Cork as the capital

Kermit.de.frog

What do you think of the idea of Cork village being the nation's capital?

Many from there feel it would be a worthy capital. They call it "the real capital", "the REAL capital" no less.

What does Cork have to offer in an administrative regard?

Corkonians talk a good game. Sell yourselves to us. Tell us why?

I'm not feeling it.

Maybe others (other than Cork people) feel different.

Jack the Stripper

A thread about Cork, this is new.

the_syco

It's in the backhole of Ireland. Heck, making G-G-G-Galway the capital makes more sense!

Canis Lupus

Jack the Stripper wrote: »

A thread about Cork, this is new.

Do you just sit there hitting F5 on AH waiting to make the first witty comment on each new thread?

Jack the Stripper

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Do you just sit there hitting F5 on AH waiting to make the first witty comment on each new thread?

You sound trivially annoyed about something, there is a thread for that you know.

ChunkyLover54

It has less scumbags than Dublin.

(sending all the politicians down there will even things up, lolz)

Arghus

Only people from Cork call it the real capital. It's tedious nonsense really.

TherapyBoy

It's gotta be either east or west coast. You try making an 'S' gang-sign with your fingers & you'll end up with early onset arthritis. Represent! :cool:

tomwaterford

Arghus wrote: »

Only people from Cork call it the real capital. It's tedious nonsense really.

Clearly this title belongs to irelands oldest city?

zetalambda

Arghus wrote: »

Only people from Cork call it the real capital. It's tedious nonsense really.

Have only ever heard it in Dublin. Have never heard it from a Cork person. Tedious nonsense indeed!

Lyle Lanley

Knock has an international airport and Jesus' mother goes there on her holidays.

I vote Knock.

Kermit.de.frog

I think Nurney in Kildare should be the capital. A post office, church and pub. Very representative I feel. And it has a funny name.

Your Face

Silly thread.

diomed

We could build a new capital city like Canberra, Washington, or Brasilia.
How about Culchieopolis, Tractoropilis, Bugredgeryaaa?

Pherekydes

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

It has less scumbags than Dublin.

Fewer!

Though kind of to be expected, seeing as Dublin has about 4 times the population.

They should move the Cork county capital to Fermoy, or Mallow, or Youghal...

Pherekydes

diomed wrote: »

We could build a new capital city like Canberra, Washington, or Brasilia.
How about Culchieopolis, Tractoropilis, Bugredgeryaaa?

Would it be a capital for the whole country? They'd have to build it on an overcrowded site in Dublin city, then.

gifted

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

Knock has an international airport and Jesus' mother goes there on her holidays.

I vote Knock.

But Cork had Knocknaheeney.....and that place can get you whatever you want lol lol

namloc1980

Dubs in particular seem to be obsessed with the Cork is the real capital thing. As a Corkonian I rarely hear it down here, and when it is mentioned it's to take the piss out of the Dubs who get very worked up over it for some reason.

The_Kew_Tour

Its usually lads who never been outside Leinster and think going to Disneyland is seeing the world

Ken.

There will be a poll added shortly. There will be 2 options only. Vote your conscience.

Ken.

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Insect Overlord

That chord progression would work better with a D minor.

Ken.

An File wrote: »

That chord progression would work better with a D minor.

I may leave it now or your post will make no sense.

hungry hypno toad

Langer Capital? Yes. Real Capital? No.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

TherapyBoy wrote: »

It's gotta be either east or west coast. You try making an 'S' gang-sign with your fingers & you'll end up with early onset arthritis. Represent! :cool:

Not so..

Candidates for a new capital in my mind would be Limerick or Waterford - both underperforming and needing a boost.

The other option would be a new city in the Midlands - the hill of Uisneach is traditionally the center of the island. Drop the new city between Athlone, Mullingar and Tullamore.

Build all new hospital centers of excellence there and the land would be very cheap.

Reopen the Athlone to Mullingar railway for quick access to the center of Dublin.

Edit: We could name the new city An Lár.

smurgen

Not a hope.moved back to Cork from Dublin recently and it just wouldn't make any sense.the state of the roads and general public transport in Cork it seems blatently obvious that the city has been left fend for itself financially.there needs to be a serious diversion of funds away from the capital to the smaller cities if this country is to grow properly.

Balmed Out

Arghus wrote: »

Only people from Cork call it the real capital. It's tedious nonsense really.

Actually no one in Cork ever says it, people outside of Cork say we say it all the time though.

Pat Mustard

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

What do you think of the idea of Cork village being the nation's capital?

I heard that your own village wants you back.

Balmed Out

smurgen wrote: »

Not a hope.moved back to Cork from Dublin recently and it just wouldn't make any sense.the state of the roads and general public transport in Cork it seems blatently obvious that the city has been left fend for itself financially.there needs to be a serious diversion of funds away from the capital to the smaller cities if this country is to grow properly.

The roads of Cork with the exception of that one road leading to Dublin are amongst the worst in Ireland. Drove to Donegal last summer up through the centre and down through the west and couldnt get over how much better the road network is. Havent used the bus service regularly in years but remember always going an hour early of 2pm shifts in a city centre hotel as the bus seemed to take a lunch break despite the timetable you cant rely on it at all.

smurgen

Balmed Out wrote: »

Actually no one in Cork ever says it, people outside of Cork say we say it all the time though.

Never said it myself.had colleagues in dublin say it though.

IamtheWalrus

Corkonians are my least favourite people in Ireland and I found Cork unfriendly when I visited so it's a no from me.

PMBC

Deleted User wrote: »

Candidates for a new capital in my mind would be Limerick or Waterford - both underperforming and needing a boost.

The other option would be a new city in the Midlands - the hill of Uisneach is traditionally the center of the island. Drop the new city between Athlone, Mullingar and Tullamore.

