Rebel county me hole!

MajorMax

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rebel-countys-push-for-royal-visit-pays-off-2607519.html



By RALPH RIEGEL
Sunday April 03 2011
THE Rebel County now looks likely to host Queen Elizabeth II during her historic Irish visit next month. May 20 is the likely date for the Queen to visit the Republic's second city.

Cork has waged a determined campaign to be included on the three-day itinerary and the Lord Mayor, Cllr Michael O'Connell, says he is now "very optimistic".

"I sent an invitation off to the British Embassy some weeks ago," he told the Sunday Independent. "We had a response back last week and have had formal discussions.

"It is now looking very likely and very possible that the Queen will visit Cork towards the end of May.

"Confirmation will come from the British Embassy in relation to all the events she will be undertaking when she comes to Ireland.

"My understanding is that will come in the next week or so," added the Lord Mayor.

Cllr John Mulvihill said a royal visit would help transform Cork's tourist season and could create hundreds, if not thousands, of extra jobs.

During her Irish sojourn, the monarch is also expected to visit the Irish National Stud in Kildare.

Meanwhile, University College, Cork, has launched a determined bid to ensure that US President Barack Obama visits the city next month.

UCC has formally invited him to deliver the inaugural lecture in honour of Frederick Douglass, one of the president's great personal heroes.

Mr Obama has also been asked to unveil a statue on UCC's campus to Douglass, who died in 1895.

A former slave, Douglass led the abolitionist movement in the US and was renowned worldwide as a writer, orator and social campaigner.

He visited Ireland during his lifetime and became a firm friend of several leading Irish figures, including Daniel O'Connell.

President Obama regularly quotes and refers to Frederick Douglass and his writings

Biggins

The "rebel county" ?

What the fcuk! Has the editor of the Indo' lost their marbles?
No part of the state needs that reference right now, ie; especially after yesterdays bomb killing - we (any decent Irish people) sure as hell don't want to be called "rebel" if its seen in light with the murdering bastarrds of yesterday!
I'm fairly sure the good people of Cork don't.

A stupid, ill-timed insensitive way to start a report from the Indo.

abouttobebanned

More money than sense.

liah

Biggins wrote: »

The "rebel country" ?

What the fcuk! Has the editor of the Indo' lost their marbles?

County, not country. Though they wish it were a country.

And yes. Yes they have.

abouttobebanned

Biggins wrote: »

The "rebel country" ?

What the fcuk! Has the editor of the Indo' lost their marbles?

Where does it say rebel country?

krudler

Whats the big deal? we need money, a royal visit will bring some in

hondasam

what exactly is the problem ?

Biggins

liah wrote: »

County, not country. Though they wish it were a country.

And yes. Yes they have.

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Where does it say rebel country?

Post corrected above to clarify point.

abouttobebanned

krudler wrote: »

Whats the big deal? we need money, a royal visit will bring some in

It will cost us more than it will make us.

You think she's gonna rock millstreet at fifty quid a ticket?

Mr.Crinklewood

hondasam wrote: »

what exactly is the problem ?

They haven't been the sane since Freddie Mercury died.

SeaFields

The British Queen can walk down patrick street bollock naked for all I care. As long as it dont stop me from doing my everyday bits and pieces, I dont give a fiddlers where she goes.

hondasam

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

They haven't been the sane since Freddie Mercury died.

The Show Must Go On !

TheUsual

Queenstown.

Queen's in town ?

Savage Tyrant

Beelzebub has a devil put aside for her...

flash1080

Biggins wrote: »

The "rebel county" ?

What the fcuk! Has the editor of the Indo' lost their marbles?
No part of the state needs that reference right now, ie; especially after yesterdays bomb killing - we (any decent Irish people) sure as hell don't want to be called "rebel" if its seen in light with the murdering bastarrds of yesterday!
I'm fairly sure the good people of Cork don't.

A stupid, ill-timed insensitive way to start a report from the Indo.

Way to overreact.

Mr.Crinklewood

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

Beelzebub has a devil put aside for her...

...some the devil is dead?

stovelid

Arrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhh

Biggins

flash1080 wrote: »

Way to overreact.

