World Cup

World Cup .. what's that? I know it has something to do with football.

English people know all about the World Cup. Their press will tell you how well the English team will do, their fans .. every Englishman throughout the World cheer their team onward but to no avail. Only once, since the World Cup competition began, has it been won by England. In case you need to be reminded that was in 1966. This year they were beaten by Portugal. Prior to that defeat they were beaten 1 - 0 in Belfast by Northern Ireland.

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gmf

A text message - Greetings my friend

I sent a text message to an old acquaintance the other day - gmf

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Down South

Many people living in Northern Ireland refer to places across the Irish border as " down South." Ireland consists of thirty two counties. Northern Ireland is known as The Six Counties and the remaining twenty six counties are now known as Ireland. People who do not live in one of the thirty two counties of Ireland have difficulty understanding the Irish situation.

When the new International Rugby season commences many people from Northern Ireland head Down South to Dublin to watch the matches at Lansdowne Road.

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lifetime

lifetime - the lifetime a person has lived

Colonel "Paddy" Blair Mayne (1915-1955) was a legend in his own lifetime

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newt

A nice elegant woman thanks

A couple of hundred years ago a man walked into a shop
in London and asked the person behind the counter for a newt

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old money

people who have managed their money carefully over many generations and increased the value of their holdings by careful financial management. Many of these people own a large estate and may also have a town house. They do not follow the popular fashion fads and wear good quality clothing that has a timeless look. Everything about them may be summed up in a few words GOOD TASTE and QUALITY

Most of the old money in Ireland belongs to the gentry and families with businesses established the 1800s and early part of the 1900s

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Car

In Ireland Car is an abbreviation for cart. Ergo we have -
1. Jaunting Car
2. Long Car
3. Short Car

Visitors to Co. Kerry tour the Lakes of Killarney in a jaunting car

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