Paddy's Day

[vernon]

Getting back to celebration dates.

Looks like today is the date celebrated internationally

 

[classic33]

Getting back to celebration dates.

Looks like today is the date celebrated internationally

Church Day First, Saints Day second. Saint Patricks Day, religious holiday wise, is on the 18th this year.
Try doing any of those on any day, other than a Sunday.

 

[vernon]

Church Day First, Saints Day second. Saint Patricks Day, religious holiday wise, is on the 18th this year.
Try doing any of those on any day, other than a Sunday.

Looks like you are going to be lonely celebrating it tomorrow.

 

[i hate hills]

Great excuse to neck a few pints o the black stuff. Cheers.Mike.

 

[Rev]

I am aware that the Roman Catholic Church decides on the date dependent upon whether it clashes with theologically more heavy weight holy days feasts etc. However it is not only a Catholic celebration any longer it is also a secular celebration of Irish Identity in Ireland and in Diaspora. Although Seamus O'Flahherty is a fine name it's not mine.Mine is Mícheál Daíthí O'Nualláin.

 

[classic33]

I am aware that the Roman Catholic Church decides on the date dependent upon whether it clashes with theologically more heavy weight holy days feasts etc. However it is not only a Catholic celebration any longer it is also a secular celebration of Irish Identity in Ireland and in Diaspora. Although Seamus O'Flahherty is a fine name it's not mine.Mine is Mícheál DaíthíO'Nualláin.

I think we've met.

 

[Rev]

Great

 

[dan_bo]

.Mine is Mícheál Daíthí O'Nualláin.

Now that's what you call Gaelic. Fine name sir.

 

[classic33]

gaeilge if Irish, gaelic if scottish

http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/

 

[classic33]

http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/history-timeline/
"On October 11 1884 an article, written by Cusack, called ‘A word about Irish Athletics’ appeared in the United Ireland and The Irishman. These articles were supported a week later by a letter from Maurice Davin, one of three Tipperary brothers, who had dominated athletics for over a decade and who gave his full support to the October 11 articles.

A week later Cusack submitted a signed letter to both papers announcing that a meeting would take place in Hayes’s Commercial Hotel, Thurles on November 1 1884.

On this historic date Cusack convened the first meeting of the ‘Gaelic Athletic Association for the Preservation and Cultivation of national Pastimes’. Maurice Davin was elected President, Cusack, Wyse-Power and McKay were elected Secretaries and it was agreed that Archbishop Croke, Charles Stewart Parnell and Michael Davitt would be asked to become Patrons.
From that initial, subdued first meeting grew the Association we know today."

 

[classic33]

yes but it's still the english use of the word, most probably as under british rule the Irish language was banned and so to avoided any suspicion by the british and not to be seen as having republican, nationlistic sympathies, GAA is the english name for the Cumann Lúthchleas Gael...

Thats why its the GAA & not the CLG. They chose the name.

 

[The Jogger]

Ah it's over, now do I revert back to my strike avatar?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Ah it's over, now do I revert back to my strike avatar?

It depends if Classic33 successfully reinvents the calendar.

 

[classic33]

It depends if Classic33 successfully reinvents the calendar.

No need to reinvent the calendar, it works fine. Its how days such as today are placed upon said calender that causes problems.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Monday? What has monday done wrong?