Ed Sheeran via Associated PressBetween his hit song Galway Girl, his clear affinity for traditional Irish music and his ability to “split the G” in a pint of Guinness, Ed Sheeran has made no secret of his appreciation for Irish culture over the years. Advertisement“I class my culture as Irish. My first musical experiences were in Ireland, I grew up with trad music in the house. Opening up about some of the criticism he received while speaking on The Tracy Clifford Show on RTÉ, the four-time Grammy winner reiterated that his upbringing was steeped in Irish culture. “The culture I was brought up around is Irish.”He continued: “The first music I learnt was Irish.