Things I learned today (Part 1)

[Julio_Geordio]

I was at his statue in foxford last summer. Unfortunately the museum which looked shite to be fair was closed due to covid.

He is a massive hero over there.

And Bernardo O’Higgins Chiles first leader was wan of our own.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Corksfinedtboy

Big Wexford connection in the pampas

They regularly shat in their pampas under Davy in fairness.

[glasagusban]

Brown was wan of our own alright. O’Higgins was disowned by his Irish born father so our grasp of him is a bit more tenuous.

Actually fuck it, sure the Irish built south America.

[Corksfinedtboy]

Ahhh vv good

[Tank]

They came to honour him by raping and pillaging everything in sight. And also complaining about the price of pubs in Ireland.

[iron_mike]

@Tank

I remember when I was I a barman serving 3 Argie Navy guys who came in wearing full navy uniform because they had come to Ireland to find the birthplace of Admiral Brown and honour him.

Are you sure it wasn’t just a village people tribute band?

[artfoley]

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[Fat_Pox]

There is a Plaza de O Higgins in most South American towns.

There is also a significant Welsh influence in SA with some hybrid Welsh still spoken in some Argentinian towns.

[Declan_Moffat]

They speak Welsh in parts of Patagonia. I know a few lads who went over there to teach Welsh a few years ago.

[flattythehurdler]

Rubby types no doubt

[PhattPike]

@Fat_Pox

There is a Plaza de O Higgins in most South American towns.

Turn the corner then and you might hit Calle Juan McKenna or Calle Patricio Lynch.

[cowpat]

Yer man from Super Furry Animals has a good doco on itunes where he travelled around Argentina going to the towns where Welsh people would have emigrated to. He is as mad as a box of frogs, but worth a watch.
I was always thinking how come they don’t also speak Italian over there today as a main language, as there was a huge amount of eyetalans who moved to Arg/Uruguay.
Apparently, as most of the eyetalans spoke their own dialects, and not eyetalan, they could only communicate with each other in Spanish, so Spanish became the dominant language.

[cowpat]

Do they have a league over there (hurling league) or is it just a recreational, ceremonial type sport there.

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

I know they bring a bunch of rubby players over to Ireland a bit. Not sure about the actual hurling over there. Will find out.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@cowpat

Do they have a league over there (hurling league) or is it just a recreational, ceremonial type sport there.

I don’t think they hurl at all any more.

[Plastic_Paddy]

They had a team in the Gathering tournament in Galway. Resplendent in green blazers in the parade iirc

[cowpat]

There’s a pic on their website, or Instagram page. Club would appear to be for alickadoos only?

[myboyblue]

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