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Thread: Friday Fun Thread. Is it time that Ireland convince Montserrat to join the Republic?

  1. 3rd February 2012, 04:20 PM #1
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    Friday Fun Thread. Is it time that Ireland convince Montserrat to join the Republic?

    Known as the Emerald Isle of the Carribean, Montserrat is the only country (part of the UK overseas territory...for now) to officially celebrate St Patrick's day as a national holiday. This is due to the large numbers of Irish slaves who arrived from nearby islands after they took their chance at hell instead of Connacht.

    Today, the people are of mixed background. One can still hear the Irish lilt amongst the older generation.
    See this TG4 documentary:


    Anyway, why not send one of our 'leaders' over to invite them to join this wonderful nation of ours. Would be lovely place for holidays

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  3. 3rd February 2012, 04:22 PM #2
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    We should all just go to the Caribbean and leave this government to pay the banks back themselves.
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    sadly this thread beat ya to the friday fun title

    our president though had connections with Montserrat - think it was part of documentary -
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    Oh look, it is partitioned, as the south, formerly a hive of activity, has been turned into an inhabitable wasteland..


    Just sayin....
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    Quote Originally Posted by ruserious View Post
    Known as the Emerald Isle of the Carribean, Montserrat is the only country (part of the UK overseas territory...for now) to officially celebrate St Patrick's day as a national holiday.
    Wrong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent Provocateur View Post
    Maybe when Ireland itself becomes a republic - as it stands right now, only the Free State calls itself the "Republic of Ireland".
    No it doesn't. Read the Constitution. We are called 'Ireland'. Described as the Republic of Ireland, which lies on the island of 'Ireland'. I know that politics mixed with geography can be confusing but it ain't that hard.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panopticon View Post
    Wrong.
    Ok...who else then??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panopticon View Post
    Wrong.
    Not to be a smart ass but generally when one says wrong they elaborate a wee bit further, just saying like
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    Quote Originally Posted by harshreality View Post
    Not to be a smart ass but generally when one says wrong they elaborate a wee bit further, just saying like
    I think he means one of two things.
    either a) March 17th is a national holiday there but not for Paddys day itself
    or b) Newfoundland and Labradore (sic) does...but that ain't a country no more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent Provocateur View Post
    Yeah, it's simple - the "republic of Ireland" is not Ireland. Hence Ireland is not a republic, only the Free State that pretends to be Ireland is a republic in a delusional Irish kind of way.
    nah. The Constitution, ratified by the Citizens of the Irish free State was approved and set out that the name of the State is Ireland. Fact.
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