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  1. Hash.

    Hash. pure daycent

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    91 years ago today one of Ireland's greatest sons was murdered in an ambush at Beal na blath in his own home county of Cork.

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    "When you have sweated, toiled, had mad dreams, hopeless nightmares, you find yourself in London's streets, cold and dank in the night air. Think - what have I got for Ireland? Something which she has wanted these past 700 years. Will anyone be satisfied with the bargain? Will anyone? I tell you this -early this morning I signed my own death warrant. I though at the time how odd, how ridiculous -a bullet might just as well have done the job 5 years ago." - Michael Collins in a letter to John O'Kane after the Treaty.


    "Yerra, they'll never shoot me in my own county" - Michael Collins to Joe O'Reilly just prior to his journey to West Cork in August 1922
     
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    Hash., Aug 22, 2013
  2. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Apparently Acworth has spoken to his ghost <ghost>
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Aug 22, 2013
  3. Hash.

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    did he call jonno a langer ?
     
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    Hash., Aug 22, 2013
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    A.L.D.O 4.1 1 of the top defendants in Europe

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    An Irish hero murdered by those damn ....... Irish .

    Ach well .
     
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    A.L.D.O 4.1, Aug 22, 2013
  5. Hash.

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    usually the way in a civil war

    ach well you learned something today
     
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    Hash., Aug 22, 2013
  6. A.L.D.O 4.1

    A.L.D.O 4.1 1 of the top defendants in Europe

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    Nowt civil about it by all accounts .
     
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    A.L.D.O 4.1, Aug 22, 2013
  7. Fabulous Fabio

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    At first glance I thought this said Michelle Collins.

    Thought it might've been about the big news that she's quitting Corrie!!!

    Quite disappointed now.
     
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    Fabulous Fabio, Aug 22, 2013
  8. Archers Road

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    Brother to Joan and Jackie Collins. What a family.
     
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  9. A.L.D.O 4.1

    A.L.D.O 4.1 1 of the top defendants in Europe

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    Their dictionary is excellent (aparently)
     
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    A.L.D.O 4.1, Aug 22, 2013
  10. Archers Road

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    I think they also invented a cocktail.
     
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    Archers Road, Aug 22, 2013

  11. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Wid ye?
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Aug 22, 2013
  12. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

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    <peacedove> one of a kind

    He was killed by Dev, a yank
     
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    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction, Aug 22, 2013
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    Ah wid.
     
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    Fabulous Fabio, Aug 22, 2013
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    Dev said he never fired a shot in anger, plus I know hes old but I dont think he was about in 1922. According to Er all dev did was peel tatties.
     
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    Why are some of the people in the bottom picture coloured in and not the rest?

    Lazy work hash.
     
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    ManDingo 20"/20", Aug 22, 2013
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    Hardly a Yankee. He was a baby when he came to Ireland.
     
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    RebelBhoy, Aug 22, 2013
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    <ok>
     
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    Toby, Aug 22, 2013
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    Comments on a topic he professes not to care about, following a poster he professes not to give a ****e about.

    Presumably in an effort to attract someone's attention...

    Tell me again how not needy you are fannybaws.
     
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    RebelBhoy, Aug 22, 2013
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    Is a grown man.

    Has 26th July movement avatar.

    Bet you have a Che Guevara t shirt as well, ***got.
     
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    ManDingo 20"/20", Aug 22, 2013
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    <laugh>

    Trampy tries to help out Needy.

    All we need now is for Brokey, Mongy, Beely, Dummy and Cock to turn up<ok>
     
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    RebelBhoy, Aug 22, 2013
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