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Secret Societies in Ireland

  • 27-08-2013 11:13PM
    #1
    Bigfellalixnaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭


    This is just out of curiosity, but has anyone here know of or heard rumours of secret societies/clubs operating in your localities like the Hellfire Club or something along those lines. The IRA doesn't count in this instance in case anybody would be tempted to refer to that particular organisation on this thread. I was just wondering does such a culture exist in Ireland.
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  • #2
    Nemeses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭Nemeses


    I don't know. It's a secret.


  • #3
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    Do you wanna join all these "secret clubs" :confused:


  • #4
    Pensivepuca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 215 ✭✭Pensivepuca


    I am pretty sure we may have a few neo pagan or neo druid type stuff going on in secret groups.


  • #5
    Bigfellalixnaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭Bigfellalixnaw


    No, just curious as to whether they exist?


  • #6
    NuckingFacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,221 ✭✭✭NuckingFacker


    Bigfellalixnaw wrote: »
    This is just out of curiosity, but has anyone here know of or heard rumours of secret societies/clubs operating in your localities like the Hellfire Club or something along those lines. The IRA doesn't count in this instance in case anybody would be tempted to refer to that particular organisation on this thread. I was just wondering does such a culture exist in Ireland.
    Someone told me there's a dogging club just down the road. No idea why they keep owning a poodle or whatever secret, but there's nowt as strange as folk. I have a staffie and was sort of thinking of joining..


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  • #7
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    Crossbones very strange crowd they are and very secretive, they go back to the mid 80's.


  • #8
    Nemeses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭Nemeses


    Bigfellalixnaw wrote: »
    No, just curious to whether they exist?

    Well if we knew it wouldn't be a secret club now would it? :pac:


  • #9
    Devil08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Devil08


    Rule number 1 of fight club..


  • #10
    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    There are secret societies on this very boards.ie

    Like 'TCH'

    No idea what it stands for. The Cuckoo's House?


  • #11
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    I'm in the Big Knob's Club.


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  • #12
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »
    There are secret societies on this very boards.ie

    Like 'TCH'

    No idea what it stands for. The Cuckoo's House?

    TCH = The crazy hour :D


  • #13
    Bigfellalixnaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭Bigfellalixnaw


    zenno wrote: »
    Crossbones very strange crowd they are and very secretive, they go back to the mid 80's.
    Sound depressing, where do they operate?


  • #14
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    NuckingFacker wrote: »
    Someone told me there's a dogging club just down the road. No idea why they keep owning a poodle or whatever secret, but there's nowt as strange as folk. I have a staffie and was sort of thinking of joining..

    Yeah, if it's the same guys we're thinking of, then let me tell you in advance that it's a scam.

    Friend got a sausage dog off them. Had him only 2 days and had to return him. The sausages he produced tasted disgusting.


  • #15
    donvito99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    The bar in Leinster House.


  • #16
    EireIceMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭EireIceMan


    Bigfellalixnaw wrote: »
    This is just out of curiosity, but has anyone here know of or heard rumours of secret societies/clubs operating in your localities like the Hellfire Club or something along those lines. The IRA doesn't count in this instance in case anybody would be tempted to refer to that particular organisation on this thread. I was just wondering does such a culture exist in Ireland.

    The IRA is hardly a secret society....


  • #17
    Bigfellalixnaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭Bigfellalixnaw


    The Seanad?


  • #18
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    Bigfellalixnaw wrote: »
    Sound depressing, where do they operate?

    Their first operation was invented in swords Co. Dublin in the mid 80's and then they spread out to different area's but have no idea what becomes of them now, or even what location they work from. :)


  • #19
    Bigfellalixnaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭Bigfellalixnaw


    EireIceMan wrote: »
    The IRA is hardly a secret society....
    Not secret eh? How many IRA folk do you know?


  • #20
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,620 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    Bigfellalixnaw wrote: »
    Not secret eh? How many IRA folk do you know?

    Sure there's one standing for election in every constituency :pac:


  • #21
    EireIceMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭EireIceMan


    Bigfellalixnaw wrote: »
    Not secret eh? How many IRA folk do you know?

    Im not getting into this on the thread, but obviously one or two more than yourself.


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  • #22
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Well, if they are known on boards, they are not that secret.


  • #23
    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    NuckingFacker wrote: »
    Someone told me there's a dogging club just down the road. No idea why they keep owning a poodle or whatever secret, but there's nowt as strange as folk. I have a staffie and was sort of thinking of joining..

    They're trying to dodge the dog licence


  • #24
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    The Freemasons are still quite numerous.

    Unrelated.... But Opus Dei number relatively well in Ireland also.

    .... As for me, I was born a snake handler... I'll die a snake handler.


  • #25
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    I heard the Illuminati are recruiting down the road ... :rolleyes:


  • #26
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I heard the Illuminati are recruiting down the road ... :rolleyes:


    I thought that was the Templars? :D


  • #27
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    zenno wrote: »
    Crossbones very strange crowd they are and very secretive, they go back to the mid 80's.

    Why, if they have a time machine, do they only go back to the mid 80's?


  • #28
    Padkir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,291 ✭✭✭Padkir


    NuckingFacker wrote: »
    Someone told me there's a dogging club just down the road. No idea why they keep owning a poodle or whatever secret, but there's nowt as strange as folk. I have a staffie and was sort of thinking of joining..

