Happy...

[Gymp]

St.Patrick's Day,
to those who are Irish and to those who celebrate it.

Gymp

[Dodger67]

I'm afraid the only thing Irish about me is my surname and as I'm not Catholic the saints as such don't mean much either.

[LillyPie]

My father is Irish, my mom is Spanish. As a kid my father had red hair, blue eyes, freckles all over and was a chubby little thing oh... and a mean personality to match. I got green eyes, the freckles (that have faded over the years) and the personality (somewhat). My moms the oppsite.. haha brown eyes, black hair, pretty skin and the sweetest most calm person on the earth. I guess opposites do attract!! And they have been married almost 40 years!!

Anyways

Happy St. Patricks Day!!!!!!!!!!:D

[Emm]

I lived in Ireland for nearly 15yrs, some of it in Waterford and the rest in Lisburn in the north. I worked at a mill in the office and the two girls each side of me were both of different persuasions. Coming up to the 17th the Protestants would vigorously practice their marches etc. as would be expected. The trouble is the young girl who was Protestant asked the Catholic girl if she would like to come to the practice session - purely to provoke her. The Catholic girl rose to the bait and one almighty battle ensued and I guarantee if they could have got hold of a gun it would have been used! It was a really frightening experience and so surprising as the rest of the year was spent in a very amicable working mode.
Thankfully things have quieted down since then.

:peace:

[sean]

To be sure, to be sure......man O man!!!!! I would LLLOOOVVVVEE!!!! to go to Ireland.
I know it's where I come from, (I know I've been there before...yep, in a spooky way)

My Mother was a Catholic, born and reared in the north of Ireland (prody territory)
My Father was a Protestant, born and reared in the south of Ireland (catholic territory)
It's no wonder they were disowned by thier families and banishes 12000 miles away to convict Australia, back in the 1940's. Shocking!, bring on the 21's century.

[mumtotwo]

hey i irish born and breed, The Catholic and Prostestant issues arn't as bad as made out to be (well not anymore anyway) And I from the North AND catholic so we out all Prody. there is Protestant and catholic areas but they not as big as when troubles where bad.
Apart from that it a lovely place and i would recomend it to anyone for a visit, I have been to usa a few times and have always looked to come home again, but when i win the lotto i will visit boston agian I loved it.

[Lifeisgood]

We'd welcome you back with open arms Mum!

[mumtotwo]

thank you it a lovely city. I stayed there for 4 months about 8 years ago on a college work thingy.

[ainemc]

I'm another Irish girl, and i'm from the north and Catholic. Rosie (mumtotwo) is right, this part of Ireland isn't as bad as it used to be but there has been a lot more bomb scares recently, which has been very annoying because all the roads get closed. But besides that I would also say come on over to Ireland and have a pint :19a:

[mumtotwo]

the recent bomb scares r getting really annoying. the court house in newry had a bomb outside it a while back it took two days before you could drive through it and it caused alot of hassle. Hopfully they'll die out soon as i for one don'y fancy going back to troubles and really think if it did i would move away before i'd bring my kids up in that