Ireland – a Polish home from home

Radio Polonia ^ | 16.08.2006 | Iwona Lajmen

[Revolting cat!]

[Rytwyng]

By the way, tell me, did the Irish ever invade Britain?

Actually, yes. There are Ogham stones all over Wales, and the Scottish Kingdom of Dal Riada was also an Irish plantation in Britain. Kilts, bagpipes, Gaelic placenames, Scotch whisky, and names with "Mc/Mac" prefixes are all evidence of an ancient Irish conquest of Britain. And don't forget, Saint Patrick (after whom I named my firstborn son) was kidnapped from Britain by Irish slave raiders.

None of that justifies what the British did later. And none of that, in turn, justifies what the IRA terrorists have done in our time, either. As one with both Green (5/8) and Orange (3/16) ancestry, I've studied the history of both sides, so don't waste time trying to convince me to support communist-terrorist scum who speak for neither group's interests.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Well said - there is no point using history as a stick to beat against the present - history is just lessons to be learnt.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

They decided to sacrifice themselves and not killing the most hated man in Poland only to save one little innocent girl, the daughter of the most bitter enemy.

Gerry Adams couldn't do likewise.

[snippy_about_it]

How dare you. Listen lady or whoever you are, vox_pl is a friend of the Foxhole, yes you can find us on the front page of FR, we have a button to point you to our years of history threads. He is a respected member.

vox_pl is not a troll. He knows his history and he knows it well. Just because some people don't agree with you doesn't mean you can attack them when you please. Debate the issue and be done with it. Not everyone agrees with you about Ireland. Even if the majority do, a few may not and that is allowed here. You've had your say and you say it all the time. I think folks know your views. No need to attack others just because they disagree with your version of history.

[snippy_about_it]

Excellent points friend.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Were do you stand on the Irish Question?

I think I'm entitled to make a mistake when people are making moral equivalents of British democracy and a terrorist group like the IRA.

Yes, I apologise for that.

[snippy_about_it]

not one that your communist masters gave you.

Shame on you. You people don't know who you are talking to. FR doesn't allow name calling and that is basically what you are doing. How about you read YOUR history. Poland doesn NOT have communist masters anymore!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Sorry, you didn't make yourself clear earlier.

[snippy_about_it]

Like the way Hawaii is independent...

Yeah, like Ireland.

[snippy_about_it]

I find it interesting that you support and sympathize with communist terror groups who slaughter civilians for fun and profit no matter what name they stick on themselves.

Oh please. There are Irish who don't want to be part of Britain. They aren't all terrorists. You can't group them all together for your brand of propaganda.

[snippy_about_it]

None of that justifies what the British did later. And none of that, in turn, justifies what the IRA terrorists have done in our time, either.

We may find a time when we Americans become "terrorists" just to get our country back from our own "invaders". Keep that in mind as we are being taken over by multiple groups.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

That's ok, I understand.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

We may find a time when we Americans become "terrorists" just to get our country back from our own "invaders". Keep that in mind as we are being taken over by multiple groups.

What are you saying? The IRA are somehow justified in their actions?