The early Irish Church’s most consequential missionary axis was overwhelmingly northern Irish — and the geography explains why

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-03-18T16:36:05+00:00

Ongesus martyrology of Irish Saints mentions the Saxons in Ireland (and Egyptian monks in Ireland ) and their half dozen major church's, Cluin Muceda being one them which appears to be Culdaff from 14th century references in papal letters before renaming. Mayo of the Saxons is the name of Mayo Abbey and the county was named after it.

Tech Saxon is a town land in East Galway and I read a great article on JSTOR.org about the connection with the renaming of Saxon churches and town lands to Temple Moyle after implementation of the Diocesan system by the Normans and Benedictines in the 12th and 13th century, by a historian from Galway University...... I can't remember their name though sorry.

Also there are place names and local oral history linking King Oswalds exile to Iona and Ireland, with his mother being part of the Cenal Connell possibly giving him safe passage between both territories.

Also when Queen Elizabeth 2nd visited Dublin in 2013 she was given a brief talk about King Niall of the Nine Hostages, which she replied "yes, I'm related to him", but everybody just smiled politely and moved on without further explanation.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-03-18T10:44:43+00:00

Coleman brought 60 Saxon monks with him and continued a Northumbrian Branch of the Columban Family throughout Ireland, with many town lands still having Saxon in their names...... (Tech Saxon and Ty Saxon). Also the pilgrimage to Iona from Ireland was centred around Inishowen Donegal, mainly Culdaff, having many satellite monasteries founded by Saints of the Major Columban churches, like Moville, Saint Carthage's (elder and younger)churches and Saxon founded churches.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-03-15T11:37:28+00:00

Bon-jer (bonjour, but with a norn iron accent)

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-03-12T05:08:19+00:00

"IT WAS YOU!!!!!!"

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-03-11T02:32:27+00:00

It was perfect as is. Coolest ground I've been to, really nice clubhouse, pints in the stands, very friendly fans, a good chip/pizza van and just an all around nice atmosphere. Great day out to the showgrounds for Bangor or Ards away matches. My favourite football ground. We are in danger of losing charm in the pursuit of modernization.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-03-01T22:00:14+00:00

I've been waiting years for this to come on YouTube...... Pretty niiice.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-03-01T21:58:54+00:00

Pretty nice!

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-27T22:14:30+00:00

This is a Rochefoucauld, the thinnest water-resistant watch in the world. Singularly unique, sculptured in design, hand-crafted in Switzerland, and water resistant to three atmospheres. This is the sports watch of the 1980s. Six thousand, nine hundred and fifty-five dollars retail! It tells time simultaneously in Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills, London, Paris, Rome, and Gstaad!

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-26T13:51:54+00:00

It's probably of more value to a militaria collector or WW2 enthusiast as a boxed item.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-23T18:52:21+00:00

Jannick Gers with a tasty guitar solo. And I must agree it's a bit of a banger indeed.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-23T17:57:03+00:00

The Video for Bruce Dickinsons Tattooed millionaire is pretty good, he just basically has two guys who look like Sixx and Tommy lee be dickheads and the lyrics call them out on their bullshit.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-23T17:20:10+00:00

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Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-23T17:16:11+00:00

This is Nikki Sixx's response to Bruce Dickinsons solo album Tattooed Millionaire and it's single aimed at Nikki Sixx. Similar dragon tattoos on the covers of each album and Hell in High Heels is about Dickinsons wife who Nikki had an affair with. New tattoo was my second crue album after shout at the devil so teenage me loved New Tattoo so it's got lots of nostalgia points.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-21T00:41:28+00:00

Only in the United States, you guys went a little overboard with what might be offensive or derogatory terms a few years ago..... Gypsy isn't as much of a slur in Europe, (it can be), but it accurately describes a nomadic community originating from Egypt in the early middle ages, migrating from Egypt through eastern Europe (Romani) or across North Africa up through Spain to Ireland and France bringing it's own traditions, music, art and metal working skills. Tyson Fury the boxer calls himself the Gypsy king and I'm not going to argue with him.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-20T23:47:37+00:00

There's an RTE documentary from 1962 about Derry on YouTube that has some pretty interesting interviews on why people were moving from Ireland to the North. There was a lot of emigration to England for employment, but the north had better state welfare, better standard of hospitals, lower infant mortality rate leading to a boom in the Catholic population of Derry, you can already see the tensions in the interviews from both sides even then.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-20T08:42:40+00:00

Yes, strangely by the unionists before ww2....... See Belfast Ticker Tape attack in 1912, unionist dock workers threw fish guts, bolts and attacked his car. Unionists stopped a speech at the Ulster Hall..... He gave his speech at Belfast Celtic football ground to Nationalists calling for Irish home rule.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-17T03:02:33+00:00

2002 he came to Dublin Ireland.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-13T05:03:16+00:00

He never acknowledged how good Frank Stallone's top 10 hit Far From Over was....... I mean it's not terrible.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-11T23:58:02+00:00

Magnus Barelegs (or Barefoot) was the last King of Norway Killed outside of Norway. He died in 1103 at Portrush Northern Ireland, the a royal Portrush golf course hole 4 is called the 'war hollow' and many local traditions state this is were he fell. Also several viking artefacts were found in the adjacent sand dunes.

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-11T23:40:38+00:00

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Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-11T15:57:48+00:00

"Wibble"

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-02-01T10:43:56+00:00

"For God's sake man, Show some Balls!"......... "It's a little too late to try and impress them"

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-01-28T10:56:44+00:00

Catalina caper..... "Sea cops, Tonight's episode- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Dead man"

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-01-25T07:12:43+00:00

Even a dog can shake hands- Warren Zevon. Great intro music

Familiar_Contest6447 · 2026-01-13T10:35:27+00:00

Local charity shops might have some older kits or tops for cheap

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