Totally agree (m)
in reply to a message by Aine
They represent our history, they represent the triumph of maintaining our culture despite 800 years of English invasion and occupation where they tried to make our language, stories and culture extinct. They represent our Freedom in 1922, they represent the myths and the Celtic religion of the past, our folklore, the Irish saints.
The names represent so much
Very well said. But people who aren't from Ireland might not understand that and I suppose we can't really expect them to. To them, they are just names. It's really sad that someone is so full of hate for the names because "they don't make any sense phonetically".
The names represent so much
Very well said. But people who aren't from Ireland might not understand that and I suppose we can't really expect them to. To them, they are just names. It's really sad that someone is so full of hate for the names because "they don't make any sense phonetically".
This message was edited 9/8/2007, 3:36 AM