Anachronistic Embarrassment, or Cultural Display?

[Zippy]

I can imagine!

We had an ol' one Sr Monica, she smelt of wee. All the time.

We had a Sr Ellen as head nun at primary school, she used to be Sr Malachy when she taught my Dad - I'm not sure if she thought changing her name to Ellen would make her a nicer person, but it didn't work. She was as scary for me as she was for him

We had a Sr Emmanuel, who had mental health problems. Scary old bat, but actually she loved us all.
I wear a green top and orange leggings and have no time for this sectarian shit:

[shaunbhoy]

Wolfe Tone...
Brian Keenan (not sure whether he'd classify himself as republican or nationalist).

Indeed.
There are a whole host of them detailed here..................

Protestant Irish nationalists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personally I am fairly pro-republicanism in whatever country it is mooted. If the majority truly want self-governance then I say let them have it. Broadly speaking.

[Old Greg]

Indeed.
There are a whole host of them detailed here..................

Protestant Irish nationalists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personally I am fairly pro-republicanism in whatever country it is mooted. If the majority truly want self-governance then I say let them have it. Broadly speaking.

Hmmm, 'republicanism' has very different meanings in Britain, Ireland, U.S.A. and France.

[shaunbhoy]

Hmmm, 'republicanism' has very different meanings in Britain, Ireland, U.S.A. and France.

I guess I mean the inherent national ability to ensure that you get to play a part, however small, in choosing which collection of homegrown charlatans you hand the reins of power over to.

[cailin maith]

We had a Sr Emmanuel, who had mental health problems. Scary old bat, but actually she loved us all.
I wear a green top and orange leggings and have no time for this sectarian tulip

I'm with you on that one. I bet there are few who are all green or all orange.

There is no need for it.

[Old Greg]

I guess I mean the inherent national ability to ensure that you get to play a part, however small, in choosing which collection of homegrown charlatans you hand the reins of power over to.

You're rather glossing over the bombing of shopping centres etc.

[d000hg]

I wear a green top and orange leggings

Phwoar.

[Mason Boyne]

I guess I mean the inherent national ability to ensure that you get to play a part, however small, in choosing which collection of homegrown charlatans you hand the reins of power over to.

You're rather glossing over the bombing of shopping centres etc.

He has a habit of doing that kind of thing. He's read a few history books and goes all romantic and gushing over the auld country.

[Old Greg]

He has a habit of doing that kind of thing. He's read a few history books and goes all romantic and gushing over the auld country.

Don't get me wrong - I fully support the right of the Irish people to take up arms to liberate themselves from British occupation, should they decide that is the correct strategy. I just don't think the PIRA was the Irish people, or that its targeting of civilians was a justifiable tactic.

[Mason Boyne]

Don't get me wrong - I fully support the right of the Irish people to take up arms to liberate themselves from British occupation, should they decide that is the correct strategy. I just don't think the PIRA was the Irish people, or that its targeting of civilians was a justifiable tactic.

Do you also support the rights of the Loyalists in Northern Ireland to defend themselves against such action?