PAULCFC Posted 23 January 2007 Posted 23 January 2007 Anyone else go to Ireland?Just got home having had a great weekend in ireland.Can't say i'm a really big rugby fan <had to ask the misses if the game on sat was good or not!She's a season ticket holder at tigers>Was really impressed with the irish hospitality and knowledge of sport in general,even if i did get the piss takenen out of me for following the city more than the tigers! <_<
Geo V Posted 23 January 2007 Posted 23 January 2007 Anyone else go to Ireland?Just got home having had a great weekend in ireland.Can't say i'm a really big rugby fan <had to ask the misses if the game on sat was good or not!She's a season ticket holder at tigers>Was really impressed with the irish hospitality and knowledge of sport in general,even if i did get the piss takenen out of me for following the city more than the tigers! <_< I went to Dublin last year for a stag do and it was the first time I had been. I must say its one of the best places to go for a stag do or if you are a single bloke as the Irish lasses were more than keen to get chatty and give themselves up. The people were hospitable and the drink was flowing!! Im sure there was more to Ireland than pubs though but thats all we went for.
Durnerz Posted 23 January 2007 Posted 23 January 2007 I recently went to Northern Ireland for new year to meet the missus's folks and it was quality, went to an Irish Premier Division match at Coleraine and the hospitality was pretty good despite a delapidated run-down ground, the irish people are quality too.
Suffolk_fox Posted 23 January 2007 Posted 23 January 2007 I used to go there most weeks as part of my last job. If any of you want any recommendations for accomodation, let me know. Dublin is a great craic, but sometimes a bit touristy and pricey. Johnny Foxes Pub (highest pub in Ireland) is an incredible place, go along to one of their 'hooley nights' Cork is a fantastic night out, and also has beautiful scenery. Some places can be a bit hit or miss with credit cards, even some restaurants don't take them, so remember to pack some €uro's. Head north, and Belfast can have some great nights out too. Don't be scared, it is as safe as any other city these days (and I would certainly know!!). By day, take a Black Taxi Tour to see remnants of the city's violent history, including some beautifully painted murals. Peculiar police vehicles might also catch your eye. By night, explore the Botanical area of the city, more restaurants than you can shake a shillelagh at!!
Dr The Singh Posted 23 January 2007 Posted 23 January 2007 I went to Dublin last year for a stag do and it was the first time I had been. I must say its one of the best places to go for a stag do or if you are a single bloke as the Irish lasses were more than keen to get chatty and give themselves up. The people were hospitable and the drink was flowing!! Im sure there was more to Ireland than pubs though but thats all we went for. Please do enlighten us further!!!
Geo V Posted 24 January 2007 Posted 24 January 2007 Please do enlighten us further!!! mate. There were 14 of us and we are a noisy bunch of half-breds. English dudes, Spanish, Indian, Greek, Italian. We were like the United Nations. We caused a stir but the Irish lasses (and lads to be fair the lads) were really welcoming up there. I went there thinking that we would get into some bother as half the lads are "foreign" but everyone took to us. 3 of us were lucky enough to cop off with some lasses who were up from Cork for a party but away from them, all the girls were so chatty that some of the lads couldnt work out whether they wanted more than talking !! Anyway, most of that was probably down to the beer!! Temple Bar is what its all about mate and they all like a bloody drink!!
C-man Posted 24 January 2007 Posted 24 January 2007 Went last year to watch the Tigers vs Leinster game in Dublin at Lansdowne Road. Had a fooking great time, the Irish are a sound bunch.
cisono Posted 24 January 2007 Posted 24 January 2007 Anyone else go to Ireland?Just got home having had a great weekend in ireland.Can't say i'm a really big rugby fan <had to ask the misses if the game on sat was good or not!She's a season ticket holder at tigers>Was really impressed with the irish hospitality and knowledge of sport in general,even if i did get the piss takenen out of me for following the city more than the tigers! <_< I've been thinking of going to Ireland. But since I've found out that I seem to be attracted to all dark-haired Irish (particularly if tall and sporty), I think I should probably stay at home...
