Thread: Ask me about Ireland

Have you ever seen a leprechaun?

(Joke by the way )

I absolutely love Irish accents! Quite a few of my schoolteachers are Irish, even though I live in Scotland. Are you north or south?

Originally Posted by Raspberry

Have you ever seen a leprechaun?

(Joke by the way )

I absolutely love Irish accents! Quite a few of my schoolteachers are Irish, even though I live in Scotland. Are you north or south?

I'm from the south, but only about an hour away from the north. Interesting that there is so many Irish people in Scotland. I only know one person who went there, most people prefer to go to places like London because thats where they believe all the fun is. Thanks for liking Irish accents! But yours is probably better. I like Scottish accents because they are so distinct from others.

As for leprechauns.... I've seen one. But don't ask we where! It's a closely guarded Irish secret.

Oh we have fun

A secret! Did it attack you? Are they nice? DID IT WEAR GREEN??? D:

Do they really pee on the Blarney stone? (I stupidly kissed it once, and got a ridiculously bad cold haha)

What beer does Ireland have besides Guinness?

mmm Murphy's is a pretty tasty dark beer.

Did the IRA have a point, ever?

Originally Posted by Raspberry

Oh we have fun

A secret! Did it attack you? Are they nice? DID IT WEAR GREEN??? D:

As long as you respect the leprechaun, he will respect you. If you do not respect the leprechaun.... I will not speak of the consequences.
And of course they wear green!

Originally Posted by Replicon

Do they really pee on the Blarney stone? (I stupidly kissed it once, and got a ridiculously bad cold haha)

I can easily imagine someone doing that as a joke, but I'm not sure if someone actually did that. The Blarney stone is meant to give you the gift of gab, all other 'gifts' is just something extra for you to enjoy . I'm sorry that you got a cold from visiting us here in Ireland!

Originally Posted by Spartiate

What beer does Ireland have besides Guinness?

Guinness is the most popular, obviously. (They even have a museum dedicated to it!). But there some other types of beer. As Replicon pointed out, there is Murphy's, and there is also Beamish. And there is some red ales. As to how they taste, I don't have a clue. I only ever tasted guinness.

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

Did the IRA have a point, ever?

This depends on who you ask.

First of all, the IRA are usually split into three groups: The old IRA, the provisional IRA, and the real IRA. The old IRA were the people that fought Britain in the war of independence, so many people today regard them as Irish heroes of the 20th century. Michael Collins and Eamon De Valera, the two men that had the most influence in Irish history and politics in the 20th century were members and leaders of this organisation. The old IRA helped Ireland get our independence from Britain so most people hold them in high regard down here in the republic of Ireland.

The Provisional and Real IRA only really exist in Northern Ireland (the part of Ireland that is still a part of Britain). Many Catholics/Nationalists were treated badly by some Unionists (those that believe N. Ireland should remain part of Britain). The provisional IRA was set up in response to this bad treatment. The time when the provisional IRA was in full swing was called 'The Troubles (1970'S - 1990's roughly). The Provisional IRA hoped that by bombing Britain and Northern Ireland, the British government would give up Northern Ireland. While the provisional IRA were nothing other than terrorists in the eyes of many, others credit them with bringing the discrimination against Catholics in N. Ireland to the media's attention, and finally stopping that said discrimination.

The real IRA however, are the small group of the IRA that are still active today. Most people have nothing but contempt for them. While you could argue that the other IRA groups had some reason to use violence (this still doesn't excuse them for the lives they killed), the real IRA are really nothing other than common thugs trying to start civil war again.

This unrelated, but an interesting point to bring up is that IRB (the fore-runners to the IRA) was founded in New York, USA. People are generally surprised to find that out. They were Irish immigrants that had moved to the USA in the 1800's.

I'm sorry that I was so vague in my answer, but it really is such a huge topic in Irish history that it would take me pages to give a decent answer.

How many pieces has your government fallen into now?

Originally Posted by EllisBell

I'm sorry that you got a cold from visiting us here in Ireland!

Haha no worries, it was on a business trip. I later came back with my brother and had an amazing time. I didn't kiss it that time

Originally Posted by Xei

How many pieces has your government fallen into now?

Too many to count.

Our government is nothing but an embarrassment.

How's your life with respects to it all? Are you working age?

I remember hearing that loads of Irish kids, especially those in education, were taking emigration for granted.

Originally Posted by Xei

How's your life with respects to it all? Are you working age?

I remember hearing that loads of Irish kids, especially those in education, were taking emigration for granted.

No, I'm not at working age just yet.

But by talking to people I know that immigration is very popular, with Australia, Canada and New Zealand being the most popular places to go to. The government is also trying to get young people to leave so that they don't have to pay for their unemployment. This is a huge mistake by the government, in my own opinion. Countries need young people to get the economy going again. But the Irish government has proven itself to be a bunch of idiots on nearly all issues, so I shouldn't be surprised that they are promoting immigration.

You can always ask the UK to take over .

Originally Posted by Spartiate

You can always ask the UK to take over .

Ha, sometimes I agree that Ireland might have been far better of we just stayed as a part of Britain! But I'd be shot if I said that to some Irish people.