Vote carefully Irish people

[WILF 47,919]

1 minute ago, jetro said:

When I was going to primary school, this family moved into the aera for work. They were protestant. The two kids were sent to school with us. A school run by nuns and the local priest. Every day when prayers they were told to leave the class room, and when the priest came for catechism teaching, they were made sit out side in the shelter.

A bloody scandalous disgrace and disgusting thing to do, all because of religious beliefs.  

Them nuns were pure evil, hateful human beings. 

Atb j 

My boy has decided not to do his confirmation, he is old enough to know all what’s happened and wants nothing to do with that club......his choice and fair play to him.

Caused a bit of a stir in the class room 

[jetro 5,349]

12 minutes ago, WILF said:

Our local secondary school won’t allow football !! 
The only non Gaelic sport allowed is basketball !

Football as in soccer. That's stupid. 

I used to work with a man who trained rubgy to young kids. He wanted to set up a training course in my village and ask me who was over the local pitch. I told him, and he arranged a meeting. They wouldn't even listen to him. Told him to keep his English sports to himself,  and no rubgy would be played on a gaa pitch. He couldn't believe how ignorant they were. 

Atb j 

[big sid 1,127]

perhaps they didnt want to be involved in catholic teaching and were excused, my sister is head of a primary school and it happens now and its not just protestants but other kids from muslim and other backgrounds

[WILF 47,919]

3 minutes ago, big sid said:

not been to ireland for a good few years it was a great place to be, shame its only the rivers that run free

Ireland’s a lot more free than the modern UK mate, not the same amount of petty officials, rules, regulations and all the other  shite.

People tell the government to feck off here and not think twice about it.

One of the things I love about the place 

[WILF 47,919]

1 minute ago, jetro said:

Football as in soccer. That's stupid. 

I used to work with a man who trained rubgy to young kids. He wanted to set up a training course in my village and ask me who was over the local pitch. I told him, and he arranged a meeting. They wouldn't even listen to him. Told him to keep his English sports to himself,  and no rubgy would be played on a gaa pitch. He couldn't believe how ignorant they were. 

Atb j 

Yes mate, soccer as you call it here.

As I understand no non Gaelic sports can be played in any GAA facility, the penalties for the club involved  are severe.

[jetro 5,349]

4 minutes ago, WILF said:

Now, this may be a controversial comment but for all the anti British sentiment in Ireland it was still British money that built most of it.

Why didn’t all those people stay and make the country function and a place the young people could stay ?

 

 

They bulit it up for their own gains. The long term plan didn't work out for them.

All the peirs and roads here were bulit by a Scots man named nemo (spelling)

 You should see some of the bridges that were done here, designed by the English, bulit by the irish. All the stone wall, ect ect down to the British. 

Atb j 

[jetro 5,349]

2 minutes ago, WILF said:

Yes mate, soccer as you call it here.

As I understand no non Gaelic sports can be played in any GAA facility, the penalties for the club involved  are severe.

Imo that's still rubbish, and doesn't help matters in any shape or fourm.

Atb j 

[WILF 47,919]

1 minute ago, jetro said:

They bulit it up for their own gains. The long term plan didn't work out for them.

All the peirs and roads here were bulit by a Scots man named nemo (spelling)

 You should see some of the bridges that were done here, designed by the English, bulit by the irish. All the stone wall, ect ect down to the British. 

Atb j 

The great houses that are no longer here mate, Rockingham and French Park being two that would be close to me.

I was reading that the Iron work on the gates to French Park great house was the best example of wrought iron work in Europe......nobody knows what happened to them.

Such a shame stuff like that 

[WILF 47,919]

5 minutes ago, jetro said:

They bulit it up for their own gains. The long term plan didn't work out for them.

All the peirs and roads here were bulit by a Scots man named nemo (spelling)

 You should see some of the bridges that were done here, designed by the English, bulit by the irish. All the stone wall, ect ect down to the British. 

Atb j 

But I mean lads went to England to work and make a life right upto this day.

[jetro 5,349]

8 minutes ago, WILF said:

My boy has decided not to do his confirmation, he is old enough to know all what’s happened and wants nothing to do with that club......his choice and fair play to him.

Caused a bit of a stir in the class room 

Fair play to him. I let it to my kids as well, but they were told  if they didn't do it  they couldn't get married in the future. 

I can see why it would cause a stir, also can't see why it would either. 

If everyone lived their lives, each to their own, and minded their own business, this place wouldn't be so messed up.

Atb j 

[jetro 5,349]

Just now, WILF said:

But I mean lads went to England to work and make a life right upto this day.

I said it before a few times on here. The amount of houses bulit, cars bought and families raised around here because of the UK is unbelievable. If you came here, you would be surprised at the amount of people that have worked there, even today most of the young people from my aera are over there.  It was even on the local radio station how good the UK was and is a lot of families wouldn't much only for her.

My neighbour was over on the beet in the 70s, in 1974 a weeks wage was 120 pounds. Hed never see that here

He loved it there 

My parents in law. Same thing said it's a great country. 

My grandfather, made his money there and built up his farm.

Another mate moved home two years ago, building a house next to me. He said it was the worst thing he ever did was to move back here. Only for the kids.

All this shoul have been provided by out own country, and it could have been and can be .

Atb j 

[WILF 47,919]

1 minute ago, jetro said:

I said it before a few times on here. The amount of houses bulit, cars bought and families raised around here because of the UK is unbelievable. If you came here, you would be surprised at the amount of people that have worked there, even today most of the young people from my aera are over there.  It was even on the local radio station how good the UK was and is a lot of families wouldn't much only for her.

My neighbour was over on the beet in the 70s, in 1974 a weeks wage was 120 pounds. Hed never see that here

He loved it there 

My parents in law. Same thing said it's a great country. 

My grandfather, made his money there and built up his farm.

Another mate moved home two years ago, building a house next to me. He said it was the worst thing he ever did was to move back here. Only for the kids.

All this shoul have been provided by out own country, and it could have been and can be .

Atb j 

Fantastic reply mate, you are a good lad to chat with. Fair play to you 

[jetro 5,349]

2 minutes ago, WILF said:

Fantastic reply mate, you are a good lad to chat with. Fair play to you 

And same to sir.

Atb j 

[jetro 5,349]

Can anyone tell me, when a member of the protestant church goes to mass, is there a collection plate passed around. 

Genuine question. 

Always wanted to know.

Atb j

[WILF 47,919]

8 minutes ago, jetro said:

Can anyone tell me, when a member of the protestant church goes to mass, is there a collection plate passed around. 

Genuine question. 

Always wanted to know.

Atb j

Well there is in the C of E church in the UK mate, they all love a few quid no matter what they call themselves ! Lol