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“Meanwhile In Ireland”: 50 Of The Funniest New Pics That Explain Why People Can’t Get Enough Of Ireland
Although Ireland is only 5 million residents big, the way this lush country handles itself makes it seem bigger in every way possible. Sure, for those of us who haven't had a chance to visit, Ireland is a land where Guinness runs free and Leprechauns roam casually. You might meet Liam Neeson in a pub, too.
But that's a broad generalization, folks. As highlighted by the Meanwhile in Ireland page which boasts almost 800,000 followers, Ireland is much more than that. Whether you find yourself joining a traditional Irish céilí dance, cheering on your favorite team at a lively hurling match, or getting swept up in the joyous atmosphere of a local festival, Ireland's zest for life is infectious. Oh, and they certainly know how to laugh a little.
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Some of you may not know this, but Ireland, this scrap of a country on the western edge of Europe, has the most successful Eurovision Song Contest winning streak in the contest's history - a record it shares with Sweden. Of course, 2023 wasn't Ireland's year. Neither was the last 26 years...
However, Ireland's triumphs in the Eurovision Song Contest began with Dana's memorable victory in the 1970s, but their success didn't end there. In 1980, Johnny Logan enchanted audiences with his heartfelt performance of "What's Another Year," securing another victory for Ireland. Seven years later, Logan returned to the Eurovision stage with his captivating song "Hold Me Now," earning yet another triumph for the nation.
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In 1992, Linda Martin's powerful rendition of "Why Me" resonated with viewers, propelling her to victory and adding another milestone to Ireland's Eurovision journey. The following year, Niamh Kavanagh's soul-stirring performance of "In Your Eyes" captivated audiences and secured Ireland yet another win.
The year 1994 witnessed a remarkable performance by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan, whose heartfelt duet, "Rock 'n' Roll Kids," struck a chord with the audience and earned Ireland another Eurovision victory. And in 1996, Eimear Quinn's ethereal vocals in "The Voice" captivated the hearts of listeners, leading to yet another triumph for Ireland.
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Skara Brae 2 years ago
They were identified quickly. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-most-irish-thing-ever-ballyhaunis-three-identified-in-quick-time-1.3891835
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Marcos Valencia 2 years ago
My father used to say the same (he was a Spaniard). Maybe an universal or a shared celtic heritage?
During a conversation with my former peer, Lukas Gliaubičius, who moved to Ireland right after completing high school and now has almost 10 years of Irish experience under his belt, I had the opportunity to discover the joys and challenges of the "land of a hundred thousand welcomes." "[Irish] have a great sense of humor," he told Bored Panda in a message. "They don't hold back from teasing you but are not easily offended themselves."
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Downunderdude 2 years ago
Same in outback Australia. Once, I got talking to a road train (google it!) driver in a pub in Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. He was talking about a big road train accident. He said it was only a 'short while ago' (ten years!) and 'just up the road' (800 km).
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Although the first couple of years in Ireland was "pretty rough," Gliaubičius, who currently lives in Dublin, admits, it was the neighborliness of locals that charmed him into staying for the long haul. "What I love about them is that they're very chilled out and open to talk about pretty much anything." Ream off the Irish bands that belt out from your iTunes library without using Bono or The Cranberries, he says, and you pretty much have their respect. Not so much for the politics.
One thing he found fascinating about Ireland is the disparity between city life and villages. "Dublin has a lot of immigrants. Sometimes it feels like there are more of us than there are born and bred Irish," he explained. "So when you got to a local pub in a village," like Adare or Cobh, "you're likely to attract quite a few curious glances."
Gliaubičius shares this sentiment due to the increasing number of young Irish individuals seeking better opportunities elsewhere. The National Youth Council of Ireland conducted a recent survey revealing that more than 70% of individuals aged 18 to 24 in Ireland are considering moving abroad. Furthermore, 80% of them express concerns about their future prospects if they remain in the country. The survey also found that 50% of respondents reported experiencing deteriorating mental health, likely influenced by the escalating cost of living.
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XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 2 years ago (edited)
🎶The boys are back in town🎵 you know you were singing it in your head!
Pan Narrans 2 years ago
Dancing in the moonlight and Don't believe a word are playing rent free in my headspace.
Con O Cuinn 2 years ago
Tour guide points to Phil Lynott statue, "and there's Phil Lynott, the first black man in Ireland"
Nimitz 2 years ago
Oh, I'm seeing The Boys Are Back in the results. One of the greatest songs enabling toxic masc b******t. That's a hard pass and we should delete this garbage from our cultural memory ASAP.
