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Apropos to this, the show Bridges of Ireland was on TV today and had a few nice bridges built by the British at the turn of the last century.
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Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Apropos to this, the show Bridges of Ireland was on TV today and had a few nice bridges built by the British at the turn of the last century.
the railway and the bridges along the lines were built by the british mainly for two reasons. one was to allow them to quickly mobilise troops to quell any trouble and the second was to allow a more efficient method of moving goods to ports. they employed these tactics to all their colonies, be they in asia, africa or europe. 

india for example was an incredibly wealthy country before the british set foot on the sub continent, plundered it and subsequently left it as a backwater. the railways in ireland were used to export agricultural products to feed the industrialised cities in britain (the uk has been unable to produce enough food to feed its population since the 19th century - that is still the case today), in the opposite direction the railways enabled the british to move troops to the four corners of the island with ease. That's why barracks were built a short distance from the stations.

so bear in mind the next time you see an old stone railway bridge or travel on the train it was once used by an empire to exploit its colony.


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Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Apropos to this, the show Bridges of Ireland was on TV today and had a few nice bridges built by the British at the turn of the last century.
the railway and the bridges along the lines were built by the british mainly for two reasons. one was to allow them to quickly mobilise troops to quell any trouble and the second was to allow a more efficient method of moving goods to ports. they employed these tactics to all their colonies, be they in asia, africa or europe. 

india for example was an incredibly wealthy country before the british set foot on the sub continent, plundered it and subsequently left it as a backwater. the railways in ireland were used to export agricultural products to feed the industrialised cities in britain (the uk has been unable to produce enough food to feed its population since the 19th century - that is still the case today), in the opposite direction the railways enabled the british to move troops to the four corners of the island with ease. That's why barracks were built a short distance from the stations.

so bear in mind the next time you see an old stone railway bridge or travel on the train it was once used by an empire to exploit its colony.

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Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Apropos to this, the show Bridges of Ireland was on TV today and had a few nice bridges built by the British at the turn of the last century.
the railway and the bridges along the lines were built by the british mainly for two reasons. one was to allow them to quickly mobilise troops to quell any trouble and the second was to allow a more efficient method of moving goods to ports. they employed these tactics to all their colonies, be they in asia, africa or europe. 

india for example was an incredibly wealthy country before the british set foot on the sub continent, plundered it and subsequently left it as a backwater. the railways in ireland were used to export agricultural products to feed the industrialised cities in britain (the uk has been unable to produce enough food to feed its population since the 19th century - that is still the case today), in the opposite direction the railways enabled the british to move troops to the four corners of the island with ease. That's why barracks were built a short distance from the stations.

so bear in mind the next time you see an old stone railway bridge or travel on the train it was once used by an empire to exploit its colony.

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Anyone who doesn't whisper up the ra everytime they go over a bridge in Ireland is clearly a disgrace to their nation.
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Originally posted by Roberto_Carlow Roberto_Carlow wrote:

Anyone who doesn't whisper up the ra everytime they go over a bridge in Ireland is clearly a disgrace to their nation.
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Originally posted by Roberto_Carlow Roberto_Carlow wrote:

Anyone who doesn't whisper up the ra everytime they go over a bridge in Ireland is clearly a disgrace to their nation.
Should never be whispered. Loud and proud and also after morning and bedtime prayers.

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Agreed, it should be mandatory to complete a gun salute out the car window going over every bridge.
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Agreed, it should be mandatory to complete a gun salute out the car window going over every bridge.


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the replies on this thread prove my point,

everyone happy enough with their lot,

no desire for change, just keep the status quo but give me the latest iphone and bmw

we have been bought and sold by the english, yanks, germans, chinese and this will happen over and over 

truly sad Unhappy
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Originally posted by Il Principe Il Principe wrote:

the replies on this thread prove my point,

everyone happy enough with their lot,

no desire for change, just keep the status quo but give me the latest iphone and bmw

we have been bought and sold by the english, yanks, germans, chinese and this will happen over and over 

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Okay, what ‘change’ do you want. Nice word, but from your point of view what are you looking for? Perhaps some
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Originally posted by Il Principe Il Principe wrote:

the replies on this thread prove my point,

everyone happy enough with their lot,

no desire for change, just keep the status quo but give me the latest iphone and bmw

we have been bought and sold by the english, yanks, germans, chinese and this will happen over and over 

truly sad Unhappy
Dont forget the Japanese. Loads of Toyotas, Lexus , Nissans around and thats before we even start with Sony electronics.

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Originally posted by Il Principe Il Principe wrote:

the replies on this thread prove my point,

everyone happy enough with their lot,

no desire for change, just keep the status quo but give me the latest iphone and bmw

we have been bought and sold by the english, yanks, germans, chinese and this will happen over and over 

truly sad Unhappy


I hear you're a racist now Il Principe

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Originally posted by Il Principe Il Principe wrote:

the replies on this thread prove my point,

everyone happy enough with their lot,

no desire for change, just keep the status quo but give me the latest iphone and bmw

we have been bought and sold by the english, yanks, germans, chinese and this will happen over and over 

truly sad Unhappy
 
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