beorach Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 We've come a long way, I suppose: https://hailvarsity.com/s/2789/nebraska-mashes-notre-dame-on-thanksgiving http://www.irishlegends.com/pages/reflections/reflections30.html GBR! CCFOND! 2 Quote Link to comment
Nebfanatic Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, Mavric said: And a late season cupcake. Got to love cupcakes deep in the fall. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Also interesting with picking Illinois - the most hated color in Ireland is ORANGE As in William of Orange, the conqueror of Ireland for the British. 1 Quote Link to comment
Swiv3D Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 50 minutes ago, Nebfanatic said: And a late season cupcake. Got to love cupcakes deep in the fall. With that schedule absolutely 1 Quote Link to comment
Swiv3D Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 45 minutes ago, huKSer said: Also interesting with picking Illinois - the most hated color in Ireland is ORANGE As in William of Orange, the conqueror of Ireland for the British. So then why do they have it as a color in their flag? 3 1 Quote Link to comment
beorach Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 17 hours ago, Swiv3D said: So then why do they have it as a color in their flag? My family has been Irish-American since the potato blight of the late 1840's but I'll try to give a rough explanation. The green is for the Catholics, the orange the Protestants, and the white unity between the two. The Dutch and the English fought the Irish and French in Ireland over the crown that once belonged to the Catholic King James (often referred to as Séamus an Chaca (James the Sh*t)). The decisive battle was fought at Aughrim and makes for a particularly interesting story from the days of King James. Oliver Cromwell is likely the most vilified of the English authorities. Vikings and Norman English forces had conquered previously but didn't try to eradicate the culture like the English did following that time. You couldn't speak the Irish tongue nor practice the Catholic religion and keep your land under the Penal Laws. This is tip of the iceberg stuff, of course, and I'd recommend people study up online, at least, if they're interested. I know I didn't get much of an education as to Ireland in American schools. It's somewhat maddening that people don't know Ireland had enough (non-tuber) food to feed itself during the so-called "famine," for example. p.s. - This was a cool site that gives you a lot in very little space: Irish History 3 Quote Link to comment
Ulty Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 21 hours ago, beorach said: My family has been Irish-American since the potato blight of the late 1840's What was your family's ethnicity before the potato blight? 4 Quote Link to comment
beorach Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ulty said: What was your family's ethnicity before the potato blight? An Irish-American's ethnicity doesn't change with his/her address. I think your a$$ is smart enough to figure it out. Quote Link to comment
Fru Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 22 hours ago, beorach said: My family has been Irish-American since the potato blight of the late 1840's but I'll try to give a rough explanation. The green is for the Catholics, the orange the Protestants, and the white unity between the two. The Dutch and the English fought the Irish and French in Ireland over the crown that once belonged to the Catholic King James (often referred to as Séamus an Chaca (James the Sh*t)). The decisive battle was fought at Aughrim and makes for a particularly interesting story from the days of King James. Oliver Cromwell is likely the most vilified of the English authorities. Vikings and Norman English forces had conquered previously but didn't try to eradicate the culture like the English did following that time. You couldn't speak the Irish tongue nor practice the Catholic religion and keep your land under the Penal Laws. This is tip of the iceberg stuff, of course, and I'd recommend people study up online, at least, if they're interested. I know I didn't get much of an education as to Ireland in American schools. It's somewhat maddening that people don't know Ireland had enough (non-tuber) food to feed itself during the so-called "famine," for example. p.s. - This was a cool site that gives you a lot in very little space: Irish History I finished reading “Paddy’s Lament: Prelude to Hatred” a while back. All about Ireland in the 1840’s (incredible read for anyone that has Irish ancestry or is interested in the country). I wanna say the book said Ireland produced enough food to feed everyone two or three times over. 1 Quote Link to comment
beorach Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Fru said: I finished reading “Paddy’s Lament: Prelude to Hatred” a while back. All about Ireland in the 1840’s (incredible read for anyone that has Irish ancestry or is interested in the country). I wanna say the book said Ireland produced enough food to feed everyone two or three times over. Thanks for the suggestion, Fru. My local library doesn't seem to have it but their website is a little confusing. The last bit of non-fiction I read was "Blanketmen" from Richard O'Rawe. It was about the IRA hunger strike in the eighties. I figure that's probably something most Americans don't know about as well. Rangers fans seem to enjoy singing about one of its fatalities, though. The fascination with the Troubles in modern Scotland baffles me. 1 Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 22 hours ago, beorach said: My family has been Irish-American since the potato blight of the late 1840's but I'll try to give a rough explanation. The green is for the Catholics, the orange the Protestants, and the white unity between the two. The Dutch and the English fought the Irish and French in Ireland over the crown that once belonged to the Catholic King James (often referred to as Séamus an Chaca (James the Sh*t)). The decisive battle was fought at Aughrim and makes for a particularly interesting story from the days of King James. Oliver Cromwell is likely the most vilified of the English authorities. Vikings and Norman English forces had conquered previously but didn't try to eradicate the culture like the English did following that time. You couldn't speak the Irish tongue nor practice the Catholic religion and keep your land under the Penal Laws. This is tip of the iceberg stuff, of course, and I'd recommend people study up online, at least, if they're interested. I know I didn't get much of an education as to Ireland in American schools. It's somewhat maddening that people don't know Ireland had enough (non-tuber) food to feed itself during the so-called "famine," for example. p.s. - This was a cool site that gives you a lot in very little space: Irish History 1 Quote Link to comment
beorach Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 On 10/15/2019 at 8:13 AM, gbrnu1 said: Going to Ireland is on my bucket list. Combining it with a Husker game just might be the ticket. Erin Go Bragh & Go Big Red! "Erin Go Bragh" is the Anglicized gibberish version of " Éire go brách." Quote Link to comment
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