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Morten
Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 48
From: Dublin, Ireland
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@Scorchio
I have to agree, Your absolutely right.
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f1eddie
Joined: Oct 06, 2003
Posts: 12
From: Baile Atha Cliath
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What does it really matter. Eire is just short for Eireann anyway. do you guys know irish is our first language, not english.
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Morten
Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 48
From: Dublin, Ireland
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Well technically MY and YOUR first language is English.
But Our Country's first language WAS Irish.
End of Discussion,
Lets talk about SE now.
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Scorchio
Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 305
From: Co. Meath, Ireland
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@F1eddie - Like Morton, my first language is English. In fact, less than 3pc of the irish population now use Irish as their first language. Just out of interest,by "F1eddie" do you mean Eddie Jordan or Irvine?
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f1eddie
Joined: Oct 06, 2003
Posts: 12
From: Baile Atha Cliath
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Eddie Irvine. i made it up as my email years ago and i just use it all the time now. i know that technically that english is our first language, seeming i also use only english, buit no matter what facts you give me about our use of english, it does not change the fact that irish is still irelands first language. but anyway enough about that. |
Neil Chen
Joined: Jan 03, 2004
Posts: 72
From: Inniskilling
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Now i was looking at my passport and it says "Eire" on it...... never mind!
Actually can i ask something? Does everyone think you need to be white to be Irish? I mean I was in cork about a year ago in a pub and at the end of a session there was the national anthem. Now i joined in as gaelige and at the end a friend of mine (from cork) what was i singing that for? Similarly i play a bit of trad irish music and have played in a pub in dublin with mates and it never ceases to be a cause of wonder for the locals! First time i was there i was asked was i from Japan.
On the other hand i played in a pub in Killaloe on new years eve and i got alot of hand shakes etc well done..... so.
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ndf100
Joined: Nov 27, 2003
Posts: 1
From: Wexford, Ireland
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you don't have to be white to be irish nowadays. just look at that black guy on 'ros na run'. he seems pretty irish to me.
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DeffGoat
Joined: Aug 27, 2003
Posts: 20
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scorchio ,(as bearla !!!!) this is a forum for discussion on Sony Ericsson telephones ...if you want to discuss history and geography then maybe you should be on another forum ? you may then get some correct information.
My first language is Gaeilge / gaelic / irish (...whatever you decide to call it) and as it is an internationally recognized language and one used in the european parliament i can use it whenever i want, whether to name the county and / or the country i live in. ......i do not see that as living in the past !
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Neil Chen
Joined: Jan 03, 2004
Posts: 72
From: Inniskilling
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Ahhh..........good auld TG4! Suile Eile!
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cableguy
Joined: Aug 25, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Ireland
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Horray the P900 is eventually out on Vodafone !!!
Only about 7 months late.
I wonder hope long we will have to wait for the K700 |
Scorchio
Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 305
From: Co. Meath, Ireland
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@DeffGoat - You will be glad to hear that this shall be my last post in this particular thread. However before I go, just a few things...
1. The reason why I dislike people saying they are from Eire is that this country has not been called such a name since it was a 32 county state. When Ireland was broken into north and south a new constitution was drawn up. In this it clearly states that we either live in The Republic of Ireland OR Eireann. You saying you live in Eire is like an Iraqi saying he lives in Persia.
2. As for your comment about Irish being spoken in the European parliment, Irish as of only a few months ago was passed by the European Union as being a Minority language. The European parliment now no longer feel obliged to print ANY euro documents in Irish/Gaeilge. I also find it very hard to believe that Irish is spoken in Euro parliment given that Catalan is not and more people speak that!!
I will now leave this thread safe in the knowledge that I am right and you are wrong.
Good day!
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Morten
Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 48
From: Dublin, Ireland
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F'#kin brilliant comment scorchio.
I like it!
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f1eddie
Joined: Oct 06, 2003
Posts: 12
From: Baile Atha Cliath
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@Scorchio do you mean you are never going to post in this thread again. if so thats a bit extreem. but fair enough.
@Morten just looking at your signature. do you like the deloreon. bbc3 in england just did a DOCUMENTARY about it. CBG is also doing an article on it this month. whats the big occasion |
Morten
Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 48
From: Dublin, Ireland
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@f1eddie
Dunno didnt see the doc. Dunno if there is a big ocassion.
Did i spell deloreon Wrong.
Thats my signature because I love the film back to the future
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Neil Chen
Joined: Jan 03, 2004
Posts: 72
From: Inniskilling
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In fairness though it does say Eire on the passports!
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