 Is anyone else a fan of Ireland...and doesn't live there? |
I started liking it a long time ago, but around me everyone sees me as some kind of freak for being fan of a country... of all the things you can be fan of... I'm fan of a country.
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 Will I need a passport to travel across to Dublin? |
| Quite frankly, I don't have enough time to send off for a passport so I'm curious if there is anyway to get to Dublin without a passport, I do not hold a provisional driving license or ... |
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 What's the best castle in Ireland for an overnight stay? |
| I'm taking a trip to Ireland in the fall. One of the nights I would like to stay in a castle. Suggestions on the "best" one, and reasons why??... |
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 Have the houses and shops in Ireland always been so brightly colored? |
| I came back from a recent trip with hundreds of photos of bright and cheerful houses, storefronts, and pubs. Is that traditional or is that new? And how do they come up with such bold and exciting ... |
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 For all Irish Men (from or living in Ireland) ... Is this true or not? What do you think? |
| I've heard that Irish Guys in Ireland think American Girls are easy?? Is there any truth to that? Or not? ......... Would you say the overall sense or perception from Irish Men in general ... |
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 Opinions about Ireland!? |
| So me and some friends are wanting to take a trip to Ireland and have some questions from those of you who either live there, or have traveled there. What are some must sees? Which cities are the ... |
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 What is there to do in Donegal? |
Sights to see - Places to go etc for a short break there
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 Cheap holiday in ireland ? is it possible? |
| and if it is ....north or south ? ive a mate in belfast but i'd love to tour the south aswell ?... |
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 In the US, the stereotypical town always has a 'Main Street' - what is the equivalent in an Irish village? |
Specifically in Co Mayo?
Additionally, I am trying to research the way roads are named in Ireland, but am having trouble; on Google Maps it seems most of the roads just have a name, but ... |
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 Is it true that you can go to University/College for free in Ireland if your Irish? |
If so, I have Irish decent like way back, no one realy know about it, from mom's side. Do you think I could go to school in Ireland for free?
Also, Is Ireland cool and should I consider ... |
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 Aren't you excited about the Seoige sisters and their new afternoon show on RTE? |
They've dumped that plank Joe O' Shea and got Sile Seoige to take his place!!!
Rodge and myself are already overcome with excitement at the thought of Grainne and Sile Seoige sharing a ... |
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 I am an American wanting desperately to come and live in Ireland. What can I expect? Are Americans welcome? |
| I am 19, and love everything that I have ever heard about the Irish, Ireland. I would want to come with great respect. I want to travel and eventually live in Ireland. Would an American be ... |
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Why do Irish people refer to the country Lebanon as "The Lebanon"? |
Its not "The Ireland" so, why is it often "The Lebanon"?!! |
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Christine
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Maybe it comes from our peace keeping troups who served in (the) Lebanon for years. My friends husband went over on 2 occasions, and he always refers to his time in 'The Leb', and how much he'd love to go the to The Lebanon agian, he really loved the people there. To this day he still gets upset when it makes the news for the wrong reasons (such as Israels recent attacks on it).
But honestly it never even registered with me before to just call it Lebanon, thanks for pointing it out to me. |
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i dont know.however, after 50 years service with the UN as Peacekeepers,i would like to salute the Irish.Great service in the cause of peace.some 85 Irish troops have died on service with the UN.The rest of the world should honor these fallen heroes.Thank you Ireland.From THE Congo to Chad Irish troops have served wth honor. |
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Aoife
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Don't think it's an Irish thing.
Just looked it up in the dictionary out of curiosity and says it is "sometimes preceded by the". |
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Orla C
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I don't know, I've always heard it called that, The Lebanon. Bit like The Ukraine.
I suppose we heard it called that by our neighbours in Britain ... there was a song out in the 1980s called 'In The Lebanon', by the band The Human League I think it was. |
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Pooh Bear
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Thats what we were taught at school - The Lebanon - but it was never explained why. Maybe Lebanon means something. Well obviously really!! |
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Xx-Shexii-Jessii-xX
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Never heard of it being called that |
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Midnight Sun
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i have no idea actually.
i never thought about it before
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Sarah
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I assume it is a remnant from when most of the country spoke Irish. The Irish word 'an', meaning 'the' is used far more often than the word 'the' is in English.
This we have 'The Falls Road', 'The Antrim Road', why we do or don't take 'the sugar' in our tea, and so so. |
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Flying mop dog
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I've never heard it called that. Out of curiosity what part of the country are you in maybe it's localised thing. |
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hi you
the Irish troops that serve in the Lebanon nicked name it this to make it more or less home from home |
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