News·Posted on 23 May 2015The Best Of The Internet's Reaction To Ireland's Same-Sex Marriage Referendum#equality #feels #good.by Laura SilverBuzzFeed News Reporter, UKLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail A referendum on same-sex marriage has taken place in Ireland. View this post on The internet is celebrating. Jim Waterson @jimwaterson I *think* Ireland's equalities minister is quite happy. https://t.co/oamm8yPkJk 11:18 AM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Annie West @anniewestdotcom Seismologists worldwide scratch their heads as a small country in western Europe actually jumps for joy #MarRef #Yes 10:26 AM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Lots of people are sharing their support with rainbow-coloured outfit Instagrams. View this photo on Instagram View this photo on Instagram View this photo on Instagram Some are even showing off their best pro-beauty skills. View this photo on Instagram But the best dressed definitely goes to 101-year-old Kitty Cotter, who wore rainbow colours to go and vote. The Southern Star @SouthernStarIRL #KittyCotter from Bandon, aged 101, goes out to vote in her rainbow colours 01:27 PM - 22 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Others are eating their support of equal marriage. View this photo on Instagram So much rainbow cake. View this photo on Instagram And rainbow biscuits. View this photo on Instagram Even rainbow fruit. View this photo on Instagram It's the political event that Instagram was made for. View this photo on Instagram It didn't take long for the Father Ted memes to make an appearance. Fr Dougal McGuire @DougalMacGuire It seems Ireland voted for option 2! #MarRef 09:31 AM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite View this photo on Instagram Ireland's children got in on the act. View this photo on Instagram Stephanie Fleming @Stephanenny Oh my god, dying. Found in a #dubsw ballot box. #MarRef 10:11 AM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite View this photo on Instagram Rainbow flags are out in full force. View this photo on Instagram View this photo on Instagram Rainbows against blue skies make for joyous Instagrams. View this photo on Instagram Seriously joyous. View this photo on Instagram But when real rainbows appeared over Dublin... View this photo on Instagram ...they looked even better against grey. Bohemian FC @bfcdublin Somewhere.... over the rainBohs. 🌈Good morning equal Ireland. #footballforall #MarRef #MarriageEquality #Bohs 09:30 AM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite View this photo on Instagram A truly magical example of nature getting in on the act. Karl @karltims There's a big gay rainbow over Dublin, if that's not Jesus giving the Yes vote I don't know what is 02:38 PM - 22 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite People have taken the time to remember loved ones for whom the referendum comes too late. Claire Grady @GradySays Poignant reminder of how far we've come, flowers for Declan Flynn, beaten to death in Fairview Park 1983. #marref 09:17 AM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite The celebration spread far and wide. View this photo on Instagram There's been a whole lot of love on the internet during the same-sex marriage referendum. View this photo on Instagram When it was officially announced that Ireland had voted in favour of same-sex marriage, Twitter pretty much exploded with joy. Kelsey Durham @KelseyDurham26 Thank you Ireland for taking a stand and being a world leader for equality. #MarRef #LoveIsLove 06:16 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Katie Semler @KatieSemler #YesEquality #proudtobeirish #MarRef #YesVote #IrelandVoteYes SO PROUD OF IRELAND!!!!!!! 06:21 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Orla Mangan @OrlaMangan We're a small country, but a great one!! #WeMadeHistory #MarRef #ireland #SayYesToEquality 06:20 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Jenn @JennEmmas feeling so very proud of our country! Love doesn't have a gender! ♥️👫♥️👬♥️👭♥️ #MarRef 06:36 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite There was also a strong mood of reflection. Patrick Strudwick @PatrickStrud All I can think about is all the Irish gay people I have known and loved and all the pain they suffered. Today Ireland is changed. #MarRef 07:03 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Seán Sheehan @SeanSheehanBA Goosebumps. #Irl #MarRef 06:35 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Declan Cashin @Tweet_Dec Let's just say it: the most momentous vote in the history of the Irish state? #MarRef 05:38 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite The scene on Instagram was just as jubilant. View this photo on Instagram View this photo on Instagram Famous people offered their congratulations to Ireland on Twitter, too. Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton Well done, Ireland. -H 06:57 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite bob mortimer @RealBobMortimer Makes you proud to be British!! RT @RTERadio1: IT'S OFFICIAL! IRELAND HAS SAID YES!! #MarRef 🍀🍀 06:01 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Richard Branson @richardbranson Great to see the people of Ireland voting to live in a country where everybody is treated equally #MarRef #YesEquality 01:02 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite David Miliband @DMiliband Wow #YesVote. Huge plaudits to the people of Ireland. Great country and great people. 06:57 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Ellen DeGeneres @TheEllenShow Ireland did it! The 1st country to legalize marriage equality by popular vote, but they won't be the last! What an incredible accomplishment 06:27 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite David Schneider @davidschneider Hooray for Ireland! It's a Yes from them. Yay! Gay Cakes all round! 05:59 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling .@cassie10yson I don't have the right to be proud, as I'm not Irish. I'm in awe, that's what I am - Ireland has set an example to the world! 05:00 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite ANDREW W.K. @AndrewWK Ireland just made the entire world a partier place. 05:05 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Including the most important celebrity endorsement of them all. Cher @cher I'M SO PROUD Of ALL MY IRISH FRIENDS. THE IRISH R AN AMAZING,LOVING PPL! I HAVE DEAR FRIENDS WHO LIVE IN DUBLIN,THEY LOVE FAMILY & LAUGHING 10:57 PM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Ireland right now feels like a pretty fabulous place. Ben (Jack) Thomas @benjackthomas YES #Irl! Time to smash this open. #MarRef 09:51 AM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite View this post on YES to equality! NoelGrimleyElectrics @noelgrimleys EQUALITY! #Yes #MarRef 10:26 AM - 23 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite