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| 1069.1 | | DELNI::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Thu Jun 11 1992 15:51 | 18 |
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Actually the true spelling is 'violated tree tea'. Limerick got the name
when in 1766 the some highway men 'violated' some innocent irish gals that
were drinking 'tea' under a 'tree' in town center... big 8*)'s
Only because it has gotten much to serious in here as of late and
I wish ALL parties to calm down adn try to be civil.
There is a point when all good works are destroyed by a few boiled over
tempers and ego's that seem much to large.
Sorry to use your note for this Mary. Now maybe someone can give you
the real answer.
paddy
(who has been out of touch for too long, only because work got in the way)
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| 1069.2 | If it were only treaties | SIOG::FARRELL | | Fri Jun 12 1992 07:05 | 15 |
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Good to see your back in action Paddy. If it was only treaties that
they violated in Limerick, it would be ok. However, just take one look
at that monster O'Sullivan and you'll see just how bad they violate
things, then, listen to Master O'Sullivan attempting to play the tin
whistle, now, thats violating.
What you you call a group of sheep tied to a pole in Limerick
The Leisure Centre.
- Joe
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| 1069.3 | Does Dermot still have that ^&$#@ Tin Whistle !! | HILL16::BURNS | An Cl�r | Fri Jun 12 1992 09:33 | 12 |
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I think the Leisure Center was located in an area known as "The Palace"
:-)
keVin
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| 1069.4 | Limerick | MACNAS::TJOYCE | | Mon Jun 15 1992 06:59 | 39 |
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Mary,
The Treaty referred to is the agreement that ended the Williamite
Wars in Ireland of 1688-1691. This began with the deposition of
Catholic James II as King of England in favour of his son-in-law
William of Orange.
Highlights of the war in Ireland are the Siege of Derry, the
Battle of the Boyne, the Siege of LImerick and the Battle of
Aughrim. This last battle spelt the decisive defeat of the
Jacobite forces, leading to surrender at Limerick later
that year.
The agreement (among other things) granted a measure of
religious toleration to Catholics, but was never ratified
by the victorious Williamites, who soon began to pass
a vicious series of laws against Catholics (called the
Penal Laws). Thus began the days of the Protestant
Ascendancy in Ireland which were to last until Catholic
Emancipation in 1828 granted the vote to Catholics.
Towards the end of 19th century the Land Acts passed
by Gladstone and other enlightened English leaders
also allowed Irish Catholic tenant farmers to gain
ownership of most of the land of Ireland.
The only mitigation for the Penal Laws is that every
Catholic country in Europe at that time displayed similar
intolerance to Protestants. However, this was small
comfort to the Irish at that era who had fought a
good fight and deserved to retain the rights they
had before James II became king.
Limerick has always retained the name "City of the
Broken Treaty". Last year it celebrated the 300th
anniversary of the Siege and Treaty.
Toby
Toby
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| 1069.5 | More violations by Limerick | DBOSW2::BRENNAN_M | Festina Lente | Mon Jun 15 1992 07:05 | 10 |
| You can add to that more violation. What Limerick did to poor Waterford
yesterday comes under the same heading. Daylight highway robbery is perhaps
the best name for it.
I also noted theat CLARE "hurlers" are still suffering from that old disease -
namely they think a hurley is a pan-shovel. They got enough chances in the
junior Munster hurling championship in the last 10 minutes to win 3 matches. In
the end they only drew the match.
MBr
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