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Claire Armstrong 2 years ago
In the name of the wee f*****g man! My man is just out hospital and one of the junior doctors who cared for him was the spitting image of Phil Lynott AND he was Irish! I begged him NOT to fkn say anything to the poor Dr but nooooo he just had to say something! I was feckin mortified!
Wm Paul Robinson 2 years ago
He sometimes while warming up the venue, would ask "Any girls here with a bit of Irish in them?", and when the cheers came back asked "Any of yas want a bit more Irish in em?".
"Many young individuals in Ireland often choose to migrate to countries like Canada and Australia due to the significant challenges they face in attaining a satisfactory lifestyle with a basic minimum wage job," he said. "Renting a one-bedroom apartment alone can cost anywhere between 800-1000 Euros per month. Moreover, if one contemplates living in a house on the outskirts of Dublin, the monthly expenditure can escalate to approximately 3000 Euros."
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DonnerDinnerParty 2 years ago
I was shook when my daughter changed schools in 4th grade (2022) to learn they gave zero homework! I didn't believe her when a full week passed and she still hadn't brought any home. That is when I spoke to the teacher and she confirmed!
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Mad Dragon 2 years ago (edited)
Water levels can change as much as 15 meters between high and low tide. This is probably a beach when the tide is out.
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Pedantic Panda 2 years ago
What you call an Irish man who sits in your garden all summer? Paddy O Furniture.
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Mrs Irish Mom 2 years ago
Happens so many times and once husband rings the wife and asks can he stay out longer and she gave out s#it to him everyone heard 😂🤣🙈
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Edda Kamphues 2 years ago
I feel you! I work in a building that is located in a public park and most of the times, the doors are open (it's a school). I escort *feathered birds out on a daily basis. That's because the *not so feathered birds are too scared to do it.
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Kobe (she) 2 years ago
What is the difference? Most characters have at least lost one parent, have an evil stepparent, and live in (some kind of) dysfunctional family.
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Lex <3 (they/them) 2 years ago
I’ve seen this before but instead it was “the grease from the rotisserie chicken I just ate in the parking lot”
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Jane Hower 2 years ago
When we first moved to rainy Seattle we took a one week vaca to Canada and came back to a brown yard - the neighbors told us we 'missed summer'!!! hehe
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Marcos Valencia 2 years ago
When I was very younger, I went two summers to Ireland in order to improve my English. The scene is pretty correct. But being drunk wasn't necessary.
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Charlie the Cat 2 years ago
I feel this one. It is a good 10 minutes walk from the plane to baggage reclaim.
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Cammy Mack 2 years ago
Who drinks wine in Ireland, surrounded by all that excellent beer and whiskey? I sure didn't.
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Brendan (banned for downvotes) 2 years ago
I love a Gold biscuit, but my wife hates them. It's a wonder we're still married.
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Grant Melville 2 years ago
Ohh, that's bad. As a Scot, I apologise on behalf of the whole nation for this unwarranted act of aggression.
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Groaver Andout 2 years ago (edited)
Quite clearly a Northern Irish pub. As frequented by "Der Hun".
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Marcos Valencia 2 years ago
As a Mediterranean person, I have to firmly say that... well, I have no words, actually.
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Paul Roney 2 years ago
Did you know St. Patrick’s day is a National Holiday in the Caribbean island of Montserrat?
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Wintermute 2 years ago
What's most confusing as an American is how North Ireland can be any more than one thing. You could fit two of them in between the two biggest cities in my state, and there's NOTHING but half a dozen small towns and empty land there. It's hard to conceive of a place that small having so much history.
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David Paterson 2 years ago
B b b but. It's freezing cold with drizzly rain in Australia right now. Mid winter.
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Irish woman abroad 2 years ago
This post annoyed the hell out of me, not because of stereotyping (that's a given), but because most of it was ancient memes that are not even from Ireland. Irish people are well-educated and digitally literate, so plonking a photo of 3 gobshites who supposedly went to NY without phones is just ridiculous. And another of a 90-yo Iraqi man, meant to be a filthy Irish farmer, seriously? Even most of the photos aren't even the Irish countryside. If you want a true reflection of Irish wit, look up "overheard in Dublin", which is genuinely funny everyday comments from real Irish people, or look up any tourist page to see the real reason people come to Ireland - the beautiful scenery. Rant over, but now I'm feeling homesick!
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago (edited)
Ah yes, good job BoredPanda. Yet another cruel posts stereotyping an entire country and its people. What the hell has happened to this site. You have employees who with degrees in journalism yet they’re churning out harmful posts like this because it’s pure clickbait. Do you even listen to your readers? No, you don’t because you would realise that posts like this ruin the integrity of your site.
