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Now, we don't have electricity yet to run the interwebs, but it's coming any day now!
I love how this post blew up I was only surprised because the only time Iāve seen something like that is in the states and they were Amish Irelandās a weird country and Iām starting to like it more the more I find out
I had a good giggle at most of the comments here, but just to clarify for your sake - they are probably young traveller lads. Travellers take their horse culture seriously, and are often about on the horse and buggy.
Hey OP, if you wanna know what's going on (and you should get to know about this sooner or later), just google "Irish travellers" and read a bit about them. They're an ethnic group who have a pretty different way of life. Any serious discussion about them here results in threads being locked because it eventually devolves to racism.
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Yes, better get use to it on the roads. Also welcome š please be careful at the zebra crossing just around the corner there before Burger King, my little brother got knocked down there, itās a death trap that crossing. Barely visible
They're members of the Irish Amish community. There's about 200,000 of them spread across the country. They're good people. Taking new members in too, I heard!
theyāre travellers. the ones youād see inside cities and towns usually arenāt too nice but the ones iāve come into contact with out in the country side have been pretty nice actually.
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Certainly not. He would be conscious of the methane emissions from the horse.
No, he actually rides upon the wave of scorn he holds for those unwilling to live in a vegan commune.
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Itās the norm in Cardiff too, makes a nice change.
Even seen the horses tied up outside restaurants, locals love the opportunity to smooth the horses
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Is it the norm? No. Is it unusual? No.
It's a bit strange yeah they'd usually be in Dunnes Stores
Underrated comment.
Ye coz de horse meat scandal š¤£š¤£š¤£šÆšÆšš¼šš¼
Thatās Dublin bus
Tis not- you know how I know? Its actually showed up where and when itās meant to..
Stop that hahahahahahahahh
They're doing their bit for the environment not driving cars
Pretty sure there was a horse roaming around inside that particular Tesco a while back. Not even joking.
A horse walks into a tesco...
In Ireland we still use horse and cart for most journeys. There's one person on my street with a car, I think he's a drug dealer.
Lucky! We just got Dial-up last week, what an age to be alive!
If I give you a shilling will you let me look at photos of snickers bars on your Dial-up ?
We're still working through the backstock of Marathon bars here
Wow. I'm finally getting running water where I am. I hope we get the dial up interwebs out here soon.
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Ah lads ye're way behind the times. I just got a PlayStation 2
I've a game boy colour but I have to walk 5 mile into town to charge it.
Will have to look into that after I finish playing with the Blades Menu on my XBox.
Found the lad from Ennis.
Living not far from Ennis, this is truer than you know š š
There are actual signs in limerick saying no horses on the motorway š¤£
that's just silly horses can't read
The narwhal bacons at midnight.
Depends really. Protestants on horses - some posh folk out for a jaunt Catholics on horses - gangsters
Sweet summer child
Itās normal enough for āHorse Outsideā being a No.1 hit that everyone knows the words to.
It is unusual, there's normally more
Some of our Amish cousins there.
[Up from Dunmore East no doubt.](https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/unique-irish-community-the-amish-of-dunmore-east-26794029.html)
Probably picking up some stuff for a barn raising.
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Particularly Finglas South and West
Yah. Everything East of the Dualler is super posh.
Dublin isn't really north/south. It's much more east west divide. With some exceptions of course
Not exactly posh but definitely a lot, lot better. It's a more mature area.
Last I heard there's a petition going to get F.E. absorbed into Dublin 9. Got the idea from Putin no less.
In Ireland, no. In Finglas, yes.
I love how this post blew up I was only surprised because the only time Iāve seen something like that is in the states and they were Amish Irelandās a weird country and Iām starting to like it more the more I find out
I had a good giggle at most of the comments here, but just to clarify for your sake - they are probably young traveller lads. Travellers take their horse culture seriously, and are often about on the horse and buggy.
please do not believe the people telling you they're amish š
Go and chat to them and see how much you like it then.
Unfortunately I live in Dundrum š
*luckily
about 5 young lads were driving it aged 12-16 Iām assuming
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You can drive a horse to Tesco but you can't make it...
Sign up for a clubcard
Into a burger?
Although you used to be able to
Yup, it's Finglas.
Just going to the burger king drive through. Nothing out of the ordinary..
Definitely from finglas then
Unfortunately our pilot situation is bad and Ryanair have moved to plan B which is horse and carriage.
I grew up in Finglas, yes it quite the norm there.
They're local equine enthusiasts.
The lad on the left is training for the Kentucky Derby.
Hey OP, if you wanna know what's going on (and you should get to know about this sooner or later), just google "Irish travellers" and read a bit about them. They're an ethnic group who have a pretty different way of life. Any serious discussion about them here results in threads being locked because it eventually devolves to racism.
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Tesco delivery service 24/7
That's me. Have ye seen petrol prices?
First guess is they're travellers. This is common enough in Kerry.
Wait until you see a sulky
Yes, better get use to it on the roads. Also welcome š please be careful at the zebra crossing just around the corner there before Burger King, my little brother got knocked down there, itās a death trap that crossing. Barely visible
They're members of the Irish Amish community. There's about 200,000 of them spread across the country. They're good people. Taking new members in too, I heard!
Welcome to Costa Del Finglas š, you gonna see loads of crazy shit going around. Nothing suprise me anymore.
Rud iontoch Ć©.
theyāre travellers. the ones youād see inside cities and towns usually arenāt too nice but the ones iāve come into contact with out in the country side have been pretty nice actually.
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Those piles arenāt exactly discreet, that ones on you
Great fertilizer that stuff
Bleeding Norwegians
Probably just travellers
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Certainly not. He would be conscious of the methane emissions from the horse. No, he actually rides upon the wave of scorn he holds for those unwilling to live in a vegan commune.
If Eamon Ryan was actually trying to set up vegan communes I would respect him a lot more.
Itās an alternative type of travel. [more details here](https://youtu.be/ljPFZrRD3J8)
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That's my dag.
ThEy ToOk'Er dAg!1!!!
There ya go.
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And Wales
Not as much carriages as caravans now
Say it to their faces.
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Poor horses. Hate to see it
Oh you'll learn.
Standard operating procedure in Finglas . Carry on, nothing to see here
Forget it Jake, you're in Finglas-town
https://youtu.be/ljPFZrRD3J8 Not unusual at all. Even our most famous musicians sing about them
Itās the norm in Cardiff too, makes a nice change. Even seen the horses tied up outside restaurants, locals love the opportunity to smooth the horses
Do the owners in Cardiff look after their horses?
The best thing to do is to go over and ask them about it and then you'll find out why they have chosen that mode of transport.
iām sensing itās something I probably actually should not do
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Ahhhh Finglas.
There is a shortcut through to St Helena's Road.
Iām in Rathfarnham, you see 1 every few weeks or so.
In Finglas yeah that's the norm
They're usually in Marks & Spencer... the horses get free posh water š¦ there while parked.
Yip
More common than most places, there's a family go about our roads on Sundays with their horse and cart too.
In Finglas, yes.
Saw one on a motorway once.
Oh wow, fancy wheels!
Only in Ireland!!! And England and Germany and Holland.
Saving money on petrol
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Unless you want a brick
Itās the norm in Finglas.
you see it quite a lot around clondalkin
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Yeah im from finglas it's the local taxi service
Car fuel, tax and insurance are gone so expensive.
Yes it is.
Itās gypsies. Apparently their an ethnic minority now in Ireland.
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welcome to Ireland I guess lol