Comments on: Pick a language, any language http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/ an Irish crapologist in the Netherlands Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Primal Sneeze http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3114 Primal Sneeze Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:41:22 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3114 Yep. All real. Four Knocks is in Meath. It's a famous archaeological site. Ratass is in Laois. You probably know the rest. An Ozzie friend of mine spends most of his weekends and holidays touring around taking shots of signposts for weird placenames. I'm trying to get him to post the collection on the Internet. Until he mentioned it, I never thought of Dripsey, Black Bush or Kilcock as strange. Yep. All real. Four Knocks is in Meath. It’s a famous archaeological site. Ratass is in Laois. You probably know the rest.

An Ozzie friend of mine spends most of his weekends and holidays touring around taking shots of signposts for weird placenames. I’m trying to get him to post the collection on the Internet. Until he mentioned it, I never thought of Dripsey, Black Bush or Kilcock as strange.

]]> By: Nick http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3095 Nick Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:40:33 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3095 Has Derry changed? I was there a few weeks back. No much the same, still very poor, not much sign of prosperity, all the rubbish from last night's drinking session piling up against the Bogside Bloody Sunday murals. Still too inaccessible to attract the real money, I guess. No motorway from Belfast, creaky old rail line that terminates way outside the city centre. Even the airport had to be temporarily closed recently because it was deemed unsafe in wet weather. The city desperately needs some serious investment. Or a world class art gallery like the one that put Bilbao on the map. Has Derry changed? I was there a few weeks back. No much the same, still very poor, not much sign of prosperity, all the rubbish from last night’s drinking session piling up against the Bogside Bloody Sunday murals. Still too inaccessible to attract the real money, I guess. No motorway from Belfast, creaky old rail line that terminates way outside the city centre. Even the airport had to be temporarily closed recently because it was deemed unsafe in wet weather. The city desperately needs some serious investment. Or a world class art gallery like the one that put Bilbao on the map.

]]> By: alan http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3094 alan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:38:08 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3094 I haven't been to Kerry in about 4 or 5 years... Must get back down... over... soon. I haven’t been to Kerry in about 4 or 5 years… Must get back down… over… soon.

]]> By: conortje http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3090 conortje Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:09:44 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3090 Nick2 - this was a rare moment with organisation :-) Interesting stiff about Derry. Nick - Just realised I haven't been to Derry in about 12 years, I wonder has it changed much . Primal - it says a lot about me that when I hear 'flock' I just think of Bell X1. Are these real places. I mean Four Knocks , really? sassy- you said you needed a holiday. A trip to Ireland perhaps? Jovica - not everyone is as nefarious as you :-) Nick2 – this was a rare moment with organisation :-) Interesting stiff about Derry.

Nick – Just realised I haven’t been to Derry in about 12 years, I wonder has it changed much .

Primal – it says a lot about me that when I hear ‘flock’ I just think of Bell X1. Are these real places. I mean Four Knocks , really?

sassy- you said you needed a holiday. A trip to Ireland perhaps?

Jovica – not everyone is as nefarious as you :-)

]]> By: Jovica http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3086 Jovica Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:11:07 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3086 Are you sure you weren't tempted to do some creative name-changing yourself? Are you sure you weren’t tempted to do some creative name-changing yourself?

]]> By: Sassy Sundry http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3084 Sassy Sundry Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:34:00 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3084 OK, I'm jealous. Those are lovely. Around here taggers just turn the few road signs into works of "art." It makes navigating even more fun. OK, I’m jealous. Those are lovely. Around here taggers just turn the few road signs into works of “art.” It makes navigating even more fun.

]]> By: Nick http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3081 Nick Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:26:51 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3081 No, nowadays it's known as either Londonderry or Derry depending on your affiliation. Or of course Stroke City, from the variation London/Derry. Funnily enough, I don't think anyone gives it the Irish name Doire (Oak grove). But some Derryman/woman out there might correct me. No, nowadays it’s known as either Londonderry or Derry depending on your affiliation. Or of course Stroke City, from the variation London/Derry. Funnily enough, I don’t think anyone gives it the Irish name Doire (Oak grove). But some Derryman/woman out there might correct me.

]]> By: Nick2 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3076 Nick2 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:24:23 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3076 I heard the white city thing came about in the days of road blocks - official and otherwise - when people were reluctant to reveal their religious identity to (often armed) strangers. I wondered if it has stuck as a political neutral name - but obviously not. I heard the white city thing came about in the days of road blocks – official and otherwise – when people were reluctant to reveal their religious identity to (often armed) strangers. I wondered if it has stuck as a political neutral name – but obviously not.

]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3071 Primal Sneeze Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:58:41 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3071 Imagine the fun you'd have translating, or attempting to translate, Hackballs Cross, Kilmacow, Oola, Emo, Four Knocks, Spike, Ratass or Ring. Cute sheep by the way. Did you get their (flock) numbers? Imagine the fun you’d have translating, or attempting to translate, Hackballs Cross, Kilmacow, Oola, Emo, Four Knocks, Spike, Ratass or Ring.

Cute sheep by the way. Did you get their (flock) numbers?

]]> By: Nick http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3060 Nick Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:07:15 +0000 http://conortje.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/pick-a-language-any-language/#comment-3060 Interesting info, Nick2. I moved here after the Troubles so I hadn't heard about the white city. Or the ganja aversion either. Ironically nowadays without the paramilitary cops drugs are as widespread as in the rest of the UK, in fact many of the paramilitaries switched to drug-dealing. Funny old world. Interesting info, Nick2. I moved here after the Troubles so I hadn’t heard about the white city. Or the ganja aversion either. Ironically nowadays without the paramilitary cops drugs are as widespread as in the rest of the UK, in fact many of the paramilitaries switched to drug-dealing. Funny old world.

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