Wests Awake,

L2TR, has the ability to bring dead threads back to life, like the big black lad from 'The Green Mile'!!

He done it for me before with this thread and it was like L2TR was 'the second coming'!!!

If you can bring yourself to say something nice about meath, he might do it for you!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 25/05/2010 17:09:25    658148

http://www.hoganstand.com/Forum/MessagePage.aspx?PageNumber=0&TopicID=16561

There ya go. Feel free to post in it if you wish to resurrect it

black&white (Sligo) - Posts: 1628 - 25/05/2010 17:22:01    658170

In November 1641, Irish rebels clashed with british forces in Julianstown, County Meath.
The british were routed when the Irish troops misheard the enemy's order to counter march as 'contúirt bháis!' which boosted their morale.
This encouraged them to steam in and rout the british which had a knock on effect across the country as the rebels saw that they could gain victories over the more highly trained and organised british.

So be sure to be clear on what you say at all times lads & lasses. It could cost you the run of the land!

Wests_Awake (Galway) - Posts: 877 - 25/05/2010 17:24:45    658174

Snuffy is a good storyteller anyway...

oricelt (USA) - Posts: 207 - 25/05/2010 19:09:15    658288

Lads, ye may be familiar with the 'Spa Hotel' or 'SI_ HOI7L' depending on which neon lights are working on the N4 as ye travel west!

Well, it gets its name from the fact that in 1758 a 'sulpher spa' was discovered on the banks of the liffey and it became popular with Dubliners to visit and concerts and dances were held there! The spa house down by the river then became a school for clergymens sons.

With the introduction of the Lucan steam tram in 1883 the place became popular again and a new hotel built near the old one!

This is the hotel you can see today above the N4 and ye can still get yer draughts of the healing waters there if you want!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 23/06/2010 19:42:58    685337

This Thread is Non -Gaa and should be locked or moved to the non Gaa Forum. Similar with his "Music" forum.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 24/06/2010 12:51:46    685856

I have learned more about the history of Ireland in the last hour than I did in all those years in school.

This thread should be on the syllabus & Snuff should be a regular on our screens!!

Great Stuff.

The only small point I would make is that Snuff 2008 seemed to be a more chilled out fella than Snuff 2013 who can come across as a bit of a grouch. But then I suppose the advancing years don't ease the symptoms of gout.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 25/03/2013 17:41:52    1356133

Snufalufagus
County: Dublin
Posts: 5761

50604 Just a quick one!

Ever noticed a statue in a park of a military figure on a horse?

Sometimes the horse is reared up. Sometimes one leg up. Sometimes all fours on the ground.
This is not asthetic! Its for a reason......Allow Snuffy to tell....

Both front legs in the air: Rider died in Battle
One front leg in the air: Rider died as a result of wounds sustained in battle
All four legs on the ground: Rider died of natural causes

Example: William of Orange. The white horse with one front leg raised. He died of pneumonia after a injured collarbone he sustained in a battle.

There ya go!.....Impress your friends.

Regards,

Snufalufagus.....Laochra Gael

On reading back the first few pages this one here is a complete myth anyway, so maybe a pinch if salt is required for the rest

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12452 - 25/03/2013 17:57:15    1356142

Muckross,

Glad you are enjoying the old thread lad...its good to see it again!
Feel free to contribute your own stuff!

Breff,

Always the bitter word lad!.....nonetheless, I will educate you again on this thread, so just read on and enjoy it!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 25/03/2013 18:13:10    1356160

Why is an all Ireland win by Bray emmets down as one won by Dublin?

I understand the club aspect to the old championship but was Bray originally in Wicklow? Otherwise I find it farcical.

Also is there anywhere you can get a list of Dublin winning teams pre heffo with the names of the counties the players came from, I would really like to workout the percentage ratio to natives.

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 25/03/2013 18:38:11    1356178

The northern part of wicklow used to be part of a much larger County Dublin until the area was annexed in '16-O-splash' to create a new 'county'!!....so, there is a precedent for Bray I suppose!!

.....nice to be adding to my thread all these years later!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 25/03/2013 18:56:07    1356191

Breff

You are indeed correct. That particular 'fact' is indeed a complete myth.

Good story but not true in the slightest.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 25/03/2013 19:06:37    1356198

Apart form a love of total football Dublin & Donegal also share the distinction of having two Irish names.

Tir Conaill or the Land of Conall, comes from the Irish chieftan Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages who ruled in the fifth century.

Dun na nGall or the Fort of the Foreigner originated from the many invasions by Vikings in the ninth century which led to settlement.

Both names are still in common use here & perusal of posts on HS will sometimes throw up the old battle cry Tir Conaill abu!!

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 26/03/2013 10:27:17    1356424

Snufalufagus
County: Dublin
Posts: 5767

Breff,

Always the bitter word lad!.....nonetheless, I will educate you again on this thread, so just read on and enjoy it!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

"The bitter word" is ALWAYS appropriate "lad"

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12452 - 26/03/2013 10:47:57    1356449

Nice one muckross, and on that point the river liffey also has two names from the gaelic language.

An Life....as the river took is name from the 'valley' further west
agus,
An Ruirthech.....which means 'strong or fast run/flow'

And actually, Im not sure if I posted this here before but, the river poddle in Dublin is known to Dubs as the 'River Salach' or dirty river because of its brackish peaty colour as it comes a short course from the mountains. It is the 'river saile' refered to in the song 'There was an old woman who lived in the woods, a weile weile waile.....'.
It runs to Dublin castle gardens which formed the 'Dubh Linn' or black pool because of its dirty colour and if you go on a tour of the castle they take you underground to see it encircle the old castle walls. It runs into the liffey as a trickle in a hole in the liffey quay walls opposite the four courts and during the WoI the BA collapsed the tunnel to prevent it being used as a point of entry to attack the castle from.

Regards,

Snufalufagus...Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 26/03/2013 11:23:52    1356494

Great posts Snuff.

And for those who disagree - if i had have read these posts earlier i would have known the original name for O'Connell Bridge, and we may have won the county Tra na gCeist.

Furthermore snuf are you aware that the great Irish institutions of:

Jameisons, Bewely's , Guinness, Jacobs, Arrnotts , Odlums were all British, pro-British anti- Irish independence and funders and organisers to the Irish Unionst Party.....

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1691 - 26/03/2013 12:28:31    1356545

You are killing me muckross

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 26/03/2013 13:05:26    1356580

TheMaster
County: Mayo
Posts: 6325

1356580
You are killing me muckross

Just keeping you on the straight and narrow Master. For a man who uses so many words you can play fast & loose with them now & again.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 26/03/2013 13:11:51    1356585

Did you know the original 'Irish' arrived and settled in to what is now Antrim and the Glens area in particular. So in a way all the 'Irish' have a bit of Antrim in them so if you want to apply to play for the County and make us a better team then please send your transfer form to the Antrim County Secretary. Many thanks in advance.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 26/03/2013 13:19:50    1356591

The wife of Daniel O'Connell the great emancipator is buried inside the ruins of an old church in Caherdaniel on the ring of Kerry. The great man in Glasnevin cemetery Dublin.

ballybannongael (Down) - Posts: 547 - 26/03/2013 13:26:01    1356595