Build all new hospital centers of excellence there and the land would be very cheap.

Reopen the Athlone to Mullingar railway for quick access to the center of Dublin.

Edit: We could name the new city An Lár.

Wouldn't the lads be delighted. Hi Jack, hi Des.
And build a new airport in Tober or Doon.

hungry hypno toad

Pat Mustard wrote: »

I heard that your own village wants you back.

Attack the post, not the poster.

Vex Willems

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Corkonians are my least favourite people in Ireland and I found Cork unfriendly when I visited so it's a no from me.

We just didn't like you. Everyone else is fine.

Armchair Andy

IamtheWalrus wrote:

Corkonians are my least favourite people in Ireland and I found Cork unfriendly when I visited so it's a no from me.

You on the wind or have you reasons to say so? As a corkonian myself I'm disappointed to hear that we were unfriendly.

osarusan

What would the new name for the country be?

Langerland?
Langonia?
Langistan?
Langeria?

boardsuser1

Muff, Co.Donegal

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Corkonians are my least favourite people in Ireland and I found Cork unfriendly when I visited so it's a no from me.

You must've programmed the sat nav for the wrong destination. Go to Knocknaheeny some day boy!!! a great bunch of lads.

Noddyholder

From Wihipedia.
The Rebel County[3][18][20][21] Originally from Cork city’s support for pretender Perkin Warbeck in 1495; reinforced by Cork’s prominence in the Irish War of Independence (1919–21) and the Irish Civil War (1922–23)[20][22]

The Jackeens[3] Pejorative term for Dubliners, The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “A contemptuous designation for a self-assertive worthless fellow,” citing the earliest documented use from the year 1840. The term is derived from a nickname for John (i.e. Jack)from the Union Jack (As Dubliners were considered the most English of all the Irish) combined with the Irish diminutive suffix “-een” (meaning little).


Yea give it to Cork

gifted

osarusan wrote: »

What would the new name for the country be?

Langerland?
Langonia?
Langistan?
Langeria?

Nope...just Cork...the country of Cork...

PMBC

PMBC wrote: »

Wouldn't the lads be delighted. Hi Jack, hi Des.
And build a new airport in Tober or Doon.

Imagine a new city planned on a grid like New York, Barcelona or more likely Milton Keynes.

jimgoose

Muff, Co.Donegal

I will, yeah.

fin12

Once Pairc Ui Chaoimh is completed, we will be able to host all the concerts that Dublin do.

IamtheWalrus

Armchair Andy wrote: »

You on the wind or have you reasons to say so? As a corkonian myself I'm disappointed to hear that we were unfriendly.

I went for a visit with some friends once and when I tried to talk to people in bars, etc, I got a very harsh, almost defensive, response.

I then went to a wedding there and found the Cork folk very cliquey and closed-circly.

I have a friend who is married to a Corkonian who is extremely unpleasant and 2-faced.

I admit this isn't a valid reason to tar you all with the same brush but the memory remains. I have found some friendly Cork people.

Glenster

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

It has less scumbags than Dublin.

(sending all the politicians down there will even things up, lolz)

More boggers though.

Glenster

namloc1980 wrote: »

Dubs in particular seem to be obsessed with the Cork is the real capital thing. As a Corkonion I rarely hear it down here, and when it is mentioned it's to take the piss out off the Dubs who get very worked up over it for some reason.

Most people in Dublin have never even been to Cork.

There is not a Cork person alive who doesn't come to Dublin at least once a year, to sell turnips.

smurgen

Glenster wrote: »

More boggers though.

I'd say not.they all seem to gravitate towards dublin.i didn't meet someone from Leitrim,Sligo,Donegal til i moved to Dublin.

jimgoose

Muff, Co.Donegal

Balmed Out wrote: »

Actually no one in Cork ever says it, people outside of Cork say we say it all the time though.

Quite so. What we actually say is that it is high time Cork seceded from the People's Democratic Republic of Éírígí, as Texas keeps threatening to do. We could then begin the process of deep-excavation around the borders and rounding up a few thousand hardy bucks to man the oars and row the place down towards the Canaries, for a bit of daycint weather biy, and we wouldn't have to listen to any more rollocks coming out of The Dubbalin.

jimgoose

Muff, Co.Donegal

Glenster wrote: »

Most people in Dublin have never even been to Cork.

There is not a Cork person alive who doesn't come to Dublin at least once a year, to sell turnips.

Not quite - Cork people only do that once, and then discover that not only have Dublin people never heard of turnips, they've never heard of Murphy's. Some Cork folks never properly get over this shock.

smurgen

jimgoose wrote: »

Not quite - Cork people only do that once, and then discover that not only have Dublin people never heard of turnips, they've never heard of Murphy's. Some Cork folks never properly get over this shock.

We also run out of 2 euro coins to give to the junkies around o connell street,henry street and busaras and become flustered,thus fleeing the countries capital in a panic.

Noddyholder

jimgoose wrote: »

Quite so. What we actually say is that it is high time Cork seceded from the People's Democratic Republic of Éírígí, as Texas keeps threatening to do. We could then begin the process of deep-excavation around the borders and rounding up a few thousand hardy bucks to man the oars and row the place down towards the Canaries, for a bit of daycint weather biy, and we wouldn't have to listen to any more rollocks coming out of The Dubbalin.

Yer on the way bhoy...


IT’S been a self-declared republic for years, like.
But now, a Rebel city councillor wants its citizens to have official proof in the form of a Cork “passport”.

Fine Gael Cllr Laura McGonigle has tabled a motion for discussion at next Monday night’s council meeting calling for the introduction of a “Certificate of Corkness”.

The motion reads: “That Cork City Council would introduce a Certificate of Corkness or a ‘Cork Passport’,

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