Subject | Re: Republicanism still an offence in England? (wasRe: Queen mother (of england) has died) |
From | David Flood |
Date | 2002-04-05 20:42 (2002-04-05 19:42) |
Message-ID | <a8kv61$t3gv3$4@ID-121201.news.dfncis.de> |
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Newsgroups | alt.fan.tolkien,alt.uk.law,uk.current-events.general,uk.legal,uk.politics.constitution,ie.general |
Follows | vonroach |
vonroachYou're such a *wit*, ehh Doc?
On Fri, 05 Apr 2002 10:11:05 +0100, Feachadoir <Feach@d.oir>wrote:Scriobh Fergus O'Rourke :vonroachFergus O'RourkeI'd say it was safe enough in Connemara. I wouldn't think it was a bright idea in the Belfast shipyards though.
You are both missing (evading ?) the point.
David Flood suggested that insulting the British monarch was a dangerous thing in 19th century Ireland.
But *was* it ?
Irish are not noted for bright ideas. Just fantasies hatched over a pint of suds.