Irish Revisionist History: A Personal View

[dogriver]

If you look through the obscure topics of libraries, some of the
lesser-traveled corners of the internet, or inside clauderainsrm's head, you will discover that Irish Revisionist
History has a long and sordid past.

By virtue of the fact that Irish Revisionist History is, as they say,
historic, it follows that the subject does have a history, as, without
one, we would be stuck with Irish Revisionist Present-dayity and Irish
Revisionist Futuriciousitude (you'll forgive me for slipping into
technical jargon. It's what we Irish Revisionist History buffs call
made-up, and it happens all the time in the Irish Revisionist
History biz).

So to which school of thought do I subscribe? Do I subscribe to the
first Irish Revisionist History school of thought to show itself, or the
second, third, or fourth? Or have I, in the painstaking research on the
subject which I never got around to doing, developed my own theory?

To properly grasp my view on the subject of Irish Revisionist History,
one must first gain an understanding of just what, precisely, is meant
by the term. When was it coined? Why, and by whom? What was his or her
motivation in doing so, did it reflect a personal bias, or a truly
objective vision with regards to the subject matter?

Once you grasp the above, please enlighten me, for I have no idea at all
what Irish Revisionist History is.

Comments

[kittytech.livejournal.com]

You really have to stop doing things like this!!! I'm trying to be productive, and then I see entries from you and I just have to read them. GRIN!!!! Loved the entry though!!! Oh yeah, and of course I love the writer too. GRIN!!!!

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

Too much time on your hands little brother? hahahahhahahahah

[thenodrin.livejournal.com]

I Googled "Irish Revisionist History" to find out what it was.

It brought me here.

Seriously.

Theno

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Apparently there is a group of Idol contestants playing "Topic Bingo".

One of spaces that is still empty was "Irish Revisionist History". I figured I'd give someone a freebie space for Christmas.*g*

[superhappytime.livejournal.com]

funny

[dahlia-and-balu.livejournal.com]

Irish Revisionist History comes from the legend of the Irish saint who went around restoring sight to the snakes of Ireland on the night midway between Halloween and Christmas, which is why we celebrate Thanksgiving by sacrificing turkeys (large birds eat snakes, you know), and why the color green is a Christmas color and stuff like that. I am not familiar with the entire story, but that's the gist of it, I'm pretty sure. I am surprised you are not familiar with this; you seem so culturally literate otherwise.

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

This is great!

[brightflashes.livejournal.com]

lol.

[abbismom.livejournal.com]

Merry Irish Revisionist History Day!

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

I took an incredibly interesting class in Irish history when I was in college, that tried to be as straight forward as possible. Sadly I mostly remember that the professor was hot and spoke in a fabulous brogue, so I can't help with the details.