Page 20 | Very Irish Things

RocketPanda · 2023-07-21T09:10:36+00:00

A thread of appreciation of things that only seem to happen in Ireland. I was away for two weeks and a couple of days after I returned the postman knocked on my door with a big bag of packages ( they were sent from work, only two were very delayed orders). He realised I was away so instead of leaving them and risking theft or damage he stored them for me. Anyone else any good stories?

Soonenough · 26/09/2023 02:03

What Mass did you go to ? Who said it ? A regular conversation opener. We used to pretend to go and then waylay people to ask which priest said it so that if asked by parents we could answer.

JudyP · 26/09/2023 02:37

Mooshamoo · 25/09/2023 22:21

My mam tells me about the most obscure people who died.

She will say .

Do you remember the Flynn's that used to own that sweet shop down the road from the school when you were in school.

Me eh yeah? That was about 20 years ago.

Her "was John Flynn the son in your year in school".

Me : no I think he was about two years ahead of me. I never spoke to him.

Mum: well his cousin just died.

Someone I have never met

My granny every Saturday night to my mum who didn't grow up round our way
Do ye remember them that lived beside so and so
No
Ach ye do - he was the one with the terrible hair/car/dog (take your pick)
Still no
He had a wee-un in your (again choose any child) class
Eventually mum says yes to end the pain
Well he's dead
Mum looks at dad for help and he is always 'I dunno him either'
Every time we saw her without fail.... obsessed with deaths

Chickenkeev · 26/09/2023 02:44

JudyP · 26/09/2023 02:37

My granny every Saturday night to my mum who didn't grow up round our way
Do ye remember them that lived beside so and so
No
Ach ye do - he was the one with the terrible hair/car/dog (take your pick)
Still no
He had a wee-un in your (again choose any child) class
Eventually mum says yes to end the pain
Well he's dead
Mum looks at dad for help and he is always 'I dunno him either'
Every time we saw her without fail.... obsessed with deaths

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The strangest thing is when you don't know the person, the explainer will embark on an epic journey of 'connections' - "remember Mary you were friends with in Senior Infants? Well her Auntie used to live beside this guy's sister's husband". It's kind of endearing really.

Louise303 · 26/09/2023 03:52

It is so funny my parents are irish spent a lot of time in Ireland as a child married an irish man. He drives me crazy with some expressions like you know your man I say who and he says you know your man up the road can never get a straight answer.

Orders76 · 26/09/2023 07:32

Ah sure listen
One of the best phrases, depending on tone can mean anything from 'we all knew it was a disaster waiting to happen ' to 'i know but let's get on with it'

Spidey66 · 26/09/2023 07:51

Another Londoner with Irish parents,.

My Dad always had the boiled lemonade for a cold.

Irish wakes and funerals and if you're not Irish you don't get it. My parents had moved back when my dad died. Following this of course the world and his wife turned up. My brothers ex (who we all hated!)answered the door and said "sorry spideys mum is tired and can't see anyone." It was my dad's sister and my mum had to rescue her.

The tea obsession. Even the dog would!

Abhannmor · 26/09/2023 11:37

You still must attend the removal @Mooshamoo ! And shake hands with his puzzled relatives...

Abhannmor · 26/09/2023 11:40

Sometimes rendered ' Sure lookit ' - deep sigh. @Orders76

BattleofBeamfleot · 26/09/2023 12:06

I was telling a colleague in our US office this week that a certain generation prefer RIP dot ie to Facebook and get more out of reading the most recent updates than any other form of social media.

Because if death isn't "social" in Ireland, what is?!

Mooshamoo · 26/09/2023 12:07

I love how my mum always gets the wrong person in my year.

Her: was Sarah o toole in your year.

Me : no. I think there was an Ann o toole.

Well Sarah o tooles boyfriends sister has just died.

Me: I never met Sarah o toole mum. And. Inlast saw Ann o toole 20 years ago.

TheLongRider · 26/09/2023 12:20

"Who's dead on the paper?" Was a common question from my grandparents.

I'll donate "gossún" = young lad, probably from garçon and "lug" = a big eejit, used to describe both bullocks and men! Used in the Midlands.

