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Friday, February 12, 2021

Erin go bragh

Only by remembering complex, uncomfortable aspects of Britain and Ireland’s shared history can we forge a better future
The Guardian
Empire shaped Ireland's past. A century after partition, it still shapes our present
Michael D Higgins | President of Ireland

See also by President Higgins at the Guardian

Irish president attacks 'feigned amnesia' over British imperialism

4 comments:

  1. lastgreek,

    FYI... This doesn’t mean Erin might go bra-less....

    I think it’s a Gaelic phrase that means something else entirely...

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  2. It means Ireland Forever, or Ireland until the ends of time.

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  3. Greeks use the French word “soutien” for “bra.” The French word sounds better, that’s why.



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  4. Soutien-gorge is a strange term. The literal translation is throat lifter.

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