"The average autochthonous Irishman is close to patriotism because he is close to the earth; he is close to domesticity because he is close to the earth; he is close to doctrinal theology and elaborate ritual because he is close to the earth. In short, he is close to the heavens because he is close to the earth."
G.K. Chesterton wrote this in his book on George Bernard Shaw, and, as usual, the English writer hit at the essence of his subject with just a few words. I was recently in Ireland, and one of the things that struck me most during my visit was the centrality of the landscape.
#1: Vicomte13 To: Charles_Byrd (#0)
*"Ireland" meaning Eire, the predominantly Catholic Irish free state. Ulster, the 55% Protestant region in the North still occupied by Britain, is in a far, far sorrier state, and will remain so until the place finally collapses, the British leave, and it joins Eire. And even then it will be like East Germany compared to West Germany.
Vicomte13 posted on 2023-06-28 13:27:56 Reply Private Reply