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"Wallacebiy":2mjkp5za wrote: the Republic of Ireland[/quote:2mjkp5za]Well, that's the "official description" of the State as set out in the 1948 Act, so is fair enough. "Southern Ireland" is a funny one, existing for 19 months in the early '20s. I'd say when the term is used today it's with a small s.

Didn't this used to be a site about beer and brewing? <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) --> Is that bad grammar <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

Well, I kinda like that a personal sub-comment about incorrect naming of my country, that I made over one-and-a-half years ago, got dragged up by a non-National <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) --> <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

[size=75:2gzqr5w2]It still irritates me, by the way, as it does just jar.[/size:2gzqr5w2]

How about that Germany-Australia game, eh? <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

oh dear now who is being incorrect,a NON national where is that, I wonder if they are playing in the cup"commonn d NONS commonn d NONS"

Exactly <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> Note the use of <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) --> which denotes taking the piss. Being a "non-National" in my country of residence, whaddaya expect? <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->