Hidden History - Tue 30 Sep 2008 - Irish fascination with UK monarchy

It's a wee south Dublin enclave by the name of johnfás's broom cupboard

johnfás wrote:

It is however The Pale and peculiarly to many it still appears to be so merely because they don't like the attitude of some people who live in Dublin so they brand them wannabe British. Wannabe Californians more like.

then the dot should be pinned on south east dublin, the rest of that godforsaken city is blighted with celtic jerseyied rioters.

and you are right about wannabe californians, take a look at the ugg booted oompa loompas in dundrum town centre with their OC accents. i blame the trills with the soft SoCal beach rock.

zakalwe wrote:

johnfás wrote:

It is however The Pale and peculiarly to many it still appears to be so merely because they don't like the attitude of some people who live in Dublin so they brand them wannabe British. Wannabe Californians more like.

then the dot should be pinned on south east dublin, the rest of that godforsaken city is blighted with celtic jerseyied rioters.

and you are right about wannabe californians, take a look at the ugg booted oompa loompas in dundrum town centre with their OC accents. i blame the trills with the soft SoCal beach rock.

I blame the Austrailian Interrogative

zakalwe wrote:

johnfás wrote:

It is however The Pale and peculiarly to many it still appears to be so merely because they don't like the attitude of some people who live in Dublin so they brand them wannabe British. Wannabe Californians more like.

then the dot should be pinned on south east dublin, the rest of that godforsaken city is blighted with celtic jerseyied rioters.

and you are right about wannabe californians, take a look at the ugg booted oompa loompas in dundrum town centre with their OC accents. i blame the trills with the soft SoCal beach rock.

in my day it was mancs with attitude and suicidal welshmen that earned the most kudos. i'm a proud product of the 90s!

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

It's a wee south Dublin enclave by the name of johnfás's broom cupboard

I'll let you see my collection of royal memorabilia. You can even touch it if you are super nice.

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

zakalwe wrote:

johnfás wrote:

It is however The Pale and peculiarly to many it still appears to be so merely because they don't like the attitude of some people who live in Dublin so they brand them wannabe British. Wannabe Californians more like.

then the dot should be pinned on south east dublin, the rest of that godforsaken city is blighted with celtic jerseyied rioters.

and you are right about wannabe californians, take a look at the ugg booted oompa loompas in dundrum town centre with their OC accents. i blame the trills with the soft SoCal beach rock.

I blame the Austrailian Interrogative

sorry, i don't watch Xposé. the last australian band i followed, the bloke did himself in a bizarre self inflicted sex act.

(none of that promise ring crap for my generation, bah!)

Have you a pre-split Kate and Wulls limited edition tea towel? It'll be worth more now they're back as an item.

'royal memorabilia' - is that Donnybrook slang?

Tea towel? Pah!

I have the teapot!

johnfás wrote:

Tea towel? Pah!

I have the teapot!

Now you're just spouting....

I'm entitled to such fetishes, holding dual citizenship as I do .

There is a point in all of this though. You are far more likely to find the Irish side of my family watching a programme on the royals than you are the English side of my family.

johnfás wrote:

I'm entitled to such fetishes, holding dual citizenship as I do .

There is a point in all of this though. You are far more likely to find the Irish side of my family watching a programme on the royals than you are the English side of my family.

It's the fawning and sycophancy that bothers me whoever the celebrity happens to be. I've never really got the idea of lauding people just because they were born in a particular family. I'd fire the cult of the Kennedys in there too. I've been celebricidal all my life.

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

It's a wee south Dublin enclave by the name of johnfás's broom cupboard

Ah now, I take exception to my dear auld city being lumped in with perfidious Albion. Yes we did have the Pale and Southern Unionists and Edward Carson *shudder*, but we also had Pádraig Pearse, James Connolly, Arthur Griffith and we were the site of the 1916 Rising. We've a balance in terms of Irish nationalistic credibility firmly in the green in both senses of the word!

Viking, Norman, Old English, Palesmen, Royalists, Loyalists, Anglo-Irish, Carpetbaggers, Undertakers, Norse-Manx(for a wee while), West Blackpool, Planters - You'd have bother knowin what to be in Dublin

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Yes we did have the Pale and Southern Unionists and Edward Carson *shudder*, but we also had Pádraig Pearse, James Connolly, Arthur Griffith and we were the site of the 1916 Rising. We've a balance in terms of Irish nationalistic credibility firmly in the green in both senses of the word!

Ah yes, Lord Carson... a distinguished member of my Alma Mater.

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Viking, Norman, Old English, Palesmen, Royalists, Loyalists, Anglo-Irish, Carpetbaggers, Undertakers, Norse-Manx(for a wee while), West Blackpool, Planters - You'd have bother knowin what to be in Dublin

No bother at all Seathrún, we do be brilliant in Dublin!

johnfás wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Yes we did have the Pale and Southern Unionists and Edward Carson *shudder*, but we also had Pádraig Pearse, James Connolly, Arthur Griffith and we were the site of the 1916 Rising. We've a balance in terms of Irish nationalistic credibility firmly in the green in both senses of the word!

Ah yes, Lord Carson... a distinguished member of my Alma Mater.

Did you not study in UCD? I thought Carson was educated in Trinity College.

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Viking, Norman, Old English, Palesmen, Royalists, Loyalists, Anglo-Irish, Carpetbaggers, Undertakers, Norse-Manx(for a wee while), West Blackpool, Planters - You'd have bother knowin what to be in Dublin

There was always a significant Irish population there too in fairness.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Did you not study in UCD? I thought Carson was educated in Trinity College.

Correct on UCD.

He went to my secondary school for a time.

johnfás wrote:

He went to my secondary school for a time.

Oh right, that would make sense. Are you still going to UCD btw?

We have a few strange past pupils in the dusty recesses of our history .

No, finished in UCD summer '07 and was in DIT for the last year doing a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies and now I'm throwing my hand at the Law Society Exams (in progress as we speak)... the results will determine where I'll take it from here.

johnfás wrote:

We have a few strange past pupils in the dusty recesses of our history .

Yup. You Methodists are fierce quare folk!

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No, finished in UCD summer '07 and was in DIT for the last year doing a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies and now I'm throwing my hand at the Law Society Exams (in progress as we speak)... the results will determine where I'll take it from here.

Ah, I see johnfás. Ádh mór with those exams!

Ah sure he was a Presbyr

johnfás wrote:

Ah sure he was a Presbyr

Oh well then it's alright.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

johnfás wrote:

Ah sure he was a Presbyr

Oh well then it's alright.

and a hurler......they should weld a camán onto his outstretched hand at Stormont

He was a hurler. His mother`s people were from athenry in Galway if I recall correctly.