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Comments about n irelandThere are 100 comments about "n ireland"
American Male: Huh, racist? Protestants and Catholics are a race? Also, I've been to N. Ireland, and the same sort of thing is in the Nationalist areas, what with the PLO/IRA one struggle mural. Honestly, saying one...... Aimee Hannon: Just wanted to say the pictures are brilliant. So interesting and mysterious. Are there any pictures of the shanty towns that used to be there?
Galway, Ireland... Liz in Canada: I am Canadian and my ancestry is Irish/Scottish. Some of my ancestors were Catholic and some were Protestant, but I am non-religious by choice. My Irish ancestors were forced out of Ireland and...... lynnlindsayward@yahoo.com: Seems all the memories are from the 80's and 90's territory. Where are the 60's and 70's people that grew up in the 40's and 50's? Louies candy store.
Blochs drug store...the Chop House....the Praha...and the...... Lillibette Irish expat: What most of the people that have responded to this fail to realize is that "The Troubles" in Ireland have LONG ago stopped being about religion. It was/is rather like the black-white thing in...... A Free Mind: Sharon, thats a touching story, i felt the hairs on my neck stand up. The thing is as Karlo said, What life would ur son want you 2 live after his death? (not as you...... anon (86-46-0-151.b-ras2.mvw.galway.eircom.net): a true lengend that died trying to expell the brits from ireland for once and for all.
... Nick: I wish these "Protestants" and "Catholics" in Northern Ireland would rename themselves Oil and Water instead, as there is nothing remotely Christian about their ways.
As for Unionists, I don't know what your obsession about Britain...... n ireland girl: well said dublin girl i agree... derry republican: these ten brave men gave there lives for are country wonder wat they would think now of them judas sinn fien traitors in stormont with the brits. sinn fien are not interested in an united...... EvilGentleman: As far as the urban legend aspect of things goes, how could we get a website like [[http://www.snopes.com]] to have a look at it, and see what they dig up? I am really curious about...... Aingeal: Being from the Bogside, Doire, (Derry). I've developed a strong sense of awareness, passion for all people, and the need to uphold my Irish heritage. I was saddened to read Seamus's (from the south) comments....... peaceangel: The violence today was in Londonderry, and police say it was unlikely to be sectarian, more like rival gangs, and possibly orchestrated by a social networking site...is that why facebook cannot be opened in northern...... Martin Kavanagh: Hi, I left Neville Drive when I was about 6 or 7 and returned to Ireland with my family. As far as I can remember it was just built, we moved from a place...... Melissa Bingham: I've just stumbled across this site and am amazed at the various Aussie/ Irlam connections. I was born in Australia (my mum's from Salford & Dad's from Ireland) and some how ended up in...... dublin girl: hey ive been livin in dublin all my life and was always hearing about the troubles up the north! i went and started a course 2 months ago up in belfast and i have to...... Ethereal: I too have stumbled in here by accident and I have to say I am a little scared.. I am English and me and my Irish girlfriend are going to move to Ireland within the...... Alan Pigott: [[img:25956]]
Hi I'm addressing this to no one in particular, but I have an oil painting, many years now, and at the bottom of the painting are the words "St. Dominick's Monastery Newark N.J"...and it's signed...... King Billy: We didn't do very well in IRELAND there are still far too many of you fenian Pope loving bastards living and breathing. Fuck your pope and the IRA. NO SURRENDER.... simon: i was in chicago lastyear - travelled from ireland on business but main purpose was to visit cabrini green as i didnt do it the first time i was there. i rented a bike...... Fuzzball: re: phil (yank) 30 oct 2007. bow to our queen you stupid cock. if you want a United Ireland then try and take our bit off us you two faced bitch. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Karl Daniels - any relation to Roland Daniels florist in cadishead? ... or Lesley Daniels, who used to work at St.Paul's Playgroup opposite Ferry Road, Irlam? I lived in Cadishead until married, then worked...... carolina: ok... I'm looking for any inspiration... I am new to N. Ireland and in fact to the Island. I'm from South Africa and in a terrible situation right now - I'm alone and frightened,...... Phil: I'm a Catholic ,I Live in America . I have family on the falls. Im married to a protestant. My family doesn't case we are Christians.I believe be proud of your herritage weather you...... polish worker: i love the mural art but i cantunderstand why the loyalist art is so much better than the republican art.since we arrived from poland nearly four years ago we have lived in a loyalist area...... little ukraine: nice! i'm going to ireland on my honeymoon as well, in the dead of winter, hope to return with lots of photos for CN.... karlo: By the way,What you see here are murals,not grafitti.
