What is Ireland's greatest contribution to world culture?

Kold · 18-11-2008 05:42PM #1

Quite a lot going for ya, the two Butler-Yeats boys, Joyce, Paul Henry, My Bloody Valentine, The Book of Kells.

My choice? Father Ted. I think it's got to be up there as one of the funniest shows ever made and will continue to be for years to come (especially as the world have got to realise that Monty Python was sh*t at some stage or another.)

asdasd · 18-11-2008 05:44PM

Kold wrote: »

Quite a lot going for ya, the two Butler-Yeats boys, Joyce, Paul Henry, My Bloody Valentine, The Book of Kells.

My choice? Father Ted. I think it's got to be up there as one of the funniest shows ever made and will continue to be for years to come (especially as the world have got to realise that Monty Python was sh*t at some stage or another.)

The Frank n' Walters and Beamish.

Quazzie · 18-11-2008 05:45PM

Guinness and The Delorean.... FACT!!!!!

ejmaztec · 18-11-2008 05:46PM

Begrudgery and bullsh1t have to be quite near the top.:P

ScumLord · 18-11-2008 05:48PM

Rebel songs. I got a cd of em off a friend. Their extremely catchy and now full of side splitting puns since they started rewording popular songs.

Just resist the urge to sing them in public.

Kold · 18-11-2008 05:50PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Rebel songs. I got a cd of em off a friend. Their extremely catchy and now full of side splitting puns since they started rewording popular songs.

Just resist the urge to sing them in public.

Cultural, not anti-cultural.

kraggy · 18-11-2008 05:51PM

I think it's important to remember that the world is divided into different regions when it comes to culture and so Father Ted couldn't really count as our greatest contribution to world culture as it's only really well know here and in the UK.

Unfortunately, U2 would probably win, merely for their massive attractoin in all regions of th world, much as it pains me to say it. However, WB Yeats is also highly respected and well known in many parts of the world as is Joyce.

ejmaztec · 18-11-2008 05:53PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Rebel songs. I got a cd of em off a friend. Their extremely catchy and now full of side splitting puns since they started rewording popular songs.

Just resist the urge to sing them in public.

Used to play them full-blast through the wall to retaliate against a noisy neighbour in the UK, who just happened to be an ex-soldier. I think he'd heard 'em before somewhere. :eek:

andrewh5 · 18-11-2008 05:53PM

Oscar Wilde ..... " A handbag?!?"

Dancor · 18-11-2008 05:53PM

Bram Stoker

andrewh5 · 18-11-2008 05:54PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

Used to play them full-blast through the wall to retaliate against a noisy neighbour in the UK, who just happened to be an ex-soldier. I think he'd heard 'em before somewhere. :eek:

He probably knows all the words and sang along to them

AckwelFoley · 18-11-2008 05:55PM

Pedobear

no contest

mods, please close thread

markos79 · 18-11-2008 05:55PM

boyzone!!!

only buzzin id say U2 and sir bob.

asdasd · 18-11-2008 05:56PM

Myles Na gCopaleen.

Close thread!!

Kold · 18-11-2008 05:56PM

kraggy wrote: »

Unfortunately, U2 would probably win, merely for their massive attractoin in all regions of th world, much as it pains me to say it. However, WB Yeats is also highly respected and well known in many parts of the world as is Joyce.

Most actual music lovers will have heard of My Bloody Valentine and it's inevitable that whether you like them or not, you will regard them as a better band.