Anyone never been to the U.K?

dd972

I've a cousin who's never been over there, I'd say there wouldn't be that many people who've never been over the water for a soccer match or a trip to London or another one of the big cities, just seems a bit unimaginable for someone never to travel to somewhere that's just an hour away, speaks English,has pretty much as many Irish people as here(1st and 2nd generations taken into account) and is so cross-pollinated with us on a venn diagram of culture and history.

B.A._Baracus

I've never been to the UK.
Sure to see London is on the bucket list (why not?) But i've never really had a need to go there.

tomwaterford

dd972 wrote: »

I've a cousin who's never been over there, I'd say there wouldn't be that many people who've never been over the water for a soccer match or a trip to London or another one of the big cities, just seems a bit unimaginable for someone never to travel to somewhere that's just an hour away, speaks English,has pretty much as many Irish people as here(1st and 2nd generations taken into account) and is so cross-pollinated with us on a venn diagram of culture and history.

If it's as similar as you say,why would you bother

Only I've close relatives there,I wouldn't bother either

Noveight

A poll would be interesting. I've never been to the UK nor am I in any rush to book tickets :P

vicwatson

I was in the uk the other day and never left the island of Ireland - work that one out

Canis Lupus

London is a cracking city and full of history. Costs next to nothing to get there and there is a tonne of things to see and do. If you're young enough I totally recommend moving over for a year or two if you can. Some of the best years of my 20's were spent in London.

SPDUB

vicwatson wrote: »

I was in the uk the other day and never left the island of Ireland - work that one out

You were in NI

Isle of Man and NI for me

dd972

Poll added now.( Only joking implying never going there implies a lack of cosmopolitanism, there's hundreds more countries in the world.)

Straight Talker

Does Liverpool count?I know it's technically the UK but i've always seen Liverpool as an Irish city for some strange reason.:)

Jesus Wept

Yea it is in England mate. Happy to clarify that.

Straight Talker

Jesus Wept wrote: »

Yea it is in England mate. Happy to clarify that.

The LFC store in the Ilac centre are selling this is Dublin merchandise.So that's kind of blurring the lines a bit for me mate.I only noticed this on the window display though.A bitter Blue has no reason being in there.:D

Straight Talker

Straight Talker wrote: »

The LFC store in the Ilac centre are selling this is Dublin merchandise.So that's kind of blurring the lines a bit for me mate.I only noticed this on the window display though.A bitter Blue has no reason being in there.:D

There is nothing remotely blurred.

When their fans went on the rampage in Heysel, not one person in this country or anywhere in the world thought "oh no, the Irish, at it again".

Plus, not sure why you would be more confused about Liverpool than, say, Newry. It would seem a more obvious contender for ambivalence to me.

Straight Talker

Deleted User wrote: »

There is nothing remotely blurred.

When their fans went on the rampage in Heysel, not one person in this country or anywhere in the world thought "oh no, the Irish, at it again".

Plus, not sure why you would be more confused about Liverpool than, say, Newry. It would seem a more obvious contender for ambivalence to me.

Liverpool is a very Irish city.The most Irish and best city in Britain.;)

Are Am Eye

There's no way we're taking responsiblity for the scousers. We haven't even gotten rid of Cork yet.

tomwaterford

Are Am Eye wrote: »

There's no way we're taking responsiblity for the scousers. We haven't even gotten rid of Cork yet.

Yes
We've enough orange lodges on the island no mind taking on more

Straight Talker

Straight Talker wrote: »

Liverpool is a very Irish city.The most Irish and best city in Britain.;)

We'll they do seem to enjoy their annual Orange Order parade and punch up, but apart from the Famine Memorial at St. Luke's Church (which isn't half as interesting as the Church itself) and the odd person recognising the accent, nothing in the city struck me as that Irish.

kenmc

Poll makes no sense. How can you never do something a couple/loads of times?

dd972

Deleted User wrote: »

We'll they do seem to enjoy their annual Orange Order parade and punch up, but apart from the Famine Memorial at St. Luke's Church (which isn't half as interesting as the Church itself) and the odd person recognising the accent, nothing in the city struck me as that Irish.

The Orange walk in Liverpool's little more than a glorified piss up and cultural footprint, I'd say the walks in Cavan or Rossnowlagh in Donegal although trouble free are taken more seriously, although it looks totally British in the sense of it's Victorian architecture you can see the Irishness in Liverpool in the faces, sense of humour and personalities of the people milling around you, a great number of Dublin's working class ended up where they did due to the famine and some went further afield to Liverpool, there's definate similarities between the working class citizens of both cities.

riffmongous

I've been to the North, but only twice to Britain for very brief university trips out the countryside. I would like to see Scotland some day though just never got around to it so far

citytillidie

SPDUB wrote: »

You were in NI

Isle of Man and NI for me

Isle of Man is not part of the UK

Jesus Wept

[Deleted User] wrote: »

There is nothing remotely blurred.