As some-one already pointed out,grafitti is usually carried out by just about anyone with a spray can or bucket of paint with the sole intention of splashing...... karlo: I appreciate your views BBH,but i have to disagree.
You should read as much as you can about the hunger strikes,or better still,take a trip to Ireland and talk to the families,friends or people who where...... East London: Feel sorry for the Decent People of Northern Ireland, that just want a peaceful life and to bring up their children without the fear of this stupid Hatred. How anyone could hurt children just because...... shankill:
Wouldnt live anywere else!! thers great shops and cafes and the people are the most friendly by far.
tourists walk freely all over the shankill and along the peace walls, signing their names and leaving messages...... Bazz: Hi everyone, how are ye today? I will be living near Sunset park(44th and 4th) for 3 months, does anyone know how safe the area is, what type of place it is? Thanks by the...... Ra: Face it u orange fucks, u ar aliens to the ilsand of ireland u wur planted like seeds by the brits to steal, murder and many other inhumane acts against the catholic irish. ... anne from Ireland Europe: The Mohawks of Kahnawake made me so welcome for so many years without even knowing it.... Joe Bro: I'm from Ireland and I brought one on the 44th floor last november - hope i don't get verigo :)
ps i'm well under 55 even when they are up :)... karen: I was out to Belfast earlier this year to visit friends and I did the tour. Canadian born, raised in England with a catholic mother and a protestant Father. I remember growing up with images...... hannah: i think it is very unfair how people judge us in northern ireland because of some murals. Some of the comments above are really biased. Not all Northern irish peple are secterian. i am from...... Jayne: Hi I'm from Northern Ireland, I was in toronto on sunday the 22nd of april and seen some on the chalkmasters work outside the eaton centre, this man is amazing and i hope u made...... Sandra: I stayed in Northern Ireland for five years,and found the scenery beautifull,and house prices were cheap.
The weather is awful,with rain most days,The people are friendly,However Racism does excist,and unless you are irish then you are...... pauline curran: there is no place like ireland... niamh: What can be said for this man!! hes a hero!! a man that loved and always wil love his country and his people!he was the voice of many people in the north of ireland! and...... Frank Lynch: Cme across your site by accident and it brought back many ghosts from long ago.
I haven't lived in Enniskillen since 1964,and I haven't seen Ireland since 1984,but,no matter where I may rest,Enniskillen has always been...... jack: the fourth picture, is that a small scale of that thing in scotland or is it ireland or around that area somewhere that has those big rocks leaning up against each other, it seems that...... damian: hi that is cool what people do to there houses over there as over here all they do is trick or treat to look for treats wish we could see more of that over here...... seamus: Hey, am from the south and can honestly say that few people want that boggey dull cornor of ireland in the rpublic. Imagine this people, 600,000 disaffected catholics in the north almost bankrupted the...... Ricardo: I visited Olaf Lange's Photo Album web site for a couple of motnhs, my first time about 1 year ago. I cant find the site anymore. Can someone give me the link, the one in...... darrell: men like bobby sands will help ireland become a 32 county republice he died so that i coud live free when ireland finds her freedom men like booby sands, wolf tonne, padraice pearse and robert...... English teacher in Brasil: whatever I read on here is very interesting. I am doing Ireland at the moment with my year nine here in Brasil (Campinas in the state of São Paulo, a city about double the size...... barry: Co,Fermanagh.N,Ireland.The word Quay is used on road signs to let people no were thay can get their boat on,off the water.... OGLACH: MP Bobby Sands grave has been spat on! He never Died So we could Give up our right to irish independence ! Certain political groups gave it up! look it up! He never died so...... Karlo: Volunteer
Im not trying to convince you of my views,i am merely trying to reach an understanding with you as a human being.