The People's Hero Posted 24 January 2007 Posted 24 January 2007 You mean Iceland. And Mum's go there apparently.
Janx Posted 24 January 2007 Posted 24 January 2007 You mean Iceland. And Mum's go there apparently. iS YOUR Mum that annoying norvun bint on the adverts with the fat gut, big nockas and letterbox teef? She is one pile of white trash homeboy!
The People's Hero Posted 24 January 2007 Posted 24 January 2007 iS YOUR Mum that annoying norvun bint on the adverts with the fat gut, big nockas and letterbox teef? She is one pile of white trash homeboy! She just loves her 2 for 1 on pikey ready meals! Mmmmmmmmm mmmmm!
macky Posted 31 January 2007 Posted 31 January 2007 Dublin is a great craic, but sometimes a bit touristy and pricey. Johnny Foxes Pub (highest pub in Ireland) is an incredible place, go along to one of their 'hooley nights' The word you were looking for is crack! There's no such Irish word as craic, it's an invention of of media arsehole types trying to sell more guinness to the tourists & really makes us cringe. Apart from that I agree with everything you said.
Guest Posted 31 January 2007 Posted 31 January 2007 I recently went to Northern Ireland for new year to meet the missus's folks and it was quality, went to an Irish Premier Division match at Coleraine and the hospitality was pretty good despite a delapidated run-down ground, the irish people are quality too. Carl regularly travels to Limavady, which is not toor far away. He took me over last year, although we stayed in (London)derry. The coast line is stunning, especially the Causeway. I also enjoyed my trip to Junction One.
Suffolk_fox Posted 31 January 2007 Posted 31 January 2007 The word you were looking for is crack! There's no such Irish word as craic, it's an invention of of media arsehole types trying to sell more guinness to the tourists & really makes us cringe. Apart from that I agree with everything you said. Aha, I just Wiki'd it and you are right and I apologise. I will never spell that word like that again. Where you from by the way?
macky Posted 31 January 2007 Posted 31 January 2007 Aha, I just Wiki'd it and you are right and I apologise. I will never spell that word like that again. Where you from by the way? Botswana :laugh:
potter3 Posted 31 January 2007 Posted 31 January 2007 I thought Craic meant fun? Or did I just make that up
lcfcire Posted 3 February 2007 Posted 3 February 2007 The word you were looking for is crack! There's no such Irish word as craic, it's an invention of of media arsehole types trying to sell more guinness to the tourists & really makes us cringe. Apart from that I agree with everything you said. there is such a word as craic its an irish word
macky Posted 3 February 2007 Posted 3 February 2007 there is such a word as craic its an irish word No it isn't, next you'll be telling us that leprechauns are real! There is no such word as craic in the Irish language, at best it is a gaelisised spelling of crack, an Anglo-Saxon word. I've just double-checked this with my grandfather, who is a native Irish speaker & actually struggles with English, he told me to focáil leat.
lcfcire Posted 3 February 2007 Posted 3 February 2007 No it isn't, next you'll be telling us that leprechauns are real! There is no such word as craic in the Irish language, at best it is a gaelisised spelling of crack, an Anglo-Saxon word. I've just double-checked this with my grandfather, who is a native Irish speaker & actually struggles with English, he told me to focáil leat. i do irish in school and craic is in my irish book several times
cisono Posted 3 February 2007 Posted 3 February 2007 i do irish in school and craic is in my irish book several times Did the media get into your book and change crack to craic?
macky Posted 3 February 2007 Posted 3 February 2007 i do irish in school and craic is in my irish book several times Then the morale of the story is don't believe everything that you read, it isn't an Irish word and it definitely shouldn't be in your leabhar scoile.
lcfcire Posted 5 February 2007 Posted 5 February 2007 Then the morale of the story is don't believe everything that you read, it isn't an Irish word and it definitely shouldn't be in your leabhar scoile. Craic is an irish word its just probably a new one because there is now an irish word vordrus (wardrobe) but the letter v wasnt even in the irish language till recently so u can see its ever changing and i askd my dad who is fluent in irish and he says craic is an irish word and my teacher also says its a word
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