The unpopular move led to 1,000 locals signing a petition to have 'harlot' added back to the name. They were backed by local politicians and a Limerick County Council motion of support.
There once was a town named Harlot...
12 posted on 04/16/2007 8:31:38 AM PDT by frithguild
(The Freepers moved as a group, like a school of sharks sweeping toward an unaware and unarmed victim)
There once was a village called Dune
Whose real name was Fort of the Harlot
The Irish were peeved, change the name
back they grieved,
Our whore and our town won’t be parted
47 posted on 04/16/2007 9:07:06 PM PDT by flaglady47
(thinking out loud)