ANST - Civilizing the Irish (was GULF WAR WEATHER)

[Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain]

"Mark.S Harris" <rsve60 at email.sps.mot.com> said -

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>With Norman help, the English are just going to have to civilize 
>that island.
>
>Stefan li Rous
>It is 1150 and the Normans have almost finished civilizing the 
>English.

Actually, the year is 1290, and the only civilizing effect anyone has ever had on the Irish was Saint Patrick converting us to Christianity - and all that did was enable us kill our enemies in a good, Catholic manner.  <grin>

Padraig

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