When the harmless auld roaster chap mentioned the ātae potā. Proper west Limerick. Superb.
The fella with the bag over heās head. What is he getting done?
Highlights , I hope we get to see the finished product.
Whatās the Palatine thing about? Were all planters in Limerick called Palatines or were they a particular group of them?
When they were talking about tickets for the match I supposed it was the Kerry Dublin final last September rather than a limerick game
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Roaster lady talking about going on the lash for a few nights in Dublin is on about sleep paralysis?
Coppers , Jaysus ā¦
They are Germans, 18th century I think. Why they picked Limerick is another question.
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Yeah and Iām guessing they werenāt Orangemen though ? Just unionists?
He is not unlike John Kiely
They were given the land ? Wonder would present day descendants still be edgy around the locals ā¦
This is a lovely show about Abbeyfeale. More of this type of broadcasting please RTE.
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RIP Canon Neville.
We won the All-Ireland for him.
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They were a particular group of German protestant settlers. There was a big exodus of them from Germany and a English landlords offered them land in Ireland. A lot of them continued onward from Ireland to America, but the lad who gave them the land in Rathkeale treated them well so they stayed around.
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Was grand until they went down the death road ā¦
Interesting. i know a girl with surname Switzer never knew it was a palantine name. Is there historically bad blood towards them?
Sparling is another palantine name per wiki. The lad who owns the rustic diner in Boadford is a Sparlingā¦
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Good show if bit sad.
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The palatines were the Syrians of their day. Refugees in London after a war. The Brits didnāt know what to do with them, the opposition were angrying up the locals against them. Ended up being sent all over the isles. A shot of them ended up in Ireland to boost the local Protestant numbers, but the only place they stuck was Rathkeale and Wexford. Theyād a rough time of it.
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Would they be well integrated now or is there still a bit of āus and themā? Must visit the museum once things open up again.
That was a superb show about Abbeyfeale
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Iāll have to make it my business to watch it tomorrow 