Cork as the capital

IamtheWalrus · 07-03-2017 10:54AM

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

PMBC · 07-03-2017 10:56AM

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 · 07-03-2017 10:57AM

Pat Mustard wrote: »

I heard that your own village wants you back.

Attack the post, not the poster.

Vex Willems · 07-03-2017 11:02AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:02AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:04AM

What would the new name for the country be?

Langerland?
Langonia?
Langistan?
Langeria?

boardsuser1 · 07-03-2017 11:04AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:05AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:05AM

osarusan wrote: »

What would the new name for the country be?

Langerland?
Langonia?
Langistan?
Langeria?

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

07-03-2017 11:09AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:14AM

Muff, Co.Donegal

I will, yeah.

fin12 · 07-03-2017 11:19AM

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

IamtheWalrus · 07-03-2017 11:21AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:22AM

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

It has less scumbags than Dublin.

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

More boggers though.

Glenster · 07-03-2017 11:26AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:28AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:29AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:30AM

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 · 07-03-2017 11:52AM

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 · 07-03-2017 12:06PM

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’,

https://www.google.es/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi5gZ6-n8TSAhWDbRQKHSvxCJEQFggmMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishexaminer.com%2Fireland%2Fcouncillors-rebel-passport-idea-attracts-interest-boy-173503.html&usg=AFQjCNF82t560z4russNyHeNpQvEKSll2w

hungry hypno toad · 07-03-2017 12:07PM

smurgen wrote: »

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

Big shots, coming up here with your fancy 2 euro coins.

RobertKK · 07-03-2017 12:45PM

Kilkenny should again be the capital.

It is like Canberra between the two big cities in the country, we still have a 'Parliament St' and Dublin only became the capital again because of Cromwell.

IamtheWalrus · 07-03-2017 12:48PM

Vex Willems wrote: »

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

Point proven I guess.

me_irl · 07-03-2017 12:53PM

Barbie! wrote: »

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

Ah jaysis, are they at it too! :pac:
(*poll)

No Atari Jaguar option?

Glenster · 07-03-2017 12:54PM

smurgen wrote: »

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.

You met people from Cork though

Ken. · 07-03-2017 12:58PM

me_irl wrote: »

Ah jaysis, are they at it too! :pac:
(*poll)

No Atari Jaguar option?

Fixed, cheers for that. Nope. Only 2 options.

Boom_Bap · 07-03-2017 01:06PM

I'm willing to give Cork the title of Capital just to shut them up for a while :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

They'll want the Luas and Spire next.

me_irl · 07-03-2017 01:07PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I'm willing to give Cork the title of Capital just to shut them up for a while :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

They'll want the Luas and Spire next.

What about Dublin Bay, bay?

jimgoose · 07-03-2017 01:07PM

Muff, Co.Donegal

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I'm willing to give Cork the title of Capital just to shut them up for a while :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

They'll want the Luas and Spire next.

Nah - we have our own ridiculous "erection", it's called the Elysian Tower. You can keep the battery buses.

jimgoose · 07-03-2017 01:09PM

Muff, Co.Donegal

me_irl wrote: »

What about Dublin Bay, bay?

We've already got Cork Harbour and Ringaskiddy deep-water port.

Cork as the capital

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