If i were standing next to you,i would offer you my sincere condolences and...... Karlo: Whilst appreciating their reasons,I do feel it would be better if whoever was controlling this site didn't delete posts such as the one made by volunteer.
Although it was bitter in the extreme,and potentialy liable,what it...... Karlo: Shamie
just to let you know,i have replied to your post twice and for some reason it has been deleted.
In answer to your question,I would like those who are carrying out attacks such as those...... Disgusted: Myself personly, i am DISGUSTED with the whole protestant/catholic british/irish issue.
I myself am a protestant and i love Ireland to me its the best country in the world. I consider myself an irish man (that...... Jamie: five years ago me was living away from home. living on my own for the first time. in northern ireland. everything was new. fresh. and i documented everything that interested me. my only regret is...... A Volunteer: Reading some of these comments makes me laugh. The PIRA gave up the struggle. AS you PROVOS know. Proper ones . Not foot soldiers. You joined up to unite Ireland and swore to remain an...... Moore: Thats a funny picture, but i do somewhat agree with it being that im Irish and would like the british out of Ireland.... Alan: Good post Karlo and a refreshing opinion. If we had more Republicans who spread this message we'd be in a much better place right now. A truely 'United' Ireland can only come about if there...... karlo: Shamie,if you profess to be a Republican,then why ape the people you say are your enemies? 'Fuck the shankill' is not a part of the Republican agenda,yet people like yourself only serve to feed the...... Liam: Nuvolari,
If you want to know about the troubles in Ireland I recommend the Peter Taylor series. He wrote 3 books:
-Provos
-Brits
_Loyalists
You should read all of them to understand all sides of the conflict.
... Jeff, Birmingham: I am not too educated on the troubles in Ireland but i would like to share with you some of my opinions.
Firstly i do not understand why the protestants love the queen when most people...... Shamie: [[img:14086]]
Ogra Shinn Fein, Up the Falls, Fuck the Shankill.
Tiocfaidh ar la.
Saiorse...The united Ireland is inevitable, you loyalists need to realise that!!... jamie: the problem is that compromise, as obvious a solution as it is to you or i, is not an option. if northern ireland were merged back into the republic or ireland there would be an...... Peter: nice! [[http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/travel/attractions/castles/monea.shtm]]... Patrick McMahon: Its ha tobe the Irish inme. Aye,aim part o irish but more oft the roman in me. Hackneyed as I am, wot wid the Mohican of bakyard descent, I find it difficult not to...... ZooPaul: Right on Anon
The only rational response to conflict is the restoration of harmony.
I was born in Canada of Catholic parents from the Republic of Ireland, and came to Ireland when I was 4. I remember...... Norma: Reading through these comments made me quite sad. N Ireland will never be able to move on with bad attitudes. Ok so bad stuff has happened in the past but if we keep...... EvilGentleman: Since most of Northern Ireland seems to be broken up into Catholic and Protestant areas, why not just let the Protestant areas remain as British enclaves, while the rest of Northern Ireland merges with the...... teresa 25/06/2006: i came to Australia in 1972 with my family I was only 9 years of age. I have been home twice since then. I would go home tomorrow to live, only I married...... Jamie: Nice show and tell series of photos. I can totally identify with what you feel moving ##home## after two years away, as i did the exact same thing. It's all kinds of emotions all at...... Jamie: I'm not from London, Ruairí. What gave you the impression that i did? I live in Lincolnshire. I wholeheartedly agree that the pictures i have shown on this website do not reflect a fair image...... Ruairí: Hi Jamie
Just wondered - what area of london are you from?
I am originally from Lisnaskea but live in London now.
