14 sheep stolen, it has to be the Rossies.
TBF to him heâs able to operate a drone. My father canât even find Sky Sports on the TV without the mother being around.
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The lad at the back is prime roaster.
Brokeback Biffos
The Setting: Slieve Bloom & The Bogs
- The âMountainâ: Instead of the fictional Brokeback, the duo would be herding sheep on the Slieve Bloom Mountains, some of the oldest mountains in Europe. While lower in altitude than the Rockies, the Slieve Blooms offer dramatic valleys and a sense of deep, isolated antiquity.
- The Wilderness: Their âwildernessâ would include the vast Bog of Allen or the Clara Bog Nature Reserve. The cinematic imagery would swap Wyomingâs pine forests for the haunting, purple-hued heather and quaking peatlands of Offaly.
The Cultural Context
- Small-Town Dynamics: The conservative 1960s Wyoming backdrop would translate to the rural, traditional values of 20th-century Irish farming communities in towns like Tullamore or Birr.
- The âMeetingâ Spots: Instead of a rustic American diner, their rare reunions might take place in a quiet corner of a local pub or along the secluded banks of the River Shannon or the Grand Canal.
- Symbolism: The âGreat Telescopeâ at Birr Castle could serve as a powerful metaphor for looking into a distance they can never quite reach.
Local Visual Inspiration
- Ruined Splendour: The Clonmacnoise Monastic Site would provide a melancholic, historic backdrop for their stolen moments, symbolizing a long-buried history.
- Weather: The clear, crisp American air would be replaced by âsoftâ Irish weatherâmist, drizzle, and the unique, diffused light that characterizes the Irish Midlands.
Alternatively set in RoscommonâŚ
If
Brokeback Mountain
were set in
County Roscommon
, the narrative would trade the high-altitude Wyoming ranges for a landscape of misty lakes, expansive bogs, and ancient royal sites.
The Setting: Lough Key and the âIron Mountainâ
- The âMountainâ: While Roscommon is famously flat, the story would likely be set on Sliabh Bawn or the rugged Arigna Mountains. Instead of guarding sheep in a pine forest, Ennis and Jack would be tending livestock overlooking the âHidden Heartlands.â
- The Wilderness: Their isolated summer would take place among the âfairy-tale-likeâ ruins and ancient woodlands of Lough Key Forest Park. Stolen moments might happen near the ivy-covered McDermottâs Castle, an abandoned island fortress that serves as a perfect metaphor for their secluded, unreachable love.
The Cultural Context
- Small-Town Life: The 1960s Wyoming setting would translate to mid-20th-century rural life in towns like
Boyle
,
Castlerea
, or
Roscommon Town
. The conservative, deeply religious atmosphere of the time would provide the same crushing weight of social expectation and repression. - The âFishing Tripsâ: Their infrequent reunions would be framed as âfishing tripsâ on the River Suck or the vast waters of Lough Ree.
- The Legacy of the Past: The presence of Rathcroghan, the ancient seat of the Kings of Connacht, would add a layer of mythic tragedy to their storyâlove appearing as an ancient, recurring force in a landscape that has seen centuries of secret histories.
Visual Aesthetic
- Cinematography: The filmâs bright, dry Western palette would be replaced by âsoftâ Irish light, deep greens, and the dark, reflective surfaces of the countyâs many lakes.
- Architecture: Traditional Irish cottages and grand, decaying estates like Strokestown Park House or Clonalis House would stand in for the ranch houses and motels of the original film.
Key Contrast
While the original Jack Twist dreamed of a ranch in Texas, a Roscommon Jack might dream of escaping the âwet fieldsâ for a life in
Dublin
or
London
, only to find himself always pulled back to the quiet isolation of the midlands.
That photo is from the Epstein files
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I had the dinner there at twenty past 12
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Was it a roast(er) dinner?
Yes but roast chicken so probably damages my roaster credentials somewhat.
I will have leftovers on a cut of brown bread this evening alright.
As long as the thing was swimming in gravy, youâll be fine.
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He has the head of a lad ready to put into the trough for the next 40 years. Probably not the best of photos.
Is there a CC candidate?
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Any gossun with a belly like that at 24 is fuck all good to anyone
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