Not really - but I'm open to be wrong. The reporter has just added an ill-timed wording.
I'm sure a lot of people in Cork this morning reading that might not be too happy in light of yesterday.

brianthebard

Biggins wrote: »

sure as hell don't want to be called "rebel" if its seen in light with the murdering bastarrds of yesterday!

You seem to be the only person making this odd and specious connection.

Savage Tyrant

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

...some the devil is dead?

Some say he Rose again and joined the british army.

hondasam

Biggins wrote: »

The "rebel county" ?

What the fcuk! Has the editor of the Indo' lost their marbles?
No part of the state needs that reference right now, ie; especially after yesterdays bomb killing - we (any decent Irish people) sure as hell don't want to be called "rebel" if its seen in light with the murdering bastarrds of yesterday!
I'm fairly sure the good people of Cork don't.

A stupid, ill-timed insensitive way to start a report from the Indo.

I don't see the point in reading more into it than is necessary.

It's called the Rebel County for what ever reasons !

flash1080

Biggins wrote: »

Not really - but I'm open to be wrong. The reporter has just added an ill-timed wording.
I'm sure a lot of people in Cork this morning reading that might not be too happy in light of yesterday.

Ridiculous.

Biggins

flash1080 wrote: »

Ridiculous.

O' go away and troll elsewhere!

flash1080

Biggins wrote: »

O' go away and troll elsewhere!

All the other people who think what you posted was OTT must be trolling too :rolleyes:

Biggins

brianthebard wrote: »

You seem to be the only person making this odd and specious connection.

With respect, we can't direct how people should think but some will make an ill-timed (and wrong) association between one and possibly the other.
Thats why I said the "rebel" bit was ill-timed. Unfortunate but sadly true.

hondasam

Biggins wrote: »

Not really - but I'm open to be wrong. The reporter has just added an ill-timed wording.
I'm sure a lot of people in Cork this morning reading that might not be too happy in light of yesterday.

why does politics always have to come into it ?

best left to the history books.

Biggins

flash1080 wrote: »

All the other people who think what you posted was OTT must be trolling too :rolleyes:

At least they took the time to add further wording to their own thoughts!
...To show where I might have erred.

brianthebard

Biggins wrote: »

With respect, we can't direct how people should think but some will make an ill-timed (and wrong) association between one and possibly the other.
Thats why I said the "rebel" bit was ill-timed. Unfortunate but sadly true.

Ok I can't direct how you will make this connection but no one else will because there is no connection to make. If anything you are making it worse because your complaints about the rebel tag will make people ask if there is a reason to suspect Cork people for what happened in Omagh. Its a nickname that has been attached to the county for around 90 years, everyone knows that it has nothing to do with what happened in the North.

Savage Tyrant

The "Rebel County" is a term long used with pride by people in Cork and rightly so. Just like many Dubs claim to be from the "City that fought an Empire"
What some yahoos do in Omagh shouldn't be allowed to dictate that others must tip toe and watch their words for fear of being associated with it.
The opinions of those daft enough to make such an association aren't worth worrying about.

Biggins

brianthebard wrote: »

Ok I can't direct how you will make this connection but no one else will because there is no connection to make. If anything you are making it worse because your complaints about the rebel tag will make people ask if there is a reason to suspect Cork people for what happened in Omagh. Its a nickname that has been attached to the county for around 90 years, everyone knows that it has nothing to do with what happened in the North.

O' I agree. don't get me wrong (sadly some will just for bating or stupidity).
My point was/is that some people not reading boards.ie, will read that this morning and although maybe proud of being historically known as the "Rebel county, might feel the wording of the article might be ill-timed. Thats all.

The reporter and maybe the editor that passed it, might have used better judgement at least for a few days.
I could be wrong - its just a thought.

Lapin

I doubt the Queen has much of a say in her itinerary during her visit. With her being fond of the saying "one must do one's duty" blah blah bl....

So I do feel some sympathy for the poor woman at the thought of being dragged down to Cork.

I realise she's not the most popular person on this island, but what did she do to deserve being sent down there? :eek:

Dudess

Biggins wrote: »

O' go away and troll elsewhere!

I don't see how they were, Biggins. And I echo others in that I definitely don't see how anyone would make a connection between the word "rebel" and yesterday's atrocity. "Rebel", in the positive sense at least, isn't applicable to those ****ers anyway.

