12 Tweets That Show That Irish Mammies Are The Best Things In The World

We Irish have a lot to be thankful for. A neutral country, a generally sound population, and 40 shades of green. But the thing that really makes Ireland hard to leave is the humble Irish mammy.

They feed us, clothe us, and love us even when we're being incredibly annoying. A mammoth task to say the least.

We turned to the good people of Twitter to help us describe what exactly makes mother our dearest.

1. This sound piece of advice

2. The ways they show you that you're always a child to them

Came home to find this fella playing tin whistle #cork ❤️ #homeiswheretheheartis ☘ #irishmammies pic.twitter.com/GUtyRDjJma
— Elaine Egan (@ElaineEgan_) July 22, 2016

3. This serious case of international love

I'm starting to think my mother has orchestrated the downfall of the British government in order to get me to move back home #IrishMammies
— Brona C. Titley (@bronactitley) July 11, 2016

4. The reminder that tough love is real love

Just heard a mother on Henry Street: "Well, you wouldn't be much use in the Easter Rising, crying over a balloon."
— Kevin McGee (@K__McGee) July 7, 2016

5. Keeping you clean by any means necessary

The mother switching on the Aertel whenever someone even kissed on TV ???????? #IrishMammies #GrowingUpIrish pic.twitter.com/Px0rMVo0vO
— Niall Calnan Walsh (@niallcw) July 3, 2016

6. For they hold the key to economic greatness

Overheard in airport shopping 'look at all the things you could spend your money on - if you were a fool!' #Dublinbound #IrishMammies
— Steph Taylor (@CriticalSteph) June 12, 2016

7. The stress of letting you down is almost too much

stressing about my final projects for my masters this was my mams biggest concern #irishmammies #irishmammys pic.twitter.com/lrQ3EhyvGc
— Aisling Weldon (@AisWel) April 8, 2016

8. They keep your moral compass pointing straight

Even when you don't want it to.

Landed into the parents house for lunch! That's us told! #IrishMammies #GoodFriday #NoMeat ???? #GreatCraic #Her pic.twitter.com/SE8LUuYocT
— Megan Kelly (@megs_kelly1989) March 25, 2016

9. They'll rid you of notions fairly lively

10. They're the international ambassadors for real talk

Quote of the week.. "I've never heard of a sandwich without butter" #irishmammies
— Eva Corbett (@CorbettEva) December 17, 2015

11. They're as patriotic as they come

Text from Mum today. "I've lit a candle for Paul O'Connell. PG he'll be ok for next weekend" #PrayforPaulie #RWC2015 #IRE #IrishMammies
— Carol Smurf (@CarolSmurf) October 12, 2015

12. And they won't let anybody stand in their way

-it's broke.
-what's wrong with it?
-it's a bastard.#irishmammies fixing the TV.
— aoife-grace moore. (@aoifegracemoore) September 23, 2015

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