When their fans went on the rampage in Heysel, not one person in this country or anywhere in the world thought "oh no, the Irish, at it again".

Plus, not sure why you would be more confused about Liverpool than, say, Newry. It would seem a more obvious contender for ambivalence to me.

Lol. Stay classy.

citytillidie

Deleted User wrote: »

There is nothing remotely blurred.

When their fans went on the rampage in Heysel, not one person in this country or anywhere in the world thought "oh no, the Irish, at it again".

Plus, not sure why you would be more confused about Liverpool than, say, Newry. It would seem a more obvious contender for ambivalence to me.

lol why bring Heysel into this at all

LordSutch

SPDUB wrote: »

You were in NI

Isle of Man and NI for me

Interestingly while Northern Ireland is part of the UK, the Isle of Man is not ......

The UK = Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales.

Great Britain & N.Ireland is the UK.

topper75

IoM not even in the EU. Manxit not needed as never went in to begin with.

Syphonax

Ive only been to the occupied territories, so no Ive never been to the UK.

LordSutch

You mean the West bank, Gaza strip etc ? :-)

Syphonax

LordSutch wrote: »

You mean the West Bank? :-)

No wrong ones, they are occupied by the eternal Jews, im speaking of the occupied territories up north.

A Little Pony

Everyday my friend. :angel:

Omackeral

Straight Talker wrote: »

Does Liverpool count?I know it's technically the UK but i've always seen Liverpool as an Irish city for some strange reason.:)

Straight Talker wrote: »

The LFC store in the Ilac centre are selling this is Dublin merchandise.So that's kind of blurring the lines a bit for me mate.I only noticed this on the window display though.A bitter Blue has no reason being in there.:D

Some gobsh*te I work with calls Liverpool 'Dublin 25', as in the the next one after the D24 postcode, cos he's a proper Scouser like. He's never ever been to Anfield and couldn't name a street in the city. He also calls any Man United fans Manc scum but they live on his road and he hangs around with them.

As for a 'bitter blue', yeah I'd say I know about 2 Everton fans. That's where you miss out following a team across the water. You have to invent these local rivalries. An Arsenal fan over here doesn't really hate the Spurs fan over here because it means nothing to them. The Merseyside Derby means F all extra to your Irish 'Scouser'

Dirty Dingus McGee

Yes.I've been in South County Dublin loads of times.:p

me_irl

vicwatson wrote: »

I was in the uk the other day and never left the island of Ireland - work that one out

Never realised that about the Isle of Man!

Omackeral

That overall British Isles term is gonna trigger a few people :eek:

pickarooney

Omackeral wrote: »

That overall British Isles term is gonna trigger a few people :eek:

As will Republic of Ireland

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Capt'n Midnight

vicwatson wrote: »

I was in the uk the other day and never left the island of Ireland - work that one out

you were in the embassy ?

keith_sixteen

I had managed to stay out of the North all my life until a flight I was on got diverted to Belfast. Couldn't get out of there quick enough.
There was a drunken hen party in the train station. They were just departing for Dublin and were already hammered. One of the main girls practically assualted me with the slaps she was dishing out to my arse.

hairyslug

Had a quick stop and go in Holyhead last year, was in England and Wales this year and up to Newly next week. I'd say there are more years that I have been than haven't. It's been about 25 years since I was in London and loved it, so much to do for a kid.

Lia_lia

I was born in England. Never been to NI though!

My friend's parents have never left the country at all. They are in their late 50's/early 60's..so not that old either.

Hector Bellend

Straight Talker wrote: »

Does Liverpool count?I know it's technically the UK but i've always seen Liverpool as an Irish city for some strange reason.:)

How is Liverpool an Irish city?

dd972

Hector Bellend wrote: »

How is Liverpool an Irish city?

Surely you know it's an 'Irish' city as opposed to an Irish one, Liverpool and Glasgow probably have the most Irish surnames over the water, with Manchester not far behind, longstanding trade, historical and cultural links and blood ties. I'm as patriotic and republican as the next man but have never understood the classification of England, Scotland and Wales as 'foreign' as in the 'they're nothing to do with us' mindset, like they're Brazil or Burundi or somewhere.

Dirty Dingus McGee

dd972 wrote: »

Surely you know it's an 'Irish' city as opposed to an Irish one, Liverpool and Glasgow probably have the most Irish surnames over the water, with Manchester not far behind, longstanding trade, historical and cultural links and blood ties. I'm as patriotic and republican as the next man but have never understood the classification of England, Scotland and Wales as 'foreign' as in the 'they're nothing to do with us' mindset, like they're Brazil or Burundi or somewhere.

They are foreign.

Nekarsulm

The UK is only 12 miles away from me, and handily enough no ferry or plane is required.
In fact, to drive from Cavan town to Monaghan town you must enter and leave the UK twice.......