I have had the idea of going round to to your neighbourhood and taking photos of...... anon (88-111-72-44.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com): I think britain should turn against america and prepare for war,we definatly have a better army than them all though it numbers less it is proven because they are always blowing eachother up and the...... Jamie: i've just sat and read this entire thread end to end and i have to say, i think there are a lot of sticks being firmly grasped by the wrong ends. Northern Ireland is a...... jamie: cool, i used to support their computer equipment back in the day. sorry to hear it's closed down, i always used to like going there. the whole site smelled of burning plastic, you knwo the...... anon (belf-cache-1.server.ntli.net): A Belfast man called Karlo: 12th Apr 2006 - 00:37 GMT
i feel i must say something to at least let people know there are those of us that live in Belfast who DO posess a...... Barbara: I live in the States, and will be visiting Ireland and No. Ireland in a few weeks! I'm so happy to read about "No More War" Keep the message movong!... Sally: You forgot Gerry Adams, the terrorist, and the IRA, supported by America for over 30 years. This man was wined and dined by Americans while we were being blown apart in England and Ireland...... Laura : It does look like Ireland :)... Biff: Wow! Like Ireland the whole country is a church...... anon (port-165.tycohealth.delme.newnet.co.uk): it is a pity that our so called goverment would not take a leaf out of bobbys principles.corruption by the fat cats still exists.
rest in peace
" while ireland...... Nuvolari: Can someone reccomend a good book to understand what happened in Ireland. I read a couple of years ago the history of someone named Collins (ex IRA) and i would like to know more.
Regards from...... Karlo: hello leecat,hope u enjoy your visit here,youll certainly find some parallels with your own country,but of course,major differences also..there are many guides and tours that explain to some degree,the facts about the conflict,but always keep...... taylor: fuck that giv ireland back till the irish im frm tyrone an poud an prod we introduced civilized behaviour wen u all wer fucking barbarians and slaughtering the scottish an english hundreds of years ago...... Fionnừala R: Hello, I am from Portadown, Co. Armagh and I have to say that most of the people on dis do nah no wat dey r talkin bit! yas are all talkin aload o crap. I...... jerry from derry: get the brits out of ireland for once and for all. TIOCFAIDH AR LA... Ronan - North Belfast: Ardoyne is in NORTH Belfast!!!
Reggie it's bigotted people like you that hinder progression in such segregated societies, calling them "lazy, car stealing, pensioner mugging ballbags" is a gross over generalisation, how many people have you...... LEECAT: I had no idea about the history and facts of Northern Ireland, but after discovering what a colourfull history of struggle and strife and passionit has I have decided to go to belfast for a...... A Belfast man called Karlo: i feel i must say something to at least let people know there are those of us that live in Belfast who DO posess a bit of wit,understanding and compassion..it really is quite sad to...... Jamie: Well.. yeah... It does look like that. I mean it's a real photo. Not doctored in any way. I fail to see your point. But in any case there are plenty more photos and commentary...... Carltan : yea...you people kinda sum up what i was thinking...i've never been to ireland although i am scottish and irish...when i go there it better not look like that ( i kno it doesnt) ANYWAY i...... the finn: i believe in a nation once again ireland will be free one day and i would fight for the rights of the working class the small farmer too. If you look at the english they...... Micheal - Australia: I was a teenager during the hunger strikes and took the side of the hand I was delt. I have had time to reflect and investigate with an open mind and no matter how you...... a.l.m: I'm an American and I'm a history major with a concentration in European History. Since I am of Irish ancestry, I have naturally done substantial research on Ireland and my heritage. I am...... EvilGentleman: Having lived through a different type of troubles, I know how hard it can be to deal with the legacies of colonialism. My ancestors fought the French for the British (and won!), they fought the...... Irish Mike: I'm an Irishman born and bred. I lived in the USA for five years in the eighties and for ten in England. I later lived in Japan and Korea and now call China home. So...... Jamie: heh peter, sounds much like irish chinese take-aways. or at least the ones where i used to live in {northern ireland} whos mainstay are chips, french fried onions and {curry fried rice} which is a...... Laura : Love them! When I lived in Ireland I was suprised at how lanterns were standard lighting in my apartment. They were white, though, not colored. I thought they were such a nicer option than bulbous...... Laura : I felt the same way about the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland- all my pictures are amazing and everyone complemented them. You'd have to do something pretty extrordinary not to take a fabulous shot of...... Kevin Ryan: I'm a "plastic Paddy " from the U.S. who visited the Bogside Inn last October 05 had a great time with some of the nicest people we met in all of Ireland. These people have...... Micah: The US is ranked 44th in the world for press freedom. #1 is a 7-way tie between Finland, Iceland, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Ireland. Canada is 21st (tied with Lithuania).
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