FAO Boxty

Here’s a song for you… Gralton by Tim O’Riordan

I haven’t managed to hear this yet, Alexa is on her dinner-break but I’m presuming is connected somehow with the late Jimmy Gralton. Given poor oul’ Jimmy’s hardships, reversals and ultimately deportation I’m confident that this isn’t a very rousing or uplifting tune.
I’m envisaging a nostalgic ballad of hungry people, lost loves and opportunities prior to all the livestock perishing in some previously unknown plague.

An Bórd Scannan made a movie called Jimmy’s Hall a few years ago. A relatively accurate depiction of his life and times in Ireland.

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Correct in your summary, same was done to a Cork and a Limerick man by Devs gang

His socialist leanings v Devalera was only ever going to have one outcome

Ps tell that Akexa wan to get her hole in action

@anon67715551 or any other ceoltòirì where would i get a small bosca ceoil? For as cheap as possible? Ta. Cc @Big_Dan_Campbell @Raylan @Tassotti @Fagan_ODowd

Button or piano….

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Adverts or Dome deal

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Smallest one. Dont care if its broken. Prop for a show. Some of them are serious cash.

I have a toy one here. Might do the job.

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Can you whatsapp me a photo

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From Adverts.ie. 30 notes. Would fit the bill. Kilcock area.

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I have one in the house if you want to borrow it. I’d need to get it back though.

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Ta. Definitely not what is required! It’ll be abused… but much loved.

I actuallly put in a bid for that about 2 hours ago but @rocko seems to have come up trumps here. Fucking tfk triumph again! Thanks for all your help lads.

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@anon67715551
Michael Portillo is ating boxty here in dromod

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Why didn’t you ring my mobile when you saw it……Grrrr….

The Dromod boxty could be the end of him - not a patch on the product from the Hub in Drumshanbo from Detta McNiffe’s enterprise.

That said Dromod is a grand little station. The locals wouldn’t be that familiar with Michael’s sartorial tastes but he’s merely a stones throw from a couple of noble boozers. :pint: :pint:

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You got a nice we dig in about the queen Victoria steam engine…michael looked a little uncertain.
Is that a wig you’re wearing under your flat cap?

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Jesus no. My hair is nearly as famous as your sporting achievements at this stage.
You’re a terrible man……

It’s nice alright, but i preferred the tawny yellow shade it had during your sweet afton days

We used to ate Boxty by the bucket load on Halloween night,the mother would be all day greatin potatoes with a home made grater(a biscuit tin lid with a hape of holes punctured in it by a 4 inch nail) and it would be piles up on the table.A nice bit a butter and a small bit of sugar on it then, delicious.

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