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How long ago has Southside vs Northside been a thing?

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    #62
    Vita nova
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    Chrongen wrote: »
    Similar to those people outside dublin who refer to all Dublin people as "jackeens"
    Absolutely, comes from the same era as well.


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    gozunda
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    Vita nova wrote: »
    Absolutely, comes from the same era as well.

    Whatever era you referring to?

    The Jackeen nomiker I believe comes from the time of the segregation of Dublin under English rule from the rest of the country - when those inside the pale were 'English' aka 'Jack' and as such was used with the diminutive term from the Irish 'een' to refer to those living there as 'Jackeens' or little English people ....


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    frag420 wrote: »
    Ever since they bridged the Liffey...
    Nah, it was long before that

    Baile Átha Cliath was an Irish settlement north of a river ford.

    Dubh Linn was the southside town named for the black pool that was drained for Queen Vic's visit.


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    #65
    Vita nova
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Vita nova


    gozunda wrote: »
    Whatever era you referring to?

    The Jackeen nomiker I believe comes from the time of the segregation of Dublin under English rule from the rest of the country - when those inside the pale were 'English' aka 'Jack' and as such was used with the diminutive term from the Irish 'een' to refer to those living there as 'Jackeens' or little English people ....

    You're right. I was referring mainly to the 1970s when both words were used frequently as counterparts.


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