    I'm similar to you. I have a stiffie and I'm planning on joining the dogging club down the road...


  • #29
    Bipolar Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,443 ✭✭✭Bipolar Joe


    EireIceMan wrote: »
    The IRA is hardly a secret society....

    Read the fucking OP, he typed right there that the IRA doesn't count. Bullshit like "Well, I know more IRA members than you do!" doesn't mean anything because my Dad is bigger than your Dad so shut up.

    Banned


  • #30
    NuckingFacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,221 ✭✭✭NuckingFacker


    Padkir wrote: »
    I'm similar to you. I have a stiffie and I'm planning on joining the dogging club down the road...
    That'd be a Staffie/Cocker/whippet cross, right? Very popular with the boys I was talking about. They're always going on about having a stiffie and planning to meet up in the car-park. Going by some of their chats, it's a broad spectrum thing, some of them seem to have cats as well. Still not sure why it has to be secret though? Maybe it's a pedigree thing.


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  • #31
    EireIceMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭EireIceMan


    Bipolar Joe wrote: »
    Read the fucking OP, he typed right there that the IRA doesn't count. Bullshit like "Well, I know more IRA members than you do!" doesn't mean anything because my Dad is bigger than your Dad so shut up.

    Why would it count in the first place. I just made the point it was hardly a secret society as apposed to others mentioned, jesus. No dick measuring here, I simply answered the question directed at me. No need for the aggression.


  • #32
    hansfrei
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 915 ✭✭✭hansfrei


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    I thought that was the Templars? :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGt7qm1zsNs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    They're both down the road. Freemasons, Templars, 33 degree masons, all the jazz


  • #33
    Bipolar Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,443 ✭✭✭Bipolar Joe


    EireIceMan wrote: »
    Why would it count in the first place. I just made the point it was hardly a secret society as apposed to others mentioned, jesus. No dick measuring here, I simply answered the question directed at me. No need for the aggression.

    The OP mentioned they didn't count. It didn't need a qualifier, which was not what you posted. You posted asking how the IRA is a secret society, which was not once stated. AH is prone to flinging the same tired responses into every thread, so it's clear that in a thread about societies, the IRA or the government were going to be brought up. If you don't know this, lurk more. Your second post was nothing but an attempt at starting a dick-measuring contest.


  • #34
    EireIceMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭EireIceMan


    What about them Knights? Not the templars but its some formation of the catholic religion. Cant think of the name, il try look it up.


  • #35
    constance tench
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 862 ✭✭✭constance tench


    EireIceMan wrote: »
    What about them Knights? Not the templars but its some formation of the catholic religion. Cant think of the name, il try look it up.
    ...columbanus


  • #36
    EireIceMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭EireIceMan


    constance tench wrote: »
    ...columbanus

    Could be, couldnt think of name. Il google now, cheers


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  • #37
    flanum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,107 ✭✭✭flanum


    A.O.H


  • #38
    constance tench
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 862 ✭✭✭constance tench


    EireIceMan wrote: »
    Could be, couldnt think of name. Il google now, cheers

    Apparently Feargal Quinn is a member.


  • #39
    RDM_83 again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭RDM_83 again


    zenno wrote: »
    Crossbones very strange crowd they are and very secretive, they go back to the mid 80's.

    Damn they seem secret because i can;t find anything on google :( who were/are they?


  • #40
    Faz6r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭Faz6r


    theres the order of palladium based in london and dublin and we worship Abaddon


  • #41
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    RDM_83 again wrote: »
    Damn they seem secret because i can;t find anything on google :( who were/are they?

    They were a group of people that carried machetes, very large hunting knifes and 75lb pull crossbows. Hang on while i turn my time-machine back on and i will go back to the founding of their organisation to see what information i can retrieve :)

    And yes, i do have a time-machine, i am not originally from this planet or time.


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  • #42
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down? We do, we do!
    Who keeps Atlantis off the maps? Who keeps the Martians under wraps? We do, we do!
    Who holds back the electric car? Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? We do, we do!
    Who robs cavefish of their sight? Who rigs every Oscar night? We do, we do, we do!'


  • #43
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down? We do, we do!
    Who keeps Atlantis off the maps? Who keeps the Martians under wraps? We do, we do!
    Who holds back the electric car? Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? We do, we do!
    Who robs cavefish of their sight? Who rigs every Oscar night? We do, we do, we do!'

    great episode


  • #44
    R P McMurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭R P McMurphy


    Ben dunne set up his own. Are only three members though


  • #45
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,650 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Yes. There are a few....


  • #46
    Fox_In_Socks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭Fox_In_Socks


    No. There are none...


  • #47
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,050 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    I'm in one but i cant tell you as its a secret :). Really i am.


  • #48
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Ssshhuuuut uuup!


  • #49
    wendell borton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,336 ✭✭✭wendell borton


    Charlie haughey was responsible for the FF fundraising organization tacha(sic), it seems to get very little coverage.


  • #50
    Bigfellalixnaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭Bigfellalixnaw


    wendell borton wrote: »
    Charlie haughey was responsible FF fundraising organization tacha(sic), it seems to get very little coverage.
    Like a certain Fianna Fail tent at the Galway Races. There was definitely some group with secrets there.


  • #51
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,220 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    donvito99 wrote: »
    The bar in Leinster House.

    Thats not secret

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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