What is the most interesting fact about Northren Ireland that you didn't know?

caustic 1 · 09-05-2014 10:53PM

Joey Dunlop to brother Robert, Is that an apple tart or a meringue, no yer right Joey it's an apple tart.

Karl Stein · 09-05-2014 11:10PM

J.E. Ritter established Ireland's first hydro-electric power station generating electricity from the River Roe and supplying it to houses in the local town (Limavady).

Source.

WesternZulu · 09-05-2014 11:19PM

There seems to be more anti-culture up there as opposed to actual culture.

Karl Stein · 09-05-2014 11:20PM

WesternZulu wrote: »

There seems to be more anti-culture up there as opposed to actual culture.

That would emanate mostly from loyalists.

WesternZulu · 09-05-2014 11:23PM

Karl Stein wrote: »

That would emanate mostly from loyalists.

Yeah probably...Ulster-Scots is a case-in-point, it's a dialect ffs, not a language!

NIMAN · 09-05-2014 11:30PM

Even though when they are at home they consider each other polar opposites, when abroad Protestants/Unionists/Catholics/Nationalists are all seen by others as 'Irish'.

CrabRevolution · 09-05-2014 11:34PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The Delorean car brand was manufactured in Belfast.

Northern Ireland are the smallest country ever to reach a World Cup quarter final, they achieved this twice in 1958 and 1982. They also qualified for the tournament in 86 going out at the group stage.

Up until 2006 they were the smallest to have ever even qualified for the finals, Trinidad and Tobago took this away from them.

I thought they had no quarter finals those day (70s/80s), just successive group stages and semis/ a final?

Edit: Upon quick research it seems they reached the 2nd round of the WC in 82 .This means they made the last 12, coming last in their group.

Elmer Blooker · 09-05-2014 11:39PM

the most northerly place in Ireland isn't in Northern Ireland - Malin Head.
( I blame the Brits)

maryishere · 09-05-2014 11:43PM

CrabRevolution wrote: »

Upon quick research it seems they reached the 2nd round of the WC in 82 .This means they made the last 12,

never knew that. Some achievement all the same, for such a small population.
What was the best Jacks army made it to "back in the day" , when there was all the excitement - was it the last 16?

orangesoda · 09-05-2014 11:45PM

inishowen could have easily been in norn ireland as it was in tir eoghain but it joined onto tir connail to form county donegal

http://ringofgullion.com/graphics/gaelicmap2.gif

CrabRevolution · 09-05-2014 11:50PM

maryishere wrote: »

never knew that. Some achievement all the same, for such a small population.
What was the best Jacks army made it to "back in the day" , when there was all the excitement - was it the last 16?

Thats a blasphemous, treasonous statement....Jacks Army reached the quarter finals, only losing by a goal to Italy. As well as that they reached the European Championships, something NI have never done.

Around the late 80s the torch seemed to pass to the Republic, and since then NI havent been up to anything aside from handing minnows rare victories.

mikeym · 09-05-2014 11:53PM

The first Ikea on this island was opened up in Belfast

orangesoda · 09-05-2014 11:54PM

CrabRevolution wrote: »

Thats a blasphemous, treasonous statement....Jacks Army reached the quarter finals, only losing by a goal to Italy. As well as that they reached the European Championships, something NI have never done.

Around the late 80s the torch seemed to pass to the Republic, and since then NI havent been up to anything aside from handing minnows rare victories.

Norn Ireland had to play within a war zone though in the early 80s, many of your players were foreigners anyway

CrabRevolution · 10-05-2014 12:02AM

orangesoda wrote: »

Norn Ireland had to play within a war zone though in the early 80s, many of your players were foreigners anyway

Judging by the number of Northern players who have started playing for the Republic after the Good Friday agreement came into effect, many of yours were too.

orangesoda · 10-05-2014 12:09AM

CrabRevolution wrote: »

Judging by the number of Northern players who have started playing for the Republic after the Good Friday agreement came into effect, many of yours were too.

Pat Jennings
Jimmy Nicholl
Mal Donaghy
John McClelland
Chris Nicholl
Martin O'Neill
David McCreery
Norman Whiteside
Sammy McIlroy
Gerry Armstrong
Billy Hamilton

That was the team v Spain 1982, as far as i Know 9 of them were born in Norn Ireland,
the ROI starting 11 v USA 1994 only had about 4 who were born there.

I'm not even sure why i'm arguing, sure I support the yanks, Australia and Scotland in the soccer

pO1Neil · 10-05-2014 12:15AM

orangesoda wrote: »

Norn Ireland had to play within a war zone though in the early 80s, many of your players were foreigners anyway

And Sourn Ireland were basically playing with a bunch of English & Scottish players anyway.

Mr_Spaceman · 10-05-2014 12:32AM

Lisburn straddles both Co Antrim and Co Down

Some people even refer to Derry as - shock, horror! - Londonderry

Brown lemonade (as far as I know) is usually only available in Norn Iron

Newry is a designated city these days. It is also a kip

failinis · 10-05-2014 01:05PM

Celly Smunt wrote: »

6 out of 10 men still have kneecaps.

I have no citation but have often heard that NI has some of the best knee surgeons in the UK, which is likely due to their experience...

xabi · 10-05-2014 01:11PM

When in Lough Foyle, The North is to the south and The South is to the north.

failinis · 10-05-2014 01:17PM

The Italian fleg is assumed to be an Irish Fleg if you are wee Willie Frazer.

Richard · 10-05-2014 11:30PM

MI wrote:

Cork is built on an island.

testicle wrote: »

And Limerick

Cork is built on Limerick?

csallmighty · 11-05-2014 12:16AM

Not a fact but someone from Belfast referred to me (from Donegal) as being from the south, and another person from Galway referred to me as a northerner.

So my fact is Donegal is not in Northern Ireland.

feargale · 11-05-2014 12:18AM

For a thread about Northern Ireland, there's an awful lot of talk here about another jurisdiction. Is that unusual in Northern Ireland threads, or does it come down to some kind of obsession?

Fozzie Bear · 11-05-2014 12:44AM

Norn Iron sports results sound like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjEkjeVzL34

getzls · 11-05-2014 07:38AM

The Giants Causeway is World famous as we know.

Though did you know that one in every three hundred of the pillars is carved into the shape of a Penis.

The pesky Mexicans are seemly to blame for this.

getzls · 11-05-2014 08:07AM

Deeperbaby wrote: »

I'd gladly cut it off and push it out into the Atlantic.

Little known fact,
Posters that have baby in their user name are dicks.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 11-05-2014 08:23AM

Wayne M'Cullough who won a Silver Olympic medal for Ireland is a Shankill Road native from a Loyalist background. He never let anyones politics get in his way Loyalist or Nationalist, he worked up from the Amateur nationwide IABA. He made the choice to represent team Ireland in 88. Went to Seoul as an 18 year old before winning his silver four years later in Barcelona.

mutley18 · 11-05-2014 08:30AM

Belfast is in both counties Down and Antrim. Lads refer to females as "wee girls" no matter what size or age they are. Everything is a lot cheaper than rip off Republic. Potato bread is amazing.

AndersKP · 11-05-2014 08:55AM

Some devilish posts in here.

Bushmills distillery is considered to be the oldest licensed distillery in the world.

Also given the tiny population in Norn Iron - we have produced some outstanding talent, notably George, Rory and Joey!

Richard · 11-05-2014 08:58AM

Fozzie Bear wrote: »

Norn Iron sports results sound like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjEkjeVzL34

Saw that years ago and couldn't find it again. Great stuff! Thanks for posting.

What is the most interesting fact about Northren Ireland that you didn't know?

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