welcome to craicnet!

[Carriemac]

am very excited about this so thought we should introduce ourselves, I'm Irish, living in the UK for 20 years and have 3 DC. Travel to Ireland frequently as we have a holiday home in the southwest.
Currently worried about Brexit implications as DS 2 17wants to study in Ireland at third level.

Alpha.. Eagle Point in Bantry is a gorgeous campsite with loads of watersports. It's also along the Wild Atlantic Way

The article on campsites Biddy mentions
www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/ireland/pitch-perfect-50-great-irish-camping-spots-1.2712383

Thanks everyone! That's brilliant.

Can I ask how you all feel about 3rd generation applying for Irish citizenship post brexit?

The reason I ask is that I live in another EU country and have automatic dual British/Irish citizenship because my dad was Irish. My children however are now in a very vulnerable situation and applying for Irish citizenship would make them more secure. But I feel somewhat uncomfortable with it, although I'm not sure why. Maybe because of the hostility I already sense from Britain because we no longer live there and I can't face any more snideyness.

Doesn't bother me if someone is entitled to it LittleMissBossyBoots I'm sure I'd do the same if I was in that position.

Wouldn't bother me either LittleMiss. Generalising wildly It's more the people who claim to be Irish with the most tenuous of links that bother most people (the my great great great aunt was born in some place in Ireland that I can't remember, but I'm Irish sort) Someone getting the citizenship they are entitled to, not a problem a all.

But could you do me a favour and wait until I get my passport renewal back. I'm having to wait ages at the moment

Can I ask how you all feel about 3rd generation applying for Irish citizenship post brexit?

Go for it! Wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

Ireland has such a long tradition of considering people Irish to the nth generation (how else would we field a soccer football team?), that it's considered pretty normal to get citizenship via the grandparent rule.

I know what you mean about snidey or hostile attitudes in post-Brexit Britain, but I wouldn't worry about it from Ireland. Different country, different culture and all that

Howya. What's the craic?
I'm actually a blow in. Having ONLY lived here for the past 16 years and actually having been born and raised in Australia to an Irish mother and an Australian father I'll never really be a true culchie.
I hold out hope for my future grandchildren
I live back the wesht.
Nice to see an Irish section has taken off

And I'm staying true to my roots - 4 batches of fifteens made for end of term teacher pressies tomorrow - well 3 for the teachers and a batch for dh and the DC

MissBossy...go for it. No problem with you applying at all... as vvviola says, you're entitled to it- just don't start to lecture us on how Irish you are .

I think most Irish people have had the experience of [mostly American] 5th generation emigrants who want to claim kinship in an over-enthusiastic way.
I understand the desire for connection with the past, and the trauma that might have been passed down to the descendants of people who felt forced to leave.
Often, there's an existing narrative in their minds which doesn't correspond at all with the country that I grew up in and live in.

So, just by asking the question, you're humble enough

Maryz... the idea of applying for a British passport has crossed my mind for similar reasons. I've googled and I think I'm entitled to one, as parents and grandparents were born before 1948.
Think that's right?

Ooh whojamaflip can you give us your recipe? I'd forgotten about fifteens but years back a housemate's boyfriend made a batch for us and I thought I might die of the deliciousness.

I'm a reformed urbanite now living in the slightly North West with a man who has road frontage and gets a wistful look when he talks about the land, and a DD who says "hins" rather than hens. I get my best sleep when staying in my granny's house on a busy road in Dublin.

Debuting my Craicnet username

I'm originally from Antrim, now living in Wexford via 8 years in Dublin (university & then work)

I'm English but I've been living in a rural bit of the Mid West for 17 years now, ever since my Irish DH persuaded me to give Ireland a try for two years.

I have three young adult DC who were born in England. They were 6, 4 & 2 when we came and proceeded to swap their English accents for Irish ones within about two weeks of getting here

Namechanged in honour of Craicnet! Very excited about this

I'm from Dublin, but have been in Manchester the last 10 years and have a lovely English DH, so I can't see myself returning home anytime soon. In fairness though, I bloody love the UK and have completely settled. I do try to visit Dublin at least once a year to get loads of buffalo hunky dorys and meanies visit the family

Ohh excited we have our own wee spot. I'm from NI, have lived in quite a few places but now residing in County Antrim.

That reminds me I have the Irish passport forms sitting in the cupboard I must fill out.

Also namechanged for craicsnet - loving the term blow in which I only very recently heard

Oops posted too soon...hope I got it the right way round as I'm a blow in to Dublin not from

Moving to south Dublin in a couple of weeks, coming from Asia but originally from London. 3 DC all primary school age

Northern Irish too!!! Lived in Scotland until recently but it's great to be home after a decade away.

New username .
First 20 yrs all over Tipp and Cork and a weenchy bit in Dublin.
20 yrs in England, mid and south.
10 yrs in Au.
I'll stay here til I die but scatter my ashes over the Galtee mountains. Tis the only place I ever feel homesick for.

AhJaysusHowaya Meanies!!!!

Fifteens.....

15 digestives crushed
15 marshmallows chopped
15 glacé cherries chopped
Enough condensed milk to bind

Cover base of cake tin with coconut, tip mixture in, spread to sides, flatten no sprinkle top with coconut. Chill until firm and cut into squares.

Had 3 of the dcs' teachers ask for the recipe today - I'll convert the Cotswolds yet!

Northern English person residing in Tyrone for 11 years due to culchie DH would like to join in too, pretty please!