Is luck of the Irish real? How locals have reacted to huge £208,000,000 Euromillions win

Is the luck of the Irish real? (Picture: Getty Images)

It took only a few minutes walking through Dublin to find someone who had won a fair few Euros in the lottery.

After the huge £208,000,000 jackpot was claimed by someone in Co Cork Metro went to find out if the ‘luck of the Irish’ was a real thing and if people believed in it.

The phrase originated in 19th-century America during the Gold Rush,where many successful miners were Irish immigrants,yet their fortunes were often attributed to luck rather than perseverance and skill.

Strolling through the Irish capital was Amanda Walsh,45,who said she has been awarded 1,500 euros ‘at least twice’ on the lottery after picking three correct numbers.

Shrugging as if it is the most normal thing in the world,she said: ‘When I go into the betting shop I usually come out having won something.

Sitting,drinking tea in front of their flower stand,the pair insisted they wouldn’t even bother telling their children they had won the money if it came to it.

‘Money is the root of all evil,’ Noleen said. ‘The money needs to go to charity. I would send food into Gaza,and help Ireland’s homeless.’

The pair said they had an unlucky start in life after their mother died when they were only young.

When their father was offered a blank cheque to help raise the girls,he turned it down saying everything he needed ‘was now six feet under’.

Veronica said: ‘He taught us the luck you have in life is if you can make your own happiness.’