Very Irish Things

[RocketPanda]

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?

Wearing a best until the end of May regardless of the weather.

Woe betide anyone who asked there Mam to mind the kids if they had no best on.

omg *vest not best

Has anyone mentioned Supermacs? (especially at two in the morning after the club and before you try and get a taxi!)

Benediction

With cheese .

I remember getting HB choc ice lollies in the (late) 1950’s!
Being called ‘bold’ when I was naughty - I didn’t understand what was meant by that to begin with.
This photo was was taken a couple of weeks ago in a Morrison’s in the English Midlands, unfortunately not my local, but near enough to drive to on occasion. (This is out me if my DD is on MN), might have to change my username. I will name the location if you cross my palm with silver…

Benediction with cheese or Supermacs with cheese 🤨

Nordie tayto tsk

C’mere to me, go away with your Nordie Tayto

😁

Is 'bold' not a thing in the UK?

No it isn't. And cute doesn't mean sly and clever in the UK. Just pretty.

I liked Benediction. Incense and singing. Not as stressful as Mass ?

@FadedRed ooooo they have MINT CRISP!!

My DH and DD think I’m a weirdo because I love mint and chocolate together.

Ill take a viscount over any other biscuits.

@Chickenkeev & @UnsungShero - Nordic Tayto is like half a loaf - loads betters than the alternative of of ‘No Tayto’ 😂

*Nordie

Yes! Supermacs in Eyre Square..the best
or Hillbilly’s in Cork

@LMNT - YES! And Tiffin - haven’t seen that for decades.

Those are northern Irish Tayto though…completely different company and taste

The night of my wedding we left the reception at the end of the night and went to Supermac's Eyre Square for a Supermac meal.

No, bold is only used in Ireland to mean naughty and we don’t really say naughty…

How has no one mentioned Bosco?

Or Dustin the turkey?

Re the taking the skin off tatties

Where do you come from?
Donegal
How are the tatties?
Brave and small
How do you eat them?
Skin and all
Do ye no choke!
Nat at all!!

A rhyme we said all the time as children. Does anyone else know it?

The Den

Interesting! I'm always amazed that we're so close but so different. But i suppose the same is true of our own regional dialects. Didn't know about cute either!

Tayto is a hill i will die on! Our Tayto are the best. We used to make a pilgrimage (jfc i can't spell that word!) to the irish shop when i lived in france just for the tayto. And sometimes the rashers 🥰