Goodfella, Tir
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Written by Searlas óg about Bonnie Prince Charlie. This one I used to think was Irish until I met a "Geordie" lad singing it in a folk club in Manchester.

The "new" version by one P.Pearse would refer to Ireland.

I think most people thought it was an Irish song Patrique due to the fact that it was 'as gaelige' , people tend to forget our fellow gaels across the water in Scotland share a common gaelic heritage with us.

Ps - Interesting you heard it sung in a folk club in Manchester as the city used to be quite a Jacobite stronghold back in the day!



It was indeed.

and still is a hotbed of revolution and change, in its own way.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 25/11/2010 19:43:02    822907

lads,

as a proud irishman i am proud to recognise my British roots, we should be greatful for all GREAT Britain did for us apart for a few small mistakes in the war of independence and in the north a few small trivial mistakes.

Lets rejoice to our cultural fathers, where would we be without our English friends who have shaped Irish culture from day one.

God save the Queen our real leader 800 years of fantastic rule, broken by a few dreamers in 1916

32greatlads (Wexford) - Posts: 2 - 25/11/2010 20:57:29    822972

32greatlads.wexford.
go away and wise up ,

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 25/11/2010 21:04:41    822979

32goodlads has a point, maybe it's the fact that we are so similar to the British that means some people hate them so much. There's nothing wrong with recognising the fact the British have shaped every aspect of our lives, if anything we should thank them for making us the race we are today

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 25/11/2010 21:18:11    822995

32greatlads Wonder what poster you are as you just jumped straight in to this thread and the imposters thread maybe you are him.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 25/11/2010 21:42:21    823032

dellboy

im wondering in turn why you feel the need to comment on my identity, your mind is playing games on you my friend, paranoid, im merely expressing my opinion about our great cousins who basically shaped the irish republic that we have at the minute, what is your opinion on the validity of the irish republic? or are you happy to proclaim irishness from a far? are you american? have you visited the emerald isle or merely heard fairytales of the home land from relatives?

I await your reply

Regards

32greatlads (Wexford) - Posts: 2 - 25/11/2010 21:50:12    823043

32greatlads
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822972 lads,

as a proud irishman i am proud to recognise my British roots, we should be greatful for all GREAT Britain did for us apart for a few small mistakes in the war of independence and in the north a few small trivial mistakes.

Lets rejoice to our cultural fathers, where would we be without our English friends who have shaped Irish culture from day one.

God save the Queen our real leader 800 years of fantastic rule, broken by a few dreamers in 1916

Now there is a well educated lad he has read a great deal of English History obviously. Missed a fair bit of Irish history though particularly Thoma Cahill

derryman (Derry) - Posts: 3246 - 26/11/2010 08:48:52    823066

So many imposters on the one website, or perhaps one or two sad individuals with too much time on their hands.

Goodfella, Tir (None) - Posts: 1652 - 26/11/2010 09:41:39    823081

Of course, if you don't detest the British you must be an imposter. Very sad attitude to have in this day and age

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 26/11/2010 12:08:53    823169

Of course, if you don't detest the British you must be an imposter. Very sad attitude to have in this day and age [/i

Firstly, I and probably most posters on the website dont detest the British so get over yourself .

Secondly is it perhaps a little strange that on a GAA website, a sport which claims about 99% of it's support base throughout the island from people who have at the very least mildly pro-Nationalist views, that there could suddenly be such a concentration of posters who frequently feel the need to express strong and sometimes fanatical love of all things British/English/Unionist etc.

Yeah you're right there's definately no imposters on this web-site.......

Not a fanatical love, merely a respect for the cultural and social ties that we have. I believe if a user has multiple accounts they are banned so that argument of yours is dead in the water. Come on man, talk about the issues at hand instead of resorting to the Dell school of debating

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 26/11/2010 15:58:23    823383

Secondly is it perhaps a little strange that on a GAA website, a sport which claims about 99% of it's support base throughout the island from people who have at the very least mildly pro-Nationalist views, that there could suddenly be such a concentration of posters who frequently feel the need to express strong and sometimes fanatical love of all things British/English/Unionist etc.

I have never seen this. Only people who shock horror - dont hate Britain, dont love Celtic and have a problem with BOTH Nationalist and Unionist paramilitaries.

I would venture that the majority of GAA members feel like this. Unlike the small core group of ultra-nationalists that post here.

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 26/11/2010 17:54:52    823486

32greatlads I give my reason why i think that your not new one here and alot others seem to have the same view , ...

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 26/11/2010 17:57:38    823491

In terms of sport - The Ashes, Welsh rugby, Englands incredible unfaltering optimism - see every soccer world cup and of course Daley Thompson!

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 26/11/2010 18:05:11    823502

Not a fanatical love, merely a respect for the cultural and social ties that we have. I believe if a user has multiple accounts they are banned so that argument of yours is dead in the water.

Yeah you're right, its so difficult to create a false account on the board if you wanted to prove a point! There are plenty of imposters on the board I am sure.

frozenpizza (Tyrone) - Posts: 1 - 27/11/2010 15:02:34    823762

.......they are not in the EU!!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 27/11/2010 17:18:28    823819

Britain / the UK, or whatever you want to call it, is in the EU Snuff. Tis the Euro they are not part of. Maybe you should get off your soapbox cos you're spouting drivel now.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 27/11/2010 18:57:05    823858

Seamus you only think you know about the troubles but you do not the way the british treated the catholics up there and bloody sunday is there in proof on how the way poeple where treated by them.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 27/11/2010 19:33:02    823884

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Dellboypolecat
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Seamus you only think you know about the troubles but you do not the way the british treated the catholics up there







Dear oh dear oh dear.

The UNIONIST party ruled the North from 1920 to 1972. The Unionist party, not the DUP, UKP, real/continuity unionists, but just the UNIONIST party.

The vast majority of these people were Irish, born and bred.

True, the Westminster Government totally ignored N.Ireland, because about 95% of the population had asked them to, but you cannot keep on blaming the wrong people for what happened under Stormont.

Catholics "suffered" for two reasons.

1: It suited the purpose of the Catholic Church as they delight in "saving and administering" to the alleged down trodden

2: The Unionist Party, an IRISH political party, discriminated against them.

Try to understand that. Not too hard even for a Donegal man.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 28/11/2010 18:20:06    824099

The 3 pin 13 amp BS Plug a life saver unlike those weak and feeble Continental 2 pin plugs with there wonky sockets that you get on your holidays.

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 29/11/2010 10:00:52    824317