I’m absolutely fascinated by the Troubles of Northern Ireland and I plan to visit Belfast one day in the near future. If it’s about Northern Ireland, I see the movie, watch the BBC report, read the book and/or date the boy. Several years ago, I added Killing Rage by Eamon Collins to my summer reading list. If you’ve not read this book, I highly recommend it. It’s a non-fiction account of an IRA turncoat, Collins’, life inside the IRA. (If you have a favorite book on N.I., recommend it to me.)
SIDENOTE: Trip Down Memory Lane with the Irish Boy. While living in England, I dated an absolutely gorgeous Irishman who laid claims to a very loose, albeit active, association with the IRA. He was from Belfast. Blue eyes. Great smile. He typically wore his brown hair very very short/buzzed except for the times when he shaved it off entirely. And, he had the most amazing voice you could ever imagine. It oozed of sex appeal. He wasn’t very tall ( … this was BEFORE my recent revelation …) but he was definitely cute. It was the first, and only, time that I dated a Bad Boy.
At any rate, back to Ireland. There’s a lovely Gaelic phrase: Tiocfaidh ár lá! In translation, it means “Our Day Will Come.” Although it’s the slogan of Republican-Minded Celtics, oddly enough, I’ve sort of adopted as my dating Mantra and it works. One day I’ll meet a great guy that I can date without growing bored in the long-term. My day will come. Tiocfaidh ár lá!
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What a coincidence! F is from Belfast too, although on the other side of the fence from the IRA. He absolutely hates the situation in N.Ireland, which is why he left there the first chance he got.
But, I totally agree with you on the infallible Irish Charm ;)
Instead of the luck of the Irish…I’d like to “get lucky” with an Irishman. I’m afraid the accent is what does it for me. Two words…Colin Farell. Yes…I know he’s a bad boy but he’s damn fine.
Ladies, ladies … I know, who DOESN’T love the Irish? ;)
Stolie
Oh God, chucky ar la, it can get you into trouble. Be careful if you ever visit us here!
I’ve been properly warned. I wouldn’t dare say it in Belfast.