Indeed
it was definitely the above, because I remember wandering around Bandon after school.

And Cork people may sometimes be arrogant, but at least you don't call yourself 'the Kingdom' like some people we could name
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Sat 6 Mar 2010, 21:47, 1 reply)

Oh ho!
You have named the ancient enemy! We call ourselves the 'Rebel County', which you probably already know.
Bandon, eh? That's where my Dad grew up during the war, I'm well familiar with the place.
(Mediumsizedbear is trying to be littler., Sat 6 Mar 2010, 21:54, closed)

there is genuine loathing between the two
it's a bit confusing. It's where my family live now.

My maternal grandmother was Cork (Skibareen area) and maternal grandfather was Kerry, and their relatives never accepted it. How weird is that?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Sat 6 Mar 2010, 22:15, closed)

Erm...
...not that weird at all, actually. Ireland is a very small place and lest we forget the Civil War is still in living memory.
My great grandmother (a Catholic from West Cork) married a Prod, he had to convert, there was war in both families.
So marrying a Kerryman would be enough to cause comment alright.
I'm a Cork woman married to a Tipperary man, sigh, the comments never stop. :-)
(Mediumsizedbear is trying to be littler., Sat 6 Mar 2010, 22:22, closed)

I guess
But it wasn't as though they were divided by religion or by affiliation. Just a bit of land.

Cork married to Tipperary man?! Shocking!
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Sat 6 Mar 2010, 22:51, closed)