Lasting Memories
Four things I noticed about Ireland (and then 3 more). 1. The word "wee" doesn't mean little or small, but more like inconsequential, and used as an adjective anywhere. "I'll bring you your wee lunch now" or "Here's your wee bill". (Mostly in the north) 2. Newspapers are alive and well in Ireland - most stores would have a news stand of 8-10 different papers. 3. Youse - as in "Can I get youse a drink" - I thought it sounded kind of 'hick-ish' but it makes perfect sense when you realize 'youse' is the plural of 'you'. (Again - mostly in the north) 4. Many Irish people have Irish as their first language. ******************** 1. Hurling We had never heard of this sport before the first time we came to Ireland. Along with Gaelic Football it is a national sport but is only played in certain parts of Ireland. We kept asking along the way about the chance of seeing a 'live' game but we didn...