"You wouldn't leave him minding mice at crossroads" used to describe the incompetent.

lookslikeitsgoingtosnow · 26/09/2023 13:13

My mum is Irish so we used to spend summers over there as kids visiting our grandad. Kimberly biscuits (we used to be sent big tubs for Christmas & birthdays which was great as couldn't get them in UK, and now they have chocolate ones too!) and my mum making soda bread (she never baked at home). All the large families that lived along the road so there were always other kids to play with. Shops that were also pubs in the back room! The fact that bad language wasn't held back in front of us kids.

I'm now married to a Mayo man (Mayo for Sam!) and where he's from couldn't be more different from where my mum is from (Kildare). The sayings make me laugh - He's a mighty buck, Come here to me, that yoke, being 'cute' or acting the maggot, people being 'headers'.

And as soon as you arrive back for a visit the first thing anyone asks is when you're leaving. Also the garage being called the shed and cupboards being presses! The death notices on Mid West radio at Noon. I've not been to an Irish funeral but weddings are a long drawn out event and all the same, once you've been to one you've been to them all! That there was a theme park named after a brand of crisps (although I think it's called something different now). So many other things that I can't remember 😂

Neverinamonthofsundays · 26/09/2023 13:54

Yeah they changed Tayto park to Emerald park last year. Pile of poo.

Only country in the world I think that calling someone a 'cute hoor' is not a slapable issue.

I swear my Ma goes to Rip.ie on a daily basis cos she has a never ending amount of dead people to be attending to. I think she goes for the sambos to be honest.

girlswillbegirls · 26/09/2023 14:09

BattleofBeamfleot · 26/09/2023 12:06

I was telling a colleague in our US office this week that a certain generation prefer RIP dot ie to Facebook and get more out of reading the most recent updates than any other form of social media.

Because if death isn't "social" in Ireland, what is?!

😂😂

Happierwithouthim · 26/09/2023 15:39

I'm 40 since Feb and just discovered this week you can click on the county on rip.ie and be brought straight to the recent deaths from there, I wonder if my dm knows that!!!

DeanElderberry · 26/09/2023 16:09

Probably yes, and probably also knows that sometimes the local radio obituaries page has someone RIP doesn't (the funeral directors try to get you to pay for both, some people won't play (or pay)).

Reading the online condolences on RIP.ie is fun too.

LadyEloise1 · 26/09/2023 16:25

The Healy Raes are on the ball with the online condolences on RIP.ie
A relation of mine hasn't lived in Ireland for nigh on 70 years.
But one of the Healy Raes offered their condolences to the family on the Condolences section. 😉
When my grandparents died the Healy Raes popped up too, despite neither grandparent living in Kerry for almost 70 to 80 years. 😀

UnsungShero · 26/09/2023 22:27

My parents once went to a removal where someone in the queue dropped dead.

It’s like the Inception of Irish Catholicism.

Chickenkeev · 26/09/2023 22:28

UnsungShero · 26/09/2023 22:27

My parents once went to a removal where someone in the queue dropped dead.

It’s like the Inception of Irish Catholicism.

Sorry, but PMSL there!

Mooshamoo · 26/09/2023 22:36

Announcing Deaths in the area on the radio for twenty minutes, like it is a big news event.

What is that about! They don't announce the births in the area.

They always announce the deaths.

UnsungShero · 26/09/2023 22:38

It was the talk of the parish.

OuiRagamuffin · 26/09/2023 22:39

My own father could run for office if trawling through RIP is the biggest part of the job!!

Shouldn't laugh at somebody collapsing at a removal, that's like announcing an engagement at a wedding.

Chickenkeev · 26/09/2023 23:12

Mooshamoo · 26/09/2023 22:36

Announcing Deaths in the area on the radio for twenty minutes, like it is a big news event.

What is that about! They don't announce the births in the area.

They always announce the deaths.

And the way they go from a complete puff piece (3 legged dog enjoys candy floss on a surf board or some such) and pivot straight to the deaths. The voice 'acting' is ridiculous. It's mad!

Orders76 · 26/09/2023 23:19

Our local death notices were almost like a sermon crossed with a dirge.
The start always the same words and tone " the death has been announced"

Mooshamoo · 26/09/2023 23:27

"the remains are reposing in mahons funeral home"