Alter-Ego

Those boggers down in cork and going to make an absolute show of the country in front of her majesty.

Kimono-Girl

hondasam wrote: »

I don't see the point in reading more into it than is necessary.

It's called the Rebel County for what ever reasons !

The problems arising from English colonisation in the late sixteenth century continued into the early 1600s. Many Irish Catholics felt strong resentment towards the Crown. They refused to accept the new Protestant religion and as a result small, violent rebellionswere common. It was at this time that Cork became known as the ‘rebel county’

http://corkheritage.ie/?page_id=866


i'm from Cork it being called The Rebel County really doesn't make me worry we'll be tied to any other event, it's a historical term that some cork people are proud to use.

Biggins

Dudess wrote: »

..."Rebel", in the positive sense at least, isn't applicable to those ****ers anyway.

Well it was just a thought and again, I'm open to be wrong.
Wouldn't be the first time and I hold my hands up to it.

hondasam

Kimono-Girl wrote: »

http://corkheritage.ie/?page_id=866

I am well aware as to why it is called the rebel county

hondasam

Alter-Ego wrote: »

Those boggers down in cork and going to make an absolute show of the country in front of her majesty.

How have you come to that conclusion ?

Cantona's Collars

It'll be some gas with Philip trying to work out what the locals are saying:D

Howyaaa boooyyyyyy!!!!

Alter-Ego

hondasam wrote: »

How have you come to that conclusion ?

Their crass nature. Oh, and the inbreeding!:pac:

WoollyRedHat

The Queens going to be in for a major shock when she sees what Cork has done to the english language.

Kimono-Girl

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

The Queens going to be in for a major shock when she sees what Cork has done to the english language.

she lives in London, she see's what Londoners have done to the english language,

flash1080

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

The Queens going to be in for a major shock when she sees what Cork has done to the english language.

She's from Lahndan innit bruv

WoollyRedHat

Kimono-Girl wrote: »

she lives in London, she see's what Londoners have done to the english language,

Ah a cork person, behave yourself when your majesty comes to visit us and be sure to offer her some tea and take what Philip says on the chin, he's just an old codgerer.

P.S The queen is a Brasser.

Kimono-Girl

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Ah a cork person, behave yourself when your majesty comes to visit us and be sure to offer her some tea and take what Philip says on the chin, he's just an old codgerer.

P.S The queen is a Brasser.

whats a brasser?

i'll behave *sighs grudgingly* but i will not serve 'Tea' i do not like Tea, i will serve Water, still, in a bottle, and she'll be damn grateful for the opportunity.

flash1080

Kimono-Girl wrote: »

whats a brasser?

i'll behave *sighs grudgingly* but i will not serve 'Tea' i do not like Tea, i will serve Water, still, in a bottle, and she'll be damn grateful for the opportunity.

A prostitute.

WoollyRedHat

Kimono-Girl wrote: »

whats a brasser?

i'll behave *sighs grudgingly* but i will not serve 'Tea' i do not like Tea, i will serve Water, still, in a bottle, and she'll be damn grateful for the opportunity.

Typical Cork person, something as simple as serving tea goes about with impetulance and protest. You'll serve the Her Highness tea and you'll be damn priveledged to do it!

WoollyRedHat

Double Post.

th3 s1aught3r

I was on for selling Cork to the Chinese to make a few quid that the rest of us badly need. They both like red, whats the problem ?

Logical Fallacy

Dudess wrote: »

I don't see how they were, Biggins. And I echo others in that I definitely don't see how anyone would make a connection between the word "rebel" and yesterday's atrocity. "Rebel", in the positive sense at least, isn't applicable to those ****ers anyway.

Never mind that, the nickname "The Rebel County" has nothing to do with the Irish fight for freedom from the English.

lol, can't believe so many people are getting uppity when they clearly don't know what they are talking about.

thebaz

if the cowardly act of planting bombs to maim innocent civilians is deemed rebellious , I'm no rebel - rebellion to me is having the guts to look people in the eye - and be proud of what you stand for - roy Keane like

Lapin

th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

I was on for selling Cork to the Chinese to make a few quid that the rest of us badly need. They both like red, whats the problem ?

I take it they weren't interested.

It's still there like.

Lower your asking price and chuck Carlow into the bargain as well.

That should swing it.