that might be why they banned it at school

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 30 May 2009, 13:53, archived)

A few of our teachers wouldn't let us play that at school because it had British in the name.
They let us play it eventually, when we changed the name to Irish Rover. Which made no sense, really.
( Esme Weatherwax I swear on my tash it's daycent hash, Sat 30 May 2009, 13:55, archived)

well, paddy pooch sounds a bit gay

( spacefish bong!, Sat 30 May 2009, 13:56, archived)

Haha.
Irish Wolfhound, maybe. No dog breed starts with I. No good ones, anyway.
( Esme Weatherwax I swear on my tash it's daycent hash, Sat 30 May 2009, 14:00, archived)

Iguanadog

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 30 May 2009, 14:01, archived)

Irish Iguanadog
You have to see who can lie around on a rock in the sun the longest.
( Esme Weatherwax I swear on my tash it's daycent hash, Sat 30 May 2009, 14:02, archived)

eh?
That's bonkers. A tad xenophobic, even.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 30 May 2009, 13:56, archived)

These were the old diehard ones from the Gaeltacht, they resented even speaking English.
All the best teachers come from Kerry.
( Esme Weatherwax I swear on my tash it's daycent hash, Sat 30 May 2009, 13:59, archived)