18 Mar '17 19:43>
Originally posted by Very RustyThey should be wearing BLUE.
Must be why everyone wears Green on Saint Patricks Day! 😉
-VR
😀
Originally posted by wolfgang59You're welcome, unfortunately i couldn't watch the game... always sweet beating the English though but not as sweet as that win in Chicago last year. Beating New Zealand for the first time ever and breaking their world running winning streak? Priceless... England on the other hand still walked away with the 6 nations title ... if buts and maybes but Ireland was just too inconsistent. Could have potentially been a grand slam decider like the womans game.
btw:
Congratulations to Ireland halting England's unbeaten
run and denying them a grand-slam.
England now share the record for consecutive wins with
the ABs whose winning streak was also halted by the Irish.
NZ is rejoicing today!
Originally posted by wolfgang59That's all good info Wolfie
The Green represents the Catholics ... I think green was the colour of the Bishop of Ireland and it was picked up by the Nationalists.
The Orange represents the Protestants (Orangemen ... ultimately links to William of Orange).
The white represents the Peace between them.
btw: I have had a disagreement a few times with Irishmen insisting the flag is ...[text shortened]... e flags, 😀
The red hand on the Ulster flag has an interesting story which the kids loved!
Originally posted by LarkieI was given a "lesson plan" containing the Ulster Banner as the flag of Northern Ireland.
That's all good info Wolfie
Yes, the red right hand of Ulster is well worth reading about!
Originally posted by wolfgang59St paddies day is the only day you can walk around with an Irish flag in the centre of Belfast and not be scared for your safety.
I was given a "lesson plan" containing the Ulster Banner as the flag of Northern Ireland.
Luckily I checked and found it was made defunct in 1973. (Although still flown in places)
Is St Patrick's Saltire flown in N.Ireland on Paddy's Day?
Originally posted by Trev33I thought St Patricks flag would be a compromise in the North.
Only me 😉
You dont see it anywhere, even in st paddies day... just the Irish flag.
But that's npt because its taboo... its mot used in Dublin either
Originally posted by wolfgang59We're not very good at compromising in the north 😵
I thought St Patricks flag would be a compromise in the North.
Presumably not everyone likes the Irish tricolor!!!!
Or do Protestant Irish not celebrate Paddy's Day?
edit: I'd assumed you were from the Republic ... my mistake.