Nothing says Cork like

[Locke]

Exactly. Like it or not, Armagh is under UK rule so is it any different?

@estebandaface

Irish people in america and uk have been getting soil put on their feet for generations.

[estebandaface]

Of course it isn’t different. @Corksfinedtboy is a grand fella but seems to drive lads a bit cracked on here

[Raylan]

It’s a piseóg for himself alone, but what harm

[Batigol]

I think it’s weird

[Locke]

Fair enough. Each to their own.

@Batigol

I think it’s weird

[Thomas_Brady]

Soil shaming shames us all.

[Thomas_Brady]

@Locke

Exactly. Like it or not, Armagh is under UK rule so is it any different

That doesn’t mean it’s not Ireland.

[estebandaface]

You couldn’t blame the man for making sure like

[Locke]

Of course it is! Very much so. Always was and always will be. Doesn’t stop the fact they trade in Sterling, road signs are in miles and they are governed by London.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Locke

My aunt who was originally from Limerick had soil from her parish brought and put in with her when she died and was buried in Loughmore. Is that weird?

@Batigol

“Sorry nurse, don’t mind this bag of shite, it’s for the baby’s feet

My father the same. Buried in Ballygunner with a jar of earth from his beloved Palatine.

[Thomas_Brady]

Administration will never change the fact that it’s Ireland. So we’re all agreed there.

[Locke]

Exactly. Forget government, state, laws, measurement - its Ireland

[habanerocat]

@flattythehurdler, what’s your opinion of this auld carry-on?

[flattythehurdler]

I think it’s funny both ways
Each to their own.

[Corksfinedtboy]

Ones I know/!knew were/are all decent

They can like it or lump it

[Corksfinedtboy]

[Corksfinedtboy]

Era no harm though

[Corksfinedtboy]

[Corksfinedtboy]

[Corksfinedtboy]

I’m happy enough that my son a Derry man has no objections
( Though tbh I didn’t give him much choice)
Just told him not to open his mouth to the Crossmaglen woman
And before she catches on I’ll have the wee man’s feet rubbed with cork city earth
Job done
Course he ate me initially
" WTF occupied soil, still Ireland ya fucker"
His exact words
But he knows my feelings and now finds it amusing

His woman no doubt will ate me
But I’m willing to take it on the chin

Course I’ll have back up with me
My buddy Don o Leary,( Cork life centre/ ex republican POW)
As he’s dying we’re traveling up together,
Visiting the baba
Onto Maghaberry prison to an old mate who’s spent half his life inside,
Long kesh ( cages)
H -blocks
Now Maghaberry
Hes got serious mental issues, having spent most of his sentence in isolation,
Good man caught up in the troubles,
Should be in a secure mental institution not jail.

Onto Belfast to an old friend.

Onto Derry to face my own personal demon’s
My kids grave.
He insists on being with ney,
For that I’m grateful,
We traveled up together first day
And now we’re going again for the last time,
I respect this man ,his work and his acts of human kindness more than any other human on this planet,
Like me no regrets,not saying we’d do the same things again,
But it is what it is.

Rant and musings over.