Why is the county so important?

Harry Palmr · 23-07-2014 11:46AM #1

This English colonial imposition seems to be far more highly regarded as a mark of ones very being than in England where its just where you happen to be.

It seems to be impossible to have a conversation without some country-based joshing or even antagonism. Public figures are linked to a given county with enormous pride, as if it confers something on everyone else. No introduction on tv or radio can be completed without a lame reference to same.

I've noticed AH is prone to this with "Which county is the best/worst/most etc" type threads.

Are you defined by your county or is just oneupmanship wankery?

legin500 · 23-07-2014 11:50AM

county
1. a.any of the administrative or geographic subdivisions of certain states, esp any of the major units into which England and Wales are or have been divided for purposes of local government

2. ( NZ ) an electoral division in a rural area

3. obsolete the lands under the jurisdiction of a count or earl

country
1. a territory distinguished by its people, culture, language, geography, etc

2. an area of land distinguished by its political autonomy; state

Cookie_Monster · 23-07-2014 11:50AM

county or country?

neamhspleachi · 23-07-2014 11:50AM

No, I personally am not defined by my county, but some are.

People by nature are tribal, some more so than others.

Barely There · 23-07-2014 11:51AM

Nope, and I never judge anyone based on what county they're from, except obviously people from Tipperary who I've found to be universally the most ignorant bunch of ****tards imaginable.

Buzz Killington the third · 23-07-2014 11:55AM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Are you defined by your county or is just oneupmanship wankery?

If you don't have a D reg then your car is worth less!

muddypaws · 23-07-2014 11:59AM

I think maybe its to do with the size of our population and how we live, do we have as many people living in rural communities as live in cities and large towns? In England it would be done on towns, people would say which town they are from, and would have rivalry with other towns, rather than counties.

K-9 · 23-07-2014 12:05PM

GAA probably plays a big part. England has cricket!

GAA just isn't cricket.

Donkey Oaty · 23-07-2014 12:09PM

"Everyone considered him the coward of the administrative prefecture" doesn't have the same ring to it.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 23-07-2014 12:10PM

I blame the GAA, only for them and half the thicko's in this country wouldn't know what county they were from.

An Post have a lot to answer for too, making all the thicko's put their county on their address so the thick postman will know where the letters are to go.

Sunnyisland · 23-07-2014 12:12PM

CJC999 wrote: »

I blame the GAA, only for them and half the thicko's in this country wouldn't know what county they were from.

An Post have a lot to answer for too, making all the thicko's put their county on their address so the thick postman will know where the letters are to go.

???

Balmed Out · 23-07-2014 12:20PM

Their based on earldoms, unfortunately Desmond got split between Cork and Kerry as it was too big. Pity we'd have been unstoppable...

kneemos · 23-07-2014 12:21PM

My county is better than yours.

I'll baat ya with a hurl.

Son Of A Vidic · 23-07-2014 12:32PM

CJC999 wrote: »

I blame the GAA, only for them and half the thicko's in this country wouldn't know what county they were from.

Ironically, that's the kind of thicko generalisation those alleged thickos would make.

Mr. CooL ICE · 23-07-2014 12:39PM

County rhymes with bounty. Gonna go to the shop and buy some coconutty goodness now.

mickydoomsux · 23-07-2014 12:53PM

With no counties there would be no COUNTY FINALS !!!!!!! so a lot of bog goblins would have no purpose in life.

newmug · 23-07-2014 01:41PM

The county system is not English. Counties are based on ancient Irish divisions of land, based on tribe / clan and geography. In their day, they represented a family and its wealth and status in Irish society, and as such the importance of the county has continued to this day.

K-9 · 23-07-2014 02:02PM

Provinces are strong as well and that definitely isn't an English construct, Meath used to be one.

iDave · 23-07-2014 02:05PM

CJC999 wrote: »

I blame the GAA, only for them and half the thicko's in this country wouldn't know what county they were from.

An Post have a lot to answer for too, making all the thicko's put their county on their address so the thick postman will know where the letters are to go.

mickydoomsux wrote: »

With no counties there would be no COUNTY FINALS !!!!!!! so a lot of bog goblins would have no purpose in life.

Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool then open your mouth and remove all doubt.

diomed · 23-07-2014 02:12PM

It sells jerseys and flags.

Ash.J.Williams · 23-07-2014 02:15PM

I'm from West Wicklow....Part of being from West Wicklow is the feeling that you are in absolutely no way connected to Wicklow at all...I Wish they would Carve it up between Carlow, Wexford and Kildare....

fleet_admiral · 23-07-2014 02:23PM

CJC999 wrote: »

I blame the GAA, only for them and half the thicko's in this country wouldn't know what county they were from.

An Post have a lot to answer for too, making all the thicko's put their county on their address so the thick postman will know where the letters are to go.

Go out for a walk, its a nice day

kneemos · 23-07-2014 02:34PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

I'm from West Wicklow....Part of being from West Wicklow is the feeling that you are in absolutely no way connected to Wicklow at all...I Wish they would Carve it up between Carlow, Wexford and Kildare....

Never heard of Wicklow winning anything.

Ash.J.Williams · 23-07-2014 02:39PM

kneemos wrote: »

Never heard of Wicklow winning anything.

How did you deduce the concept of "winning" from my post?

kneemos · 23-07-2014 02:42PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

How did you deduce the concept of "winning" from my post?

Didn't.Just taking the piss,any excuse.
True though.

foxy farmer · 23-07-2014 02:43PM

Buzz Killington the third wrote: »

If you don't have a D reg then your car is worth less!

I'm made so. A D reg Land Rover Defender. Woohoo.

foxy farmer · 23-07-2014 02:48PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

I'm from West Wicklow....Part of being from West Wicklow is the feeling that you are in absolutely no way connected to Wicklow at all...I Wish they would Carve it up between Carlow, Wexford and Kildare....

A bit like West Cork. West Cork starts in Blarney!

Gyalist · 23-07-2014 03:00PM

K-9 wrote: »

GAA probably plays a big part. England has cricket!

GAA just isn't cricket.

Domestic cricket in England is organised by counties. Today for example, Kent are playing Surrey and Sussex are playing Warwickshire.

What is amusing to a blow-in like me is the way GAA writers in the newpapers always tend to pad their articles by using the nicknames of the counties e.g. "The men from The Banner County completely outplayed The Orchard County" or "The Breffni men are through to the county finals."

Tony EH · 23-07-2014 04:08PM

CJC999 wrote: »

An Post have a lot to answer for too, making all the thicko's put their county on their address so the thick postman will know where the letters are to go.

Can you tell me where Fynah is?

No?

That's why there's a county address on the letter.

stoneill · 23-07-2014 04:13PM

I know a bloke who is always counting, loves to count, he real county.

Davarus Walrus · 23-07-2014 04:14PM

I think we can all agree about hating Tipperary.

Why is the county so important?

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