Tag Archives: Ireland

The Decline & Fall of the American Empire

Posted on July 7, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

Americans always get irritated if it is suggested that United States of America is an Empire. Their self-image is of a nation opposed to imperialism but actually they just disapprove of others empires, British, French, Spanish, Russian. I think they … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Ireland

Posted on April 6, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Breithlá Shona, Ireland.

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Ireland Is A Real Place (Written 2006)

Posted on April 28, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

How Far Does The Case of Ireland demonstrate that an essential part of nationalism is remembering and forgetting? There is a cliché that the Irish forget nothing in history and the English remember nothing in history. It is no less … Continue reading →

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Is Anybody Goin To San Antone?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Very pleasant day in San Antonio Texas. River Walk. Souvenir Shops, Durty Nellies Irish Pub. And…the Alamo. The thing that surprises many is that the Old Spanish Mission is right in the middle of one of the largest cities in … Continue reading →

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Katie Taylor…And Rehabilitating GOD in Ireland

Posted on August 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

 It was fairly predictable that Katie Taylor would make a passing reference to GOD when she won that Gold Medal. Thanking GOD is a fairly spontaneous reaction to any piece of good news. We all do it……indeed there is that … Continue reading →

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Olympics, Professionalism and Ireland. (Guest Post)

Posted on August 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

A guest post from “football cliches”. At the moment, I am what some might call ‘inbetween jobs’, others call this being unemployed but I always find work quite easily so I’m not particularly worried. I had been working by way … Continue reading →

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The Angela Merkel Flag

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

So the Irish team didnt exactly set the Euros on fire. But at least the fans did some good. The famous Angela Merkel flag sold for E16,000 on RTE Radio 2 and a further E5,000 was raised. And the money … Continue reading →

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The Boys In Green…2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The nature of the European Football Championship is that the major footballing nations such as Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Holland and England are almost guaranteed a place in the four-yearly finals. Seeding ensures this. There is a second tier of nations … Continue reading →

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Republic of Ireland…84% Catholic

Posted on April 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Although you wont see it mentioned much on anti-Catholic, hibernophobic websites, a statistic from the preliminary results of the 2011 Republic of Ireland Census shows that the population, the biggest in the “26 counties” since before the Famine in the … Continue reading →

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Happy St Patricks Day!

Posted on March 17, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit! Happy St Patricks Day! This is my sixtieth St Patricks Day. Things change. When I was a schoolchild, it was a day off school. A chance to wear a green sweater that my aunt had … Continue reading →

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