Ireland - any stories from growing up?

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No! I didn't know this, thanks. I'd love to catch up a bit on what I've been missing.

Agree on Frances Brennan too, he's a savvy guy too.
 
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Does anyone recall that advert on TV between the Late Late Show, "SOS- Stamp out Scour", directed at all the farmers, back in the 80's & 90's!
No way, that’s hilarious!

I just saw a funny pic on FB, does anyone remember putting a sheet of the local paper in front of the Fire in order to "draw it up" and to get the fire going. Lots of turf, but go easy on the coal and the brickets, they cost a lot!
 
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Just saw on the news subway rolls are not considered bread in Ireland they're too sugary according to Irish law sugar content in bread has to be under a certain amount before they consider it bread
 
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rich tea biscuits and butter “sandwiches”

please let someone know what I’m talking about
And squeezing the butter through the holes

what about the heelfrom batch bread toasted
 
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And squeezing the butter through the holes

what about the heelfrom batch bread toasted
apparently its not called the heel of the bread everywhere!!!

YES are you a dub where you poor in the 80’s/90’s
i was told the digestive biscuits butter sandwich was what the poor kids had as dessert I should be offended but I laughed

Fungie’s made the English headlines View attachment 283293
poor fungie, and poor Kerry, they’ve lost their cash cow
 
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The Irish Nessie ,,,I'm still partial to a buttered digestive and so are my boys ,they also love a digestive dipped in jam and sprinkled with coconut

And squeezing the butter through the holes

what about the heelfrom batch bread toasted
The heel is my fave part of the bread
 
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Just wondering when you think the scales fell from people's eyes about the Catholic Church. I think it started when it all came out about Bishop Casey and his son in 1992. Then we had the singing priest Fr Michael Cleary, and the son he had with his housekeeper and all the child abuse scandals that followed. I always remember Bishop Casey and his Trocaire box appeal for Lent, telling us to give up a meal for Lent and put the saved money in the Trocaire box. I always remember my late Mum saying : Look at the size of him, he doesn't look like he gives up any meals! She said it a bit more colourful than that.....
 
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Yes what a scandal that was. I can only speak for our parish but there was always whispers going about from as far back as I can remember ,even today there's people very vocal on being recognised for the abuse they've suffered at the hands of our local clergy . I always remember one priest in particular that had no time for women at all but was very welcoming to young boys/men if you get my drift .We've literally a handful of priests throughout our town compared to years ago so I think the impact of the abuse is still very much to the fore in people's minds .I think there's been one ordination in about 10 years in our parish that I can think of .
 
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We had a local priest involved in a child abuse scandal, and he is a priest in another parish now about 20 miles away.... got shipped off there when the locals started gossiping....
 
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Well that is my new date with an Irish man gone! We were due to meet for a coffee next Friday (in the UK) I sent him a text, and he has suggested Zoom!.... how should I reply?
 
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We had a local priest involved in a child abuse scandal, and he is a priest in another parish now about 20 miles away.... got shipped off there when the locals started gossiping....
Oh yes ! that's what usually happens they just redeploy them elsewhere ....same with the one in our parish that liked the men ...not surprising at all.

Well that is my new date with an Irish man gone! We were due to meet for a coffee next Friday (in the UK) I sent him a text, and he has suggested Zoom!.... how should I reply?
Can't you bring it forward?
 
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@monga absolutely that is what they did!

Oh yes ! that's what usually happens they just redeploy them elsewhere ....same with the one in our parish that liked the men ...not surprising at all.


Can't you bring it forward?
I am too shy to suggest that....
 
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Anyone else remember doing Irish in primary school with the projector? We'd have to come up with stories for the still slides. Hated that thing and it made Irish so boring! 14 years studying it and can barely string a sentence together.
 
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