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john.no1 (Sligo) - Posts: 470 - 20/01/2011 18:38:17    850524

Pat, i remember even up to the 1980's a sign on the door of the Sherwood pub in Fallowfield saying no dogs, no blacks and no Irish. I used to go in the pub as well. Never did after it!!!!

While at work i received a fair amount of abuse after the Manchester bombing. Not the easiest of times in my city having Irish links i can assure you.

During the 70's i was at school. I can only tell you what my parents would say around the house. My story/memories around the rebel songs in our house are the facts of what went on in our house and others who went to the Manchester Irish Catholic clubs/bars around the City. Why would i make it up?

The bombings on the mainland in that decade created much anger over here. Do you not think that this might effect the Irish who had to live in and amongst it all?

Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2200 - 21/01/2011 19:48:19    851466

21/01/2011 19:48:19
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Pat, i remember even up to the 1980's a sign on the door of the Sherwood pub in Fallowfield saying no dogs, no blacks and no Irish. I used to go in the pub as well. Never did after it!!!!



I remember the one opposite the Sherwood saying no Irish in 1976, but we wrecked it.

After it had been repaired and reopened the sign had gone. They then had a sign saying no working clothes. I went in one evening in a suit, ordered ten pints of Guinness, and just as they were topping up the 10th, pretended to notice the sign and said "oh dear, I am in my working clothes" and left.

The Sherwood was a lovely pub, still is (a City Pub) and I never saw a sign like that in there. Can't remember what you called the one across the street.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/01/2011 20:46:00    851502

21/01/2011 19:48:19
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Pat, i remember even up to the 1980's a sign on the door of the Sherwood pub in Fallowfield saying no dogs, no blacks and no Irish. I used to go in the pub as well. Never did after it!!!!

While at work i received a fair amount of abuse after the Manchester bombing. Not the easiest of times in my city having Irish links i can assure you.

During the 70's i was at school. I can only tell you what my parents would say around the house. My story/memories around the rebel songs in our house are the facts of what went on in our house and others who went to the Manchester Irish Catholic clubs/bars around the City. Why would i make it up?

The bombings on the mainland in that decade created much anger over here. Do you not think that this might effect the Irish who had to live in and amongst it all?



Sorry Manc, I am not saying you are making anything up, just said we have had different experiences.

For one, your use of the word "mainland" would upset a large number of posters on here!!!!LOL.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/01/2011 20:48:22    851504

Patrique,i was up in the kings hall on Thursday at a course and the trainer was a guy from Dublin he continually used the word mainland when referring to England,i found it strange to be honest, as for Irish songs one that i was brought up with although you wouldn't class it as Irish was Harvey Andrews "The British soldier".It's not your typical pro war ballad.Go on guys pump it into google and have a listen it won't make you any less Irish.lol

jackieblue (Antrim) - Posts: 521 - 21/01/2011 21:35:35    851535

Teenage Kicks

dufferman (Down) - Posts: 157 - 22/01/2011 18:43:10    851837

jedward - under pressure tune!

BettystownRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 3353 - 23/01/2011 13:33:25    852018

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Patrique,i was up in the kings hall on Thursday at a course and the trainer was a guy from Dublin he continually used the word mainland when referring to England,i found it strange to be honest, as for Irish songs one that i was brought up with although you wouldn't class it as Irish was Harvey Andrews "The British soldier".It's not your typical pro war ballad.Go on guys pump it into google and have a listen it won't make you any less Irish.lol




I remember that song and I think I saw myself twice in the video!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Harvey did a song about the RAF as well, he must have been on the go for about 50 years.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 23/01/2011 20:26:22    852289

And i sang asong for Ireland, luke kelly.

calfjack (Mayo) - Posts: 30 - 17/04/2011 10:32:13    913043

Two great Dubs with two great songs..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfngKaaDVro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9n7EstQI5o

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4746 - 17/04/2011 10:39:56    913045

Serious shout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts

FeistyOne (Kildare) - Posts: 11 - 18/04/2011 10:58:27    913721

any of the moaning/ terrorism songs are pure drivel and should be confined to readers of saoirse and ireland own! the best irish song is 'eve is the apple of my eye' by Bell X1.

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 18/04/2011 12:15:18    913823

Patrique you really are an uncle Tom. My grandfather, grandmother and father left Birmingham in the 1970s because of anti-Irish abuse from Pakistanis and Indians. Now young lads nationwide are going to fight for the British shilling against their ilk in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shows how the British still divide, conquer and brown nose to suit themselves

CheFinny (UK) - Posts: 1358 - 18/04/2011 14:27:47    914017

Patricia were you intorduced to uncle town in Manchester or Antrim town?

CheFinny (UK) - Posts: 1358 - 18/04/2011 14:36:06    914032

Seven Drunken Nights

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 18/04/2011 15:58:13    914146

My choice would be Eskimo by Damien Rice, what an amazing song when the opera singing kicks in half-way through. Other notables would be Teenage Kicks by The Undertones and anything from the Astral Weeks album(in my opinion the greatest Irish album ever) by Van Morrison.

mon (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 18/04/2011 16:27:43    914175

Jaysus patrique you are unbelievable. A row over a song in England and 6 paratroopers jump in on the Irish side and whack the Brits. You keep coming up with these incredible yarns and obviously no one can ever tell whether these things actually happened or are the figment of an over active imagination. Have you ever considered writing a book about your experiences, I promise you if you do I'll buy a copy. In the meantime how come you are not featuring in Wikipedia.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 18/04/2011 16:57:33    914206

the assemblys "never, never" features feargal sharkey and its a brilliant song. i dunno if it can be considered irish as the assembly are english, but sharkey sings it anyway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQRMQ5S3v6s

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4165 - 18/04/2011 17:38:09    914262