a witty vocabulary and a silly sense of humor. Coleens are very out going and loveable though sometimes shy and quiet. Coleens love to have their backs rubbed, and their necks kissed while lying in a comfortable bed.

Ah, the myth of Irish red hair. I myself have brown hair but when I grow my beard I become much more of a redhead. There is the ginger gene on both my parents sides, and I have quite a few fully red-headed cousins. Unfortunately it was normally not prized on the emerald isle, or a few other places which is a shame. Red heads have been the butt of many jokes and insults, as have the Irish in general particularly in Britain and further afield.

In Scotland she is also known as Beira, Queen of Winter. The word literally means "old woman, hag", and is found with this meaning in modern Irish and Scottish Gaelic , [2] and has been applied to numerous mythological figures in Ireland , Scotland and the Isle of Man. Cailleach "old woman" or "hag" in modern Irish and Scottish Gaelic [2] [4] comes from the Old Gaelic Caillech "veiled one" , an adjectival form of caille "veil" , an early loan from Latin pallium , [5] "woollen cloak". The word is found as a component in terms like the Gaelic cailleach-dhubh "nun" and cailleach-oidhche " owl " , [2] as well as the Irish cailleach feasa "wise woman, fortune-teller" and cailleach phiseogach "sorceress, charm-worker". In Scotland , where she is also known as Beira, Queen of Winter , she is credited with making numerous mountains and large hills, which are said to have been formed when she was striding across the land and accidentally dropped rocks from her creel or wicker basket.

Two of my best friends from childhood, Elizabeth and Rachel, were redheads. I was extremely jealous and wanted my hair to be red, too — not only because of the beautiful color but also because it was so unique. Elizabeth was the only redhead in her family. It was so striking that after she was born, her mother started dyeing her own hair red so people would stop asking her if Elizabeth was really her daughter.