The wild geese had to leave for political reasons now a lot of our people have to leave because of stupid politician reasons
our youth to be transported away again- even with better communications like the internet people [ a person ] are still missed,
just looked up the wild geese on google- in a 100 year period after 1691 the french army would include an IRISH brigade and in that century more than half a million IRISH men died in the service of france
thats a huge number but such was the ferocity of the wild geese on the battle field that king george 11 said " cursed be the laws which deprive me of such subjects " [ penal laws ] englsh fcuk.
If it wasnt so true Brians pic would be funny.Mickeyboy I read a book years ago about the wild geese,cant remember the authors name, worth reading,they fought and died for armies all over the world,in places like the swamps in Florida, Irelands loss !
It's a sad state when a country has to loose it's own people to survive. I speak with some experience as I was on one of those planes a few years back. Though did the north every really benefit from the celtic tiger? I'd say there'd be plenty saying it's done nothing for the south either now.
'our youth to be transported away again- even with better communications like the internet people [ a person ] are still missed' Michael that is so true
Fionnuala, they're already coming over in the thousands, most won't be able to stay though, its got very strict now I was lucky to get in when i did. The US isn't an option as they've just about closed the doors. Hear Canada is the most likely destination for many
Brilliant take.. sad funny true yeah 'modern version of famine ship. @ Fionnuala Botany Bay!! ahaha a very significant place to both Irish and Indigenous Australians... @ Larrydownunder get back to work! no welfare handouts for u now downunder ahaha
Aye you have to work over here or it'll swallow you up quick! At least there is actually work here, had enough of on again off again over there. And Fionnuala have enough hoods here already thanks all the same!
5000 yrs ago moses said to the people of israel, "pick up your shovels, mount your asses and camels, i will lead you to the promissed land".
10 yrs ago bertie ahern said incresed social welfare and said,"lay down your shovels, sit on your asses, light up a camel, this IS the promissed land!".
Today brian cowan stole our shovels, taxed our asses, raised the price of camels, and SOLD the promised land....
Because of all the snow and ice at the moment,the goverment is worried about kids playing on the roads,so to scare them of they are going to bring out a new machine.........its called Gary Gritter.........Man Utd midfielder Park Ji Sung says a dog is not just for christmas........its also for sandwiches on Boxing day!!
Saint?MaryHedgehog, I genuinely was not trying to be flippant about Botany Bay. For many people here in the West of Belfast it would actually be preferable to have our local hoods transported out there, than walking about free agents here. For many people in West Belfast, our new Ireland, is watching hoods skidding in cars, watching gangs of thugs roaming the streets, fear that confrontation could end up in a person being beaten or stabbed. People have no idea of the real legacy we have been left with.
one of the first things to strike me after I got out was an encounter in the Lower Ormeau Road. It was not long after the attack on the bookies where many lost their lives. A guy said to me he wished the UFF would drive by and riddle all the hoods who stood outside the bookies. They were hated more than the cops. I found that throughout my time in the movement in Belfast, people felt more tormented by hoods than they did by the cops or Brits.
Former IRA volunteer and ex-prisoner, spent 18 years in Long Kesh, 4 years on the blanket and no-wash/no work protests which led to the hunger strikes of the 80s. Completed PhD at Queens upon release from prison. Left the Republican Movement at the endorsement of the Good Friday Agreement, and went on to become a journalist. Co-founder of The Blanket, an online magazine that critically analyzed the Irish peace process. Lead researcher for the Belfast Project, an oral history of the Troubles.
Says it all. That's the future. A modern version of the famine ship.
ReplyDeletethats why they built that huge plane A380 now i see their sneaky plot.
ReplyDeleteThe wild geese had to leave for political reasons now a lot of our people have to leave because of stupid politician reasons
ReplyDeleteour youth to be transported away
again- even with better communications like the internet
people [ a person ] are still missed,
just looked up the wild geese on google-
in a 100 year period after 1691
the french army would include an
IRISH brigade and in that century more than half a million IRISH men
died in the service of france
thats a huge number but such was the ferocity of the wild geese on
the battle field that king george 11 said " cursed be the laws which deprive me of such subjects "
[ penal laws ] englsh fcuk.
If it wasnt so true Brians pic would be funny.Mickeyboy I read a book years ago about the wild geese,cant remember the authors name, worth reading,they fought and died for armies all over the world,in places like the swamps in Florida, Irelands loss !
ReplyDeleteIt's a sad state when a country has to loose it's own people to survive. I speak with some experience as I was on one of those planes a few years back. Though did the north every really benefit from the celtic tiger? I'd say there'd be plenty saying it's done nothing for the south either now.
ReplyDelete'our youth to be transported away
again- even with better communications like the internet
people [ a person ] are still missed'
Michael that is so true
Martdownunder, wish they would transport some of our youth out, hardly a brain drain. Is Botany Bay still in operation?
ReplyDeleteFionnuala, they're already coming over in the thousands, most won't be able to stay though, its got very strict now I was lucky to get in when i did. The US isn't an option as they've just about closed the doors. Hear Canada is the most likely destination for many
ReplyDeleteMartyDownUnder,
ReplyDeleteIf you get any from West Belfast hide, there will be bush fires everyday, Guantanamo Bay would be a more deserving destination.
Brilliant take.. sad funny true
ReplyDeleteyeah 'modern version of famine ship.
@ Fionnuala Botany Bay!! ahaha a very significant place to both Irish and Indigenous Australians...
@ Larrydownunder get back to work! no welfare handouts for u now downunder ahaha
Aye you have to work over here or it'll swallow you up quick! At least there is actually work here, had enough of on again off again over there.
ReplyDeleteAnd Fionnuala have enough hoods here already thanks all the same!
5000 yrs ago moses said to the people of israel, "pick up your shovels, mount your asses and camels, i will lead you to the promissed land".
ReplyDelete10 yrs ago bertie ahern said incresed social welfare and said,"lay down your shovels, sit on your asses, light up a camel, this IS the promissed land!".
Today brian cowan stole our shovels, taxed our asses, raised the price of camels, and SOLD the promised land....
Larry ops sorry I thought you said mount your camel.jaysusssss John Mc Girr will be chucking the wholy water at me!
ReplyDeleteBecause of all the snow and ice at the moment,the goverment is worried about kids playing on the roads,so to scare them of they are going to bring out a new machine.........its called Gary Gritter.........Man Utd midfielder Park Ji Sung says a dog is not just for christmas........its also for sandwiches on Boxing day!!
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ReplyDeleteghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD2Vr7lb-D4et a decco at this...a sketch
Saint?MaryHedgehog,
ReplyDeleteI genuinely was not trying to be flippant about Botany Bay. For many people here in the West of Belfast it would actually be preferable to have our local hoods transported out there, than walking about free agents here. For many people in West Belfast, our new Ireland, is watching hoods skidding in cars, watching gangs of thugs roaming the streets, fear that confrontation could end up in a person being beaten or stabbed.
People have no idea of the real legacy we have been left with.
Nuala,
ReplyDeleteone of the first things to strike me after I got out was an encounter in the Lower Ormeau Road. It was not long after the attack on the bookies where many lost their lives. A guy said to me he wished the UFF would drive by and riddle all the hoods who stood outside the bookies. They were hated more than the cops. I found that throughout my time in the movement in Belfast, people felt more tormented by hoods than they did by the cops or Brits.
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