Brendan (banned for downvotes) 2 years ago (edited)
Almost all memes/jokes are based on stereotypes e.g. gun-slinging yanks, nagging boomers, and delinquent teenagers. It just hurts when you are the butt of the joke. P.S. my wife is Irish, and we both had a good chuckle at these.
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Nancy Marine 2 years ago
I think Ireland is the most wonderful place on earth! Spent 9 days there, brought my 16 yr old son with me, and we both agreed Ireland and the people are fantastic! The kindness never stops and on the plane ride back to the US, we said we wanted to carry that forward and have .oyre of it in our lives, especially a favorite Irish saying, "Courtney doesn't cost anything." Love the Irish!
Nancy Marine 2 years ago
Autocorrect really shited this up! Should read... "...have more of it in our lives" and "Courtesy doesn't cost anything"
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Anna Litical 2 years ago
For those denigrating the contents of BP and stereotypes get over it. I'm a 67 year old woman. LIFE is stereotypical. Drummed into people what they can and can't do. This is Bored Panda. NOT a news source. Bog off instead of complaining. Your CHOICE.
Irish woman abroad 2 years ago
It's not about the stereotypes, it's because these are not really Irish!! BP writers think if they dig up ancient memes and put a new caption on them, they can write what they like. Very poorly researched article.
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The Jokester (she/her) 2 years ago
I'm like 1 percent Irish so I dare be that one American that thinks they get this but they don't.
🦗 Omnisexual Insect 🦗 2 years ago
I once encountered a very annoying person who thought he was the center of attention and as if it wasn't bad enough, he once told me that he thought English was the main language that everyone spoke and all the other languages were just side languages. Like he thought there was no such thing as an American accent because it was the main language because he spoke it. I honestly just can't with some people 😂
Will J Dochartaigh 2 years ago
If other religions/nationalities had similar posts, BP would be labeled as evil anti-XYZ
Irish woman abroad 2 years ago
This post annoyed the hell out of me, not because of stereotyping (that's a given), but because most of it was ancient memes that are not even from Ireland. Irish people are well-educated and digitally literate, so plonking a photo of 3 gobshites who supposedly went to NY without phones is just ridiculous. And another of a 90-yo Iraqi man, meant to be a filthy Irish farmer, seriously? Even most of the photos aren't even the Irish countryside. If you want a true reflection of Irish wit, look up "overheard in Dublin", which is genuinely funny everyday comments from real Irish people, or look up any tourist page to see the real reason people come to Ireland - the beautiful scenery. Rant over, but now I'm feeling homesick!
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago (edited)
Ah yes, good job BoredPanda. Yet another cruel posts stereotyping an entire country and its people. What the hell has happened to this site. You have employees who with degrees in journalism yet they’re churning out harmful posts like this because it’s pure clickbait. Do you even listen to your readers? No, you don’t because you would realise that posts like this ruin the integrity of your site.
Brendan (banned for downvotes) 2 years ago (edited)
Almost all memes/jokes are based on stereotypes e.g. gun-slinging yanks, nagging boomers, and delinquent teenagers. It just hurts when you are the butt of the joke. P.S. my wife is Irish, and we both had a good chuckle at these.
Load More Replies... Nancy Marine 2 years ago
I think Ireland is the most wonderful place on earth! Spent 9 days there, brought my 16 yr old son with me, and we both agreed Ireland and the people are fantastic! The kindness never stops and on the plane ride back to the US, we said we wanted to carry that forward and have .oyre of it in our lives, especially a favorite Irish saying, "Courtney doesn't cost anything." Love the Irish!
Nancy Marine 2 years ago
Autocorrect really shited this up! Should read... "...have more of it in our lives" and "Courtesy doesn't cost anything"
Load More Replies... Anna Litical 2 years ago
For those denigrating the contents of BP and stereotypes get over it. I'm a 67 year old woman. LIFE is stereotypical. Drummed into people what they can and can't do. This is Bored Panda. NOT a news source. Bog off instead of complaining. Your CHOICE.
Irish woman abroad 2 years ago
It's not about the stereotypes, it's because these are not really Irish!! BP writers think if they dig up ancient memes and put a new caption on them, they can write what they like. Very poorly researched article.
Load More Replies... The Jokester (she/her) 2 years ago
I'm like 1 percent Irish so I dare be that one American that thinks they get this but they don't.
🦗 Omnisexual Insect 🦗 2 years ago
I once encountered a very annoying person who thought he was the center of attention and as if it wasn't bad enough, he once told me that he thought English was the main language that everyone spoke and all the other languages were just side languages. Like he thought there was no such thing as an American accent because it was the main language because he spoke it. I honestly just can't with some people 😂
Will J Dochartaigh 2 years ago
If other religions/nationalities had similar posts, BP would be labeled as evil anti-XYZ
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