Partition in Ireland - Tayto and Tayto Print available: https://t.co/KkMkbMvR7m And much like the rest of Irish history, the tale of the two Tayto companies throws up questions of shared and separate identities. #tayto #irishart #Irish #irishartist #Ireland #cork #dublin

A fully democratic process: first to shatter, loses the doctrine. History might have looked very different if Article 1 of the Treaty had simply read: “The Provisional Government shall derive its authority from a best-of-three.” https://t.co/KkMkbMvR7m #irishartist #irishart

Enter: conkers diplomacy — honourable combat for men whose primary weapon was stubbornness. So in this alternate universe, the fate of the Irish Free State wasn’t decided in the Dáil or on a battlefield but by two patriots attempting to out-swing each other with horse-chestnuts.

Unfortunately, while Collins was quite handy with actual warfare, de Valera was more constitution than cavalry, so the idea of duelling with swords or pistols was swiftly abandoned in favour of something more… his speed.

Instead of armies marching to civil war in Ireland, Collins and de Valera could simply have met in a field, chosen their “weapons,” and spared everyone the paperwork.

Achilles vs. Hector is the most famous example: two men enter, one city survives the humiliation. Now, imagine Ireland in 1922 applying the same diplomatic logic — but with a distinctly Irish upgrade.

Limited Edition: Civil War in Ireland - Collins vs De Valera In the Trojan War, the Greeks and Trojans sometimes used “single combat” — one champion from each side fighting on behalf of their armies — so thousands didn’t have to die just to prove which side had bragging rights.

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Limited Edition: Legends of Cork Cork has never been short on characters — a small county with world-sized confidence and some legends that back that up. Print Available: https://t.co/KkMkbMvR7m

And there’s etiquette, too. You must respond with equal ceremony: “Go ‘way outta that.” “Stop.” “You’re joking me.” https://t.co/KkMkbMwoWU

The magic is in the build. A proper “Wait ’til I tell you” arrives with props—eyebrows raised, a glance over the shoulder, maybe a hand to the chest like a defibrillator is on standby. There’s punctuation you can’t print: the gasp, the tut, the sharp inhale before the name-drop.

– Salacious gossip delivered in a not so subtle whisper (“I’m only saying what I heard…”). – The obituary you weren’t expecting: “Do you remember yer man—you’d know him to see? Always wore the cap. Him. Dead.”

right about yer man being a bit of an oddball. What follows is rarely small talk. It’s usually one of three genres: – Local news of international importance (“The new roundabout is after causing fierce bother”).

Wait ‘Til I Tell You There’s no phrase that piques the interest of an Irish person more than “Wait ’til I tell you.” The prelude can be anything: a Garda talking to a neighbour in SuperValu, a scandalous affair that became public, or a WhatsApp voice note that proves you were…

When the announcer says “Welcome to Croke Park,” you can almost see the stadium wink and then softly whisper “The Dubs Home advantage – every game”. 😜😂 https://t.co/KkMkbMwoWU #dublin #dublinGAA #irishartist #irishart

Meanwhile, the opposition are practising frees while deciphering the LUAS map and their fans have remortgaged their homes to stay in a three star Dublin hotel.

The Dubs know every blade of grass by first name. The goal posts are tall slender first cousins and the seagulls are wearing blue.

The Hill 16 breeze even pipes up for them—“Comon you Boys in Blue”—like a helpful stage hand. Visiting teams get a lovely tour of the M50 while Dublin lads “bravely” navigate the perilous trek from Drumcondra to… Drumcondra.

The Dubs – Home Advantage Every Game Ah yes, the great GAA tradition: Dublin playing at the “neutral” venue of… Croke Park. Very fair. Totally impartial.

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Without consultation you bombard them with unsolicited advice about your last meal - prepared from scratch. It was a delightful vegan-friendly, gluten-free, zero sugar, keto-friendly, lactose-free and zero calorie twig & nettle casserole.