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Image created by me of the "Crowned Harp", a symbol of Ireland until 1922. (It is the first actual image physically created by me. I don't know if my old art teacher would be impressed that my first attempt at art in 20 years has a crown in it!!!)

A new limerick of mine (August 2006) on the so-called "British Isles"

There once was a set of old isles
whose naming disputes ran on for miles.
With long history lessons
and longer bitching sessions
It produced much more groaning than smiles.

An old limerick of mine

When attacked by some vandals and trolls
The truth doesn't matter at all
For they just spin some yarn
without given a darn
whether accuracy rises or falls

Wikiword for Today

Wikipsychic: The presumed ability of Wikipedians to know, without having been told, of all edits and debates that are of interest to them, all over Wikipedia, but most especially on the Wikipedia:Articles for Deletion and Wikipedia:Templates for Deletion pages. Those who do not believe in Wikipsychic powers and who inform others of votes and debates commit the Wikiheresy of "votestacking" and must be condemned to Wikiboycotts and Wikistonings.


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Something I don't drink.
Believe it or not, many Irish people hate Guinness and are bemused at tourists flocking to Ireland to drink it. I for one think it tastes hideous. Give me Smithwicks or even Carlsberg any day!

An analysis of me, done through What is Your World View?

You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational.

Cultural Creative

100%

Postmodernist

75%

Idealist

75%

Existentialist

31%

Romanticist

31%

Materialist

13%

Modernist

6%

Fundamentalist

6%

Hey,

I'm Dublin-based. Since joining Wikipedia in November 2003 I have written on a broad range of topics, including Irish government and politics, religion, globalisation, folklore, republicanism, constitutions, governmental systems, state ceremonial to god knows what else.

By the way, some people have asked about my usernic. Fear Éireann means Man of Ireland in Irish. (Caint by the way is the Irish for talk) The colours used in my sig are two of those of the Irish flag, green (for Irish nationalism) and orange (for Irish unionism). The Irish tricolour, green, white and orange symbolises peace and reconciliation between unionism and nationalism.


My Babel File - Who I am. What I like. What I think. What I oppose.
The English Wikipedia has 6,920,217 articles and 930,663 files.
enThis user is a native speaker of the English language.
en-3This user can contribute with an advanced level of English.
Hist This user is a Historian.
Pol Sc This user is a political scientist.
This user believes in the separation of church and state.
AmE-0 This person dislikes American 'English' (common grammatical and spelling errors mistaken for dialect).
IEThis user uses Internet explorer
This user has a temper.
This user is a Gaelic Football fan
This user is a lapsed Roman Catholic
This user uses Hiberno-English.
WriterThis user was a Journalist
King This user is a descendant of Irish High King Brian Boru. (So is most of Ireland and Queen Elizabeth II.)
File:Voting box clipart.gifThis user believes its every citizen's duty to vote
NicNill illigitimi carborundum.
IrelandThis user is Irish and
lives in Ireland.
This user wears Leather. (The jacket in the picture in mine!).
This user wears Denim a lot.
This user prefers wearing White tie to Black tie.
This user condemns fox hunting.
This user takes the symbolism of the Flag of Ireland, of reconciliation between nationalism and unionism, seriously.
CREDThis user does not believe Wikipedia takes the expertise and knowledge of academic contributors seriously enough.
This user found Bill Clinton the most fascinating person he ever met.
ZZZThis user is bored making boxes and is going to bed


Though I change it regularly you'll see my usernic on talk pages in the form FearÉIREANN\(caint)

Some of the things I have written about are listed below.

A number of articles I have written have become Wikipedia:Featured articles. One example was Papal Tiara.

Favourite Latin phrases:
  • Omnia vincit amor - Love conquers all
  • Abeo - bye
  • Acta virum probant - Actions prove the man
  • Semper paratus - Always ready
  • Suaviter in modo, fortier in re - Gentle in manner, strong in deeds
  • Nill illigitimi carborundum - don't let the bastards get you down
  • Vitæ essentia - Love is the essence of life
  • Tempus fugit - Time flies
  • Quid fit - What's happening?
  • Carpe diem - Seize the day
  • Nemo me impune lacessit - No one strikes me with impunity
  • Aut inveniam viam aut faciam - Either find a way or make one
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