Ireland - any stories from growing up?

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Flowergirl14

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I am Irish, I live in the UK. Sometimes it is only an Irish person who will identify with some of your stories from growing up. I probably have lots, but need to think.
My Dad, who is sadly passed away now; used to use DAZ washing powder to wash his hair. He never went bald or grey, maybe that was the secret??!!!
 
I always remember growing up and Trocaire and Lent with Bishop Casey. My Mum used to say that he never cut back during Lent, look at the size of him! I think the scales of Irish people’s eyes fell away after his affair came to light in 1992. I remember I bought the book, and gave it to my Mum. I think it was the only book she read in her life. She would go up to the bedroom to read a chapter, come down and say how disgusting it was. Then she’d say - right I’m off to read the next chapter, don’t disturb me! Funny!!
 
Now we’re sucking diesel 😂
My mums Irish, still has a strong accent and family over there. She made sure we had strong Irish connection by taking us over loads as kids, would ship me off by myself to go stay with my Nan and grandad over the summer holidays. Our family ran a dairy farm and were in real rural part.
Anyway my Nan had a chocolate tin in the cupboard with all the Cadbury’s chocolate you couldn’t get here, Mint crisp, golden crisp 😍 and my mums sure lucazade can cure everything. Colds, upset tummies, broken bones 😂
 
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Flowergirl14 said:
I always remember growing up and Trocaire and Lent with Bishop Casey. My Mum used to say that he never cut back during Lent, look at the size of him! I think the scales of Irish people’s eyes fell away after his affair came to light in 1992. I remember I bought the book, and gave it to my Mum. I think it was the only book she read in her life. She would go up to the bedroom to read a chapter, come down and say how disgusting it was. Then she’d say - right I’m off to read the next chapter, don’t disturb me! Funny!!
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The scandal of it all!!!!!
 
Flowergirl14 said:
I always remember growing up and Trocaire and Lent with Bishop Casey. My Mum used to say that he never cut back during Lent, look at the size of him! I think the scales of Irish people’s eyes fell away after his affair came to light in 1992. I remember I bought the book, and gave it to my Mum. I think it was the only book she read in her life. She would go up to the bedroom to read a chapter, come down and say how disgusting it was. Then she’d say - right I’m off to read the next chapter, don’t disturb me! Funny!!
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That's hilarious 😂😂 I have a photo taken with Bishop Casey when I was very young, we come across it now and then and hubby says Eamonn was fine til he met me😂😂
In his defence a celebate life is a lonely one (the Vatican afraid the women and children would take their money) but the financial inaccuracies were dodgy- like Fr Ted - the money was "resting in his account"😉😉
 
Doodlebug005 said:
That's hilarious 😂😂 I have a photo taken with Bishop Casey when I was very young, we come across it now and then and hubby says Eamonn was fine til he met me😂😂
In his defence a celebate life is a lonely one (the Vatican afraid the women and children would take their money) but the financial inaccuracies were dodgy- like Fr Ted - the money was "resting in his account"😉😉
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I agree with all you say. I think it is all about money and inheritance. There is a famous photo on the Internet of Bishop Casey and Fr Cleary either side of the Pope in his popemobile when he visited Ireland in 1979, two of the biggest hypocrites!
 
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