Ireland and Angela's Ashes

[CzechDetectingChap]

I was a messenger too, and poor, and lived in squalor in the 1990s in San Francisco. Good on anyone who goes through that!

[sicnarfnosej]

i want to be there someday...

it's a Limerick right?

i'm a fan of Frank McCourt...

His book "Angela Ashes", it inspired me a lot.

I thought I am the only poor in the world that dream a good life someday.

[hyperchik9]

i'm irish :) and i live basically what all those pictures are like.. beautiful scenery.. but this is totally wrong for angela's ashes... living in Ireland during Frank McCourt's time was COMPLETELY different to what it is now.. the catholic church was corrupted.. and they lived in absolute squalor. my own grandmother was a midwife/nurse in the rotunda hospital.. she saw some pretty gruesome sights.. she has more of a clue that anyone as to what is was like...

[moonpig94]

1:15 I can nearly see my house

[DuchessAliana]

One day I'm going to go there...even though I'm only a *wee* bit Irish, I still want to discover my roots :)

[stechan1092]

i live in dublin,havent been to country side but it looks cool.

ireland is the best country ever! people are so friendly n there are loads beautiful places. also this city is great for musicians.

[LCRCBOY]

fish and chips is fuckin english we eat potatoes and meat like bluedooke said

[irishxxkelt]

Living in a slum in Limerick Frank would have seen little of the countryside.

[benyapralat]

Actually if you read his book Angela's Ashes you would see with his job as a messenger he was sent to the countryside quite often.

[audgeyp]

I hope to go there someday. The people there seem very warm and friendly.

[divabexter25]

if your looking for calm or a quiet holiday dont go to limerick or dublin. Theyre very rough but in dublin the nightlife is amazing. Im from dublin meself and its different from the country side. Kerry is amazing :)

[audgeyp]

Thanks for the tip! Yes, I'm more interested in seeing the natural beauty of Ireland, scenery and stuff, rather than nightlife.

[Kormos17]

wee video:D

[bluedooke]

lol fish and chips is an English tradition , meat and potatoes is irish

[MsPoodlehead]

@bluedooke Well I'm Irish and I've eaten fish and chips every Friday night of my life!

[Saideth]

kewl

[xxxmoomersxxx]

You made Ireland look so beautiful! :)

[Becksonthedecks]

Hey but sure everywhere was miserable back then sure with the wall street crash and all. It's just Ireland in general was exceptionally miserable! It's crazy me ma and da still remember rationing dockets from when they were growing up! And now with that feckin recession things may be goin arseways again!

[jamjargod]

But surely Cohen will save us all

[babuschkij]

ireland is a lovely country, but ireland was miserable when frank mccourt grew up there.. it's very very different now..

[wrathchild1988]

greetz !!!

[rocketgirllove]

what a wonderful idea!

this would help create context for your students.