That this House joins the people of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat in celebrating St. Patrick's Day on 17th March; recognises the shared heritage and special relationship between the peoples of the United Kingdom and Montserrat that date back to Christopher Columbus's epic journey in 1493; notes the resilient nature of those living on the Emerald Island of the Caribbean in recovering and prospering following the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano in 1997; and calls upon the Government to continue to strengthen the close constitutional, economic and cultural ties that bind the peoples of Montserrat and the United Kingdom together.Don't get me wrong, St Patrick's Day is great excuse to get drunk (assuming one really needs one), but what on earth does celebrating the Patron Saints Day of Ireland really have to do with the United Kingdom and Montserrat? Patrick was welsh anyway! It's all very odd.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Motion to support Irish Saint's Day party in Montserrat?
I find myself utterly bemused and confused by the following motion that has been tabled
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The first settlers of Montserrat were irish and they still speak with an irish accent - that why.
And that has to do with the United Kingdom in 2007? I could understand if the motion was being tabled in Ireland.
Well I agree it is a bit of a waste of time, but Ireland (Northern at least) is a part of the UK and Montserratt has some irish heritage so why not in the spirit of imperial unity share some emerald spirit?
Although it is a public holiday in Montserrat. I can't see how 'the shared heritage and special relationship between the peoples of the United Kingdom and Montserrat' is 'recognised' by celebrating St Patrick's Day. Surely this emphasises a difference between us.
Now listen here anon! Stop ruining my grumpy posts with sound rational and reasons argument! Can't you see I'm wallowing in deep seated internal hatred towards waste! :)
But do they really speak in the same accent?
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/wells/brogue.htm
me thinks that is a bit to academic
English (with a slight Irish accent)
http://www.ms/info.htm
Have to respectfully disagree here. Any connection, however tenuous, if fuelled by the good oil, must be OK.
The stamp in your passport there is actually a shamrock. They very kindly gave me one when I arrived but didn't when they threw me off the island.
In response to Adams posting. I find this very interesting being a montserratian myself. One other pronunciation which i find unique to montserrat is "boy" we pronounce as "bwoy" and other instances.
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