"I have probably forgotten more about Northern Ireland than you ever amassed as knowledge in your lifetime. "
"Jim, you are a freestater, "
Richie:
Apart from the fact that I'm a Brit living in Ireland, I have to thank you for your spectacularly illuminating history lesson.
The Irish Free State actually went out of existence 74 years ago when it was replaced by The Irish Republic in 1937.
"I do not generally get involved in debates or discussions concerning Northern Ireland."
And who's to blame you for that wise decision?
I think you might have forgotten a leeeeeeetle too much Irish history - don't you?
Now there are three of you, perhaps you can raise enough money to buy a bigger book with a little more up-to-date information, and maybe bigger print.
'Irish Free State - sheeeeesh!!'
Jim Carroll