Ireland

NO!just northern Ireland, not the republic of Ireland

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There are about 4,500 priests in Ireland but the numbers are falling quickly due to a high number of deaths and a low number of ordinations. For example, only 9 priests were ordained in Ireland in 2007 (when 162 priests died). This is a shockingly low number of ordinations especially given the relatively high proportion of the population that goes to church. In Sweden, where about 5% of the population goes to church and which has double the population of the Republic of Ireland, over 50 priests were ordained into the Church of Sweden in the same year. Of course, the Church of Sweden allows the ordination of married men and women. Time for the Catholic Church to wake up and allow the same.

Ar mhaidin gheal sa Mhárta d'fhág mé slán le New Orleans
Agus thug mé aghaidh ar Jackson Town ag lorg stór agus maoin
Mo ghráin ar airgead iasachtach ní raibh cairde agam le fáil
Sin a bhris mo chroí le crá is le cumha ar bhruach Loch Pontchartrain

Thug mé léim ar thraein le héirí gréine agus thriall mé rith an lae
Is ag deireadh nóin le tuirse agus brón ba mhian liom dhul fá shuan
Nío raibh cairde dom ná strainséirí gur tharla fá mo dhéin
An ainnir chrón de threibh creole ar bhruach Loch Pontchartrain

Ar mé "A chailín creole, tá mo phócaí liom faraor
Ach ab é na halligators do luífinn síos faoin spéir"
"Tá fáilte romhat go dtí mo thigh, is simplí é i réim
Ach níor diúltú riamh don strainséirí ann ar bhruach Loch Pontchartrain"

Thug sí go teach a máthara mé agus rann sí liom go fial
Is a folt dubh chas ina dlaoithe deas thar a guaillí a chroch aniar
Ar a maise is scéimh níl scríobh ná léamh ar a háilleacht is ar a gnaoi
'Sí m'ainnir chróin a mheall mo chroí ar bhruach Loch Pontchartrain

Dhiúltaigh sí mé a phósadh ach d'inis sí dom go fíor
Go raibh a grá ar bharr na dtonn i bhfad i gcéin ón tír
Dúirt sí go mbeadh sí dílis dó is go bhfanfadh sí leis féin
Go bhfillfeadh sé chuig a ghrá creole ar bhruach Loch Pontchartrain

Céad slán le brón a chailín chróin anois atá ag imeacht uaim
Ach beidh cuimhne ar do chineáltas ins an teach beag cois an chuain
I measc cairde cléibh ag spraoi nó scléip go líonfadh gloine lán
Le sláinte a ól d'ainnir creole ar bhruach Loch Pontchartrain

It would take just over two hours if you got a good run. You could add another 30 minutes to that if there was more traffic or other hold ups.

Not entirely.

The English Channel is the body of water between the South of England and France.

The body of water between Eastern England and Scotland is The North Sea.

See the map on the link below.

About 3 hours

There was famine, due to 3 years of bad crops partially due to farm land not being developed for fear of increasing its value and therefore the rent. Catholics, who made up 70% of the Irish population at the time, were not allowed to vote, join the armed forces or bear arms. There were also some problems due to fuel shortages and emigration.

At the current time there is relative peace in Northern Ireland. What happens in the future can only be decided by the people there, no matter what opinions people have on what would be best, as there are many opinions.

It is said that he prayed on top of a mountain for the 40 days of Lent. However, there has never been any snakes in Ireland. The story is meant to symbolise the expulsion of paganism from Ireland

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Depends on where you're starting from, and how much time you're willing to spend on the journey. If you're on the right continent you can walk, otherwise you'll have to allow yourself to fly or go by boat too.

County Wicklow is to the south of Dublin and Co. Kildare to the west and southwest. Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare and 9 other counties are in the province of Leinster, which makes up the eastern part of Ireland.

nothing in the last nearly 100 years.

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Wicklow's highest mountain is Lugnaquilla, which is 925 metres or 3,035 feet high.

If you mean "join us together into one piece", then "Ceangail muid" would seem apprpriate. Literally "tie us". More emphatically "Ceangail le chéile muid" = "Bind us together" and is the name of a popular hymn.

If you mean "sit down here with us and have a drink", I would say "Bí linn" = "Be with us" ["Bígí linn" if you are asking a group to join you].

If you mean "join our organisation" then "Glac páirt/Bí linn/Bí mar pháirt ann"="Take part/Be with us/Be a part of it" [plural "Glacaigí páirt/Bígí linn/Bígí mar pháirt ann"] might do.

The term "southern Ireland" is an incorrect term for the Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland joined what was then called the EEC in 1973. It is now known as the EU.

The great disadvantages of living in Ireland are the following:

- People lie, steal and rob you of every penny you have. Whenever you make a deal, sign a contract, etc, make sure to doublecheck all those things you never expect to have to doublecheck in any civilized country, and make sure to put it on paper - or you will get screwed.

- It is a very expensive country to live in. You pay for everything - even if what you pay for is of highly mediocre standards by international comparison (although the Irish themselves think what they provide is absolutely superb!).

- It is an extraordinarily backwards country in terms of gender equity, gender and sexual discrimination, animal rights, child abuse, and so on and so forth. Whereas the rest of the world today reads 2011, Ireland fluctuates between 1950-1970.

- Nobody takes responsibility for things that go wrong. There is always (whatever level or sector in society concerned) an excuse for not having to do things properly or take responsibility.

- Banking and business system is utterly rigid, complex and out-dated. And, due to the inherent dishonesty of the Irish people (see above), every larger issue is highly solicitor-based (for fear of getting screwed in the deal, and fear of getting sued when screwing the other person). This adds time, money and frustration.

- Internet is essentially non-existent (in comparison to rest of West). Try to find the opening hours of the store you plan to go to, seek information about street address, etc etc...

- Roads are of appallingly poor quality, as are public transport.

- People do not know how to use a bicycle. Nor do they know how to drive and how to park a car.

- The importance of nature as recreational areas for the population is not understood. Nor such trivia as 'throw waste in the bin'.

- The political system is grossly oversized, overpaid, and incompetent.

- People in general see nothing wrong with the massive luxury consumption of the Celtic Tiger era, a behaviour that goes on to this very day although the money ran out many a good year ago.

- and last but not least: Ireland is bancrupt, and noone seems to get it.

Advantages:

- If your child is ill, you will ususally get a rapid appointment to your medical clinic, and medical assistance [if you pay for it].

- There is a high focus on learning in primary schools.

- If you are a woman, and desperately look for a bald, bear-bellied macho "alpha-male" who likes to watch football with his mates at the pub wearing jogging pants and a soggy sports-Tshirt, you'll be in match-making heaven!

The first two of these items will probably decline drastically with the current and future cuts in public sector system. The third item is instead likely to rise.

In summary: Visiting Ireland as a tourist over a long weekend can be quite charming; beyond that, stay away.

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Cá bhfuil an páiste? (sounds like cawill a pawshti)

Green. The Irish speak English...

Yes, there are all girls schools and all boys schools. But of course their are mixed ones too.

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