Monthly Archives: July 2007

Wexford Win

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Tim

Tipperary will be wondering what happened yesterday in Croke Park but Wexford showed that they have some powder left in their arsenal. Damian Fitz with that huge boss on his hurl buried the ball in the Tipp net from a … Continue reading →

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Hyper Gaelicization

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Tim

Roadsign from early on in the history of the state of Ireland. English versions of place names and their re-gaelicized or gaelicized versions. I have even seen an angicized version of a name which was gaelicized into the literal version … Continue reading →

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Bullring Wexford

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Tim

Back in Wexford for a few days, the first of which we went for a stroll along the narrow main street in the town. In the Bullring stands the Pike Man as a memorial to the failed 1798 rebellion of … Continue reading →

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Alan Hansen

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Tim

On my way out of the country the other day I observed the above Liverpool & Scotland football great Alan Hansen. I was not going to make a gobshite of myself and ask him if I could take his photograph … Continue reading →

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Club Orange

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Tim

  Mary mac had a bash at the Áras today to celebrate the glorious twelfth and the shared culture of our island, members of diverse organisations were present by all accounts. I wonder did the invites have “the former Vice-Regal … Continue reading →

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