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my turn to rant about the Irish Heritage 'discussion.'
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Patricia Mannach Mar 7.
Liberal vs Conservative
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Started this discussion. Last reply by jason scott Feb 16.
something to amuse
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good to see you back on the site with your usual thoughtful comments.
the thought that occurred relates to the meaning of the phrase 'Irish diaspora'--is it merely a socio-geneological designation?; or, does it mean we are--in some sense--a people?…
if some of you get 'happy feet' around paddy's day, bookmark the following url
http://www.youtube.com/user/clarebannerman
it is the larebannerman chanel on youtube & is a cultural goldmine!!!!!
‘Imprecise writing,’ good point. To which should be added, I think, the questions posed & their framing.
The first part of AM’s posting, his wanting to hear about people’s sense of Irish heritage, struck me as at odds with the list of questions and…
Agreed, Tom.
Well said Terry...
Sometimes we forget things such as there are over six billion people on the face of the earth...and as many opinions...there are over 300 million people in America...so any one who says "well we all agree that..." has no idea wha…
my turn to rant about the Irish Heritage 'discussion.'
What started out as an example of George Bernard Shaw's comment
about two nations being separated by a common language has degenerated into
what I perceive as nastiness, arrogance, a lack of…
Most Americans are quite surprised to learn that factoid. Incidentally, for those who do not know Dublin, the Portobello reference in the Herzog article is worth reading.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portobello,_Dublin
so:
CIA=Catholic Irish Americans????? NFW on that as it excludes non-Catholics---the F, by the way, means feasible. Perhaps CIA means crotchety Irish Americans--but that wwould ref
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- Tell us a little about yourself
- curmudgeon extraordinaire. now retired bond analyst who has been fortunate enough to have been 'around the block; a few times.
- What's your Irish link?
- Irish parent/s
- What's your first language?
- English
- What does your Irishness mean to you?
- Possessing an anarchic yet disciplined spirit bordering always on the politically incorrect, sustained by spirits distilled and benign,by poetry and music, and by God knows what else; I am secure in the knowledge that I am part of a people that are always correct, especially when no two people agree on any one thing, and thus, am always on the other side of two persons arguing with each other. Being Irish is itself a contradiction: the only place in the world I am not Irish is Ireland, yet I am Irish.
- What interests would you like to share with other people
- celtic music; wine.
parkinson's---if you have/care for someone with PD, be in touch--community is important
- Do you have a website or club that you want to let others know about?
- for norrth americans only: check out
www.uruguayirlanda.com/
http://innisfree1916.wordpress.com/category/musica-celta-o-irlandesa/
note: i have no connection with either site
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Irish Economy II: Morgan Stanley scenario analyses on Ireland's fiscal sustainability
I am interested in what the "boots on the ground" have to say about how life has changed over the past year & about the outlook for the next year or two. What follows is a very brief summary of a Morgan Stanley report on the legacy of the banking crisis. It is not quite as elegant has Heaney & Joyce though the vocabulary used will make you think of Heaney gone awry.
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Posted on July 27, 2009 at 6:48pm — 1 Comment
Irish Economy: I. Bonds Outperform as Convergence Trade Returns
This is not to suggest the Irish economy is booming; rather, investors believe their worst fears will not be realized. Nevertheless, the story is positive relative to six months ago.
Irish Bonds Beat Germany as Convergence Trade Returns (Update1)
By Anchalee Worrachate and Anna Rascouet
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Less than six months after dumping the downgraded debt of Greece and Ireland, investors are piling back in, sparking the best bond returns in Europe.
Greece’s bonds earned 8.1… Continue
Irish Bonds Beat Germany as Convergence Trade Returns (Update1)
By Anchalee Worrachate and Anna Rascouet
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Less than six months after dumping the downgraded debt of Greece and Ireland, investors are piling back in, sparking the best bond returns in Europe.
Greece’s bonds earned 8.1… Continue
Posted on July 27, 2009 at 1:00pm —
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- At 1:09am on February 15, 2010,
PQ Celt said… - Dith da Terrence! That's good day in Cumbric (Celtic language of Northern England and Southern Scotland). It's been dead for centuries but is under revival, and this is a version of it, recontructed by the founder of the Cumbric revival community network Anthony ap Anthony O'Rheged.
Anyway, go raibh maith agat for your reply! Your grandchildren are cute! One reminds me of one of my cousins I grew up with, when he was a baby lol!
Slan anois!
- At 5:16am on January 26, 2010,
Tom Macmurray said…
- I was starting to worry about the whole SeventyMillion Irish website. it had been down so long I wa afraid I woldn't be hearing from you or some of the regular contributors to the site...more than happy to include you as one of my friends
- At 5:46pm on January 7, 2010,
Tom Macmurray said…
- Just took the time to listened to the Dave Allen video. Years ago (when I was still in the end stages of my formative years) I lived in London for an extended time and Allen's television program was a weekly staple in my evening hours. He was definitely a thought provoking commentator... He used to sit in that high chair, finger missing on the hand that cradled alternatively a cigarette or the glass of whiskey (I'm just assuming it wasn't scotch)... Thanks for sharing the video.
- At 1:48pm on December 15, 2009,
Alan Hennessy said… - Happy Christmas to you and yours........Christmas.jpg
- At 3:40am on October 16, 2009,
Ninette said…
Ahhhhh! You are so correct. Somehow....du-oh....I missed that little tab for the Groups. Okay...I deleted all but the movie one...unless I find that on the groups too.
- At 8:55pm on October 15, 2009,
Ninette said…
- Thank you for the great idea of Irish "Favorites"! In thinking of these subjects I realize how much my life has been influenced by Irish culture. I didn't know until about 8 years ago how strong our Irish connection was (when I met the Irish clan). I was born on St. Patrick’s day and had red hair and attributed these to my sense of "Irishness." One of the only concerts I went to as a kid was "the Irish Rovers." However, genetics are much stronger than we can imagine and through my life there has been a really significant influence. Regardless of even these things I think that the Irish influence is a very powerful for the American culture in general. Such a small place and such a big influence! AND…they did all the above with SO little.
- At 3:20am on October 13, 2009,
Gloria Ansa Lennon de Cardani said… - Mil gracias !!!!!!!!!, conmigo van a aprender a escribir en "argentino". Ademas pertenezco al grupo de Set Dancers de Roxi Farina Scully.
Si quieren tengo Skype.....busquenme...............
saludos a todos, espero respuestas ....................
- At 4:54am on September 18, 2009,
diazoneill said… - muchas gracias amigo!!! estamos observando la pagina, muy interesante!!!
- At 9:02pm on September 17, 2009,
Paul O'Brien said… - What's the idea?
- At 10:54pm on July 15, 2009,
Aine said… - Ah Terrance, many thanks for not posting the haka/riverdance, and sparing a few blushes, I dont read other peoples profile usually however I must confess to reading yours hence this need to reply, I could not agree more with your description of what it means to be Irish, Hope the weather warm and the beer cold,I'm a big music and comedy fan always on the lookout for new stuff, thanks for the post.
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