Thread: Happy St G.. What? Ah right.

Originally Posted by clagan

it was a comical reference to the paochial inward viewing nature of small town ireland.

never seen the comedy show the league of gentlemen?

No. And don't mock Galway again, or you're in for it

Originally Posted by cullen93

Fair point was quite a sweeping statement, more of a historical sentiment i had there ie. State and church Making all attempts to persecute catholics and still wanting to celebrate a catholic event that a few years before they were trying to destroy...

no worries. My form class done their assembly on him on thursday, some pretty interesting things. The story of him and the dragon is the christianised version of perseus saving princess andromeda from a seamonster at jaffa in lydda - and anyone who has seen clash of the titans will recognise that story