Does anyone else think the south seems more "Irish"?

Fighting Irish Man

My ma was from Leitrim, live in Derry so every so often i would go down and visit, Im 17 btw but the last time I was down even being in pubs ect everywhere seems more friendly everyone knows each other but in a nice way.
I dont know how to explain it but generally the South seems more Irish

admiralofthefleet

cause it is? and there isnt tribal politics down here

Donnielighto

We're friendly peaceful people, we're not the ones out there causing trouble, we just sit in this hazy bubble with our quarters discussing how beautiful Gail Porter is.

Chucken

Fighting Irish Man wrote: »

My ma was from Leitrim, live in Derry so every so often i would go down and visit, Im 17 btw but the last time I was down even being in pubs ect everywhere seems more friendly everyone knows each other but in a nice way.
I dont know how to explain it but generally the South seems more Irish

We're not friendly.

We're very very drunk.

Fighting Irish Man

Chucken wrote: »

We're not friendly.

We're very very drunk.

we get drunk to, dont worry lol

Fupping Grasshole

It's the Republic.

Jesus Shaves

Because it is Ireland maybe?

The north is part of the United Kingdom

Micky Dolenz

I'm friendly.

Want to get into my van? I have beer, yeah, it's right in there, at the back.

Fighting Irish Man

Jesus Shaves wrote: »

Because it is Ireland maybe?

The north is part of the United Kingdom

I knew I would get that response, but were all the same land so should be the same

Micky Dolenz

Fighting Irish Man wrote: »

I knew I would get that response, but were all the same land so should be the same

Must try harder.

Now get in the feckin van.

Real Life

Fighting Irish Man wrote: »

I knew I would get that response, but were all the same land so should be the same

oooooooh controversial, inb4 the loyalists

Fenian Army

I think the opposite tbh, people in the north tend to take more pride in being Irish, in the language etc.

Gran Hermano

Fighting Irish Man wrote: »

I knew I would get that response, but were all the same land so should be the same

Down south we are Irish people living in Ireland, up north you have Irish and British people living in the UK.

Chucken

Real Life wrote: »

oooooooh controversial, inb4 the loyalists

Aw do you miss Keith too

Chuck Stone

My Brother & his wife's friends came over from Australia and went to visit their Presbyterian relatives up north. After being there a day the visitors rang my brother and his Mrs and said 'We're looking forward to going back down to the fun people'.

LeinsterDub

Fupping Grasshole wrote: »

It's the Republic.

If you're going to get pedantic that's only a description of the state called Ireland

Pompey Magnus

Jesus Shaves wrote: »

Because it is Ireland maybe?

The north is part of the United Kingdom

The Republic of Ireland is not Ireland.

As for the OP I find the opposite, I know quite a few Northern Protestant Unionists and they seem more aware of their Irish identity (which for them goes hand in hand with their British Identity) then the majority in the Republic and I can recognise and can respect their views on what it means to be Irish far more that the weird, mutated Irish identity that has developed in the Republic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tamf5CI1yVY

3ndahalfof6

were broke we have no choice.

Micky Dolenz

Can't we all just get along?

I have beer, it's in my van.

Chucken

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

The Republic of Ireland is not Ireland.

As for the OP I find the opposite, I know quite a few Northern Protestant Unionists and they seem more aware of their Irish identity (which for them goes hand in hand with their British Identity) then the majority in the Republic and I can recognise and can respect their views on what it means to be Irish far more that the weird, mutated Irish identity that has developed in the Republic.


......and we're off

dr.bollocko

This is a veiled anal sex reference right?

Micky Dolenz

We love to do them jigs too, people love that. Dancing and stuff. up or that.

Chucken

dr.bollocko wrote: »

This is a veiled anal sex reference right?

Only if you're refering to Mickys van......

Micky Dolenz

Chucken wrote: »

Only if you're refering to Mickys van......

Shut up will ya, you'll ruin the surprise.

steddyeddy

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

I'm friendly.

Want to get into my van? I have beer, yeah, it's right in there, at the back.

Fool me once shame on you. Fool me 5 times, shame on me!

Micky Dolenz

steddyeddy wrote: »

Fool me once shame on you. Fool me 5 times, shame on me!

Beer?

Chucken

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Shut up will ya, you'll ruin the surprise.

Did I say van? I meant bailing twine, sorry.

Jesus Shaves

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

The Republic of Ireland is not Ireland.

As for the OP I find the opposite, I know quite a few Northern Protestant Unionists and they seem more aware of their Irish identity (which for them goes hand in hand with their British Identity) then the majority in the Republic and I can recognise and can respect their views on what it means to be Irish far more that the weird, mutated Irish identity that has developed in the Republic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tamf5CI1yVY

it's time to move on, England can have the north

Chucken

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Beer?

Dont mind if I do..

fasttalkerchat

The north is half Irish and half english/scotish/confused loyalists.
The south is 75% Irish and 25% Oirish who never played GAA in their lives and watched the royal wedding.

Pompey Magnus

Jesus Shaves wrote: »

it's time to move on, England can have the north

England has the North, doesn't mean they aren't Irish though.

Carawaystick

I was up in Armagh at a match last summer. I have to say all the people from Armagh we met there, and talked to on message boards before & after, were genuinely honest to goodness, old school friendly and welcoming, like it was all over Ireland before the Celtic Tigger

Micky Dolenz

Chucken wrote: »

Dont mind if I do..

you know the drill.

Chucken

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

We love to do them jigs too, people love that. Dancing and stuff. up or that.

Nows a good time for a bit of a dance!?

Fupping Grasshole

LeinsterDub wrote: »

If you're going to get pedantic that's only a description of the state called Ireland

Who's getting pedantic now? :rolleyes:

Micky Dolenz

And we'll just stop this here.

Welcome to trolling 101. A lot of you failed, for shame.

To the rest, welldone, have a beer, you know where they are