A side note about religion in Ireland: it's very Catholic. This may sound liek a foolish truism, but its really noticeable when you're there. In America we think we're used to the omni-presence of religion, but its really more a ubiquitous but generalized spirituality that surrounds us. Drive through any medium sized city and you'll see a variety of churches and temples and mosques. Keep driving and you'll probably find some yoga studios, a buddhist retreat, and a self-help center or two. But in Ireland you find Catholic churches. And you see catholic priests. And you see Catholic schoolkids. Everywhere. (Obviously this is in the Republic of Ireland. I'm not sure how it breaks down up north. I know that they have their fair share of Protestants, but i bet the Buddhist/mosque quotient is still in the low side.) Pretty much everything in Ireland is named after either something old and Gaelic or something old and Catholic (alot of times they're both).
Chapter 7
12 tales about Getting Wrecked
drink play f@#k
Andrew Gottlieb
Chapter 7
12 tales about Getting Wrecked
drink play f@#k
Andrew Gottlieb
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