May 24, 2007
Fast and useful "facts" about Ireland:
F*ck is the most commonly used adjective in Ireland. Shite is the second.
There are more Poles in Dublin than Irish.
Gallic football is a lot like soccer, only not so ghey.
Fully 75% of the population is addicted to craic.
Of all the legacies of British Imperialism, driving on the wrong side of the road is by far the worst.
Don't bother with a road map in Ireland. None of the roads are marked so knowing the name of the road your lost on doesn't really help.
In Ireland the police are called the "garda". That's Gallic for honest graft.
There are no hot young chicks in Poland, they've all emmigrated to Ireland.
Photos below.
Roundtower of monastic settlement built about 6th century C.E.
Kilmainham Jail where many nationist figures were held, and sometimes executed, during various uprisings against the British. You may recognize from such movies as "In the Name of the Father".
Stone building at Newgrange. The mounds at Newgrange are older than the Egyptian pyramids.
Actual rainbow in Ireland, over Malahide harbor. I guess I was just lucky.
At St. Patrick's Cathedral.
A rare site: a boat on the Liffy.
Rusty drives in Ireland, motorists beware!
A country church.
Irish folk singers at small country pub. Usually you find this kind of thing at places where tourists congregate, but this was the real deal. These guys were surprised that we walked in. In between songs, one of the guys would pass out Sinn Fein literature. Sinn Fein is one of the smallest parties in the Republic, but enjoys quite a following in County Kerry. Elections are today in Ireland.
Ancient stone wall on Dingle peninsula. This same wall was used to fend off the Celtic, Viking, and Norman invasions and was still in use up until the potato famine of the 19th century.
A "two lane" road on the Dingle peninsula.
Dingle peninsula. Beautiful and rewarding if you're up for about 20 near death experiences driving this incredibly dangerous road.
Old church built by early Christians. No mortar, yet still water tight.
After awhile you see so many ruined little castle, you just kind of tune them out. This particular castle was built right next to a farm house. At other places, you'd see kids playing soccer in their shadows or sheep grazing around them. Another mile, another castle....
The abbey at the Rock of Cashel.
Sunset over Dingle peninsula.
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Posted by: Howie at May 24, 2007 04:24 PM (YHZAl)
Anyway your readers might be interested to know that Sinn Fein despite being one of the smallest parties is also the poltical wing of the IRA - and have been long time fellow travellers of the PLO, FARC, ETA and every other left wing dingbat terrorist organisation that's been around since the late sixties. They are also very adept at "playing" americans while on fund raising trips in the US - while engaging in america bashing on Iraq, Guantanamo etc. over here. For an example of the effect of this you should take a look at Peter King (Republican Congressman from New York). He used to be the foremost cheer leader for Sinn Fein in the US congress - even back in the bad old days when no Irish-american politician would touch them with a barge pole. But since 9/11 he has split with the Shinners and the whole Irish scene - quoting the level of anti-americanism in Ireland.
http://http://www.nysun.com/article/15853
Posted by: Paul at May 24, 2007 05:01 PM (UaBEm)
Yeah, I know what pricks they are. In fact, it's really no coincidence that Sinn Fein started talking to the British only shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union....same goes for dozens of "resistance movements". They lost their major source of moral and funding support, so they had to.
Also, I notice Jerry Adams face all over the place. I don't want to make a MORAL equivocation between the Nazis and Sinn Fein, but there certainly many political similarities. Adams, like Hitler, is technically a "foriegner" and Sinn Fein, like the Nazis, want to unify all ethnic Irish under the same flag. Beyond that both were ultranationalists but socialists.
Posted by: Rusty at May 24, 2007 05:35 PM (JQjhA)
Posted by: Edward Lunny at May 24, 2007 06:56 PM (QkaPP)
My Irish friend David Vance (atangledweb) would appreciate them, so I will pass along.
Great site Rusty.
Posted by: daphne at May 24, 2007 08:36 PM (Dwobf)
Then again I think God created whiskey to keep to Irish from controlling the world.
Hot polish babes are neccessary. Irish girls make poor hookers. They just can't turn down a drunk.
Posted by: Greyrooster at May 24, 2007 08:37 PM (YnEfg)
Posted by: Son Of The Godfather at May 24, 2007 10:21 PM (Mja4F)
Right. I live in England, so if I want to see ruined castles and shit, all I need to do is look out the window, but Polish sluts is another matter. Or in other words - where are the pictures?
Glad you had a nice time though. Bet your liver is relieved to be back in the US.
'Irish must be a bunch of bigots, racist, KKK'r and such...'
I don't like to generalise, but that's the impression I've been left with from the various Irish people I've met over the years. Most of them'd admit to it too.
Posted by: Infidelsalwayswin at May 25, 2007 10:31 AM (MUPWL)
Posted by: txdk ukph at June 12, 2007 02:58 PM (DzA5u)
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