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Vicipéid
Tabhar cuairt ar an leagan Gaeilge den 'Wikipedia' agus cabharaigh linn. Zoney

Not to be a picky bugger here, but isn't there no "V" in the Irish language? Surely Bhicipéid would be more correct to actual Irish and not nua-Gaelige?


 * Certainly - I agree. But those who started it decided to follow modern Irish standards (replacing W with V). Personally, I think Uicipéid better - the U replacing W has been used historically (for surnames in particular) - and results in an actual W sound. More particularly, it should perhaps be spelt Úicipéid or Uaicipéid or Úaicipéid - not too sure what way it should be spelt if a U is used. zoney &#09608; &#09608; &#09608;  talk 13:11, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

However it's spelled, it's great to have and I'll be doing a bit of work on it as User:Filiocht. Warning, my Irish is limited. Bmills 13:19, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Úicipéid sounds fairly correct, and also matches the English spelling a bit more, by not having an a close to the start Kiand

Cork
The article Cork (city) is ridiculously short. This city, soon to be European Capital of Culture, has much history, architecture, sights and indeed culture to talk about.

For comparison, see Limerick, Ireland and Dublin. Also see that even Waterford City and indeed Shannon Town and Ennis have more information. I mean, Waterford for some bizarre reason even has a full article in Dutch!!!

I don't really know what to add (I don't even know the names of the cathedrals!), but someone please help!


 * I added a lot to the Cork city article some time back, but it still needs more info. Especially on the history and sights.
 * Zoney 20:02, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Derry/Londonderry
I don't want to sound foolish but I think this should be resolved, for the sake of consistancy. Initially it was decided that Derry would refer to the city and Londonderry to the county. This worked well, see Talk:Londonderry - but recently people are changing the articles. Whilst both names are primarily agenda driven a consistancy would be great! Djegan 18:06, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * The previous situation was fine - it seems to be unilateral action on the part of User:Lord Emsworth. I've left a note on his user talk. zoney &#09608; &#09608; &#09608;  talk 19:44, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * And I have responded on Mr Zoney's talk page. -- Emsworth 20:10, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * In the interests of the compromise I have renamed "Derry/Londonderry" as "Londonderry" in the Template:Ireland counties and "Londonderry" as "Derry" in the Template:IrishCities - redirects also reflect this original compromise.
 * In summary: Derry (city) + Londonderry (county) = (original) compromise Djegan 21:20, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Irish Breakfast
The Irish breakfast article has been listed on VfD! Please help save the article. Ludraman | Talk 08:45, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Discussion and arguments are ongoing on Talk:Full English Breakfast and Talk:Irish breakfast. User:Jooler wishes to merge the two, scrapping Irish breakfast. The article has been reverted and grossly POV-edited a number of times. Zoney 11:08, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)

An Post
An Post needs a lot of expansion; it's currently small and inadequate. L UDRAMAN | T 14:25, 10 Apr 2004 (UTC)


 * Please could you have a look at Talk: An Post? I believe there's a dubious re-branding claim in the main article, but I'm not able to check it out on the ground in Ireland at the moment. -- Picapica 08:50, 1 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Comments on Talk: An Post. Zoney 19:37, 1 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Eircom
The Eircom article has recently been called "biased and misleading" see Talk: Eircom and also the "The neutrality of this article is disputed." message has been used. I am not well versed in the issues but do not believe that the article should be censored or one sided, nor do I believe that Eircom should be portrayed, misleadingly, as a fluffy bunny company either, any assistance welcome. Djegan 19:38, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)

FAC
The President of Ireland article is on Featured article candidates. Go and vote! L UDRAMAN | T 03:13, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Irish writers
Help required with List of Irish poets, List of Irish dramatists and List of Irish novelists: please add more names and/or articles/stubs for the red links. Bmills 11:21, 6 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Also List of Irish short story writers now. If you work on any articles, can you add the appropriate category tab from:, , , ? Thanks Bmills 13:21, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)

And now there's WikiProject Irish literature. Bmills 09:36, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)


 * Just to let you know that there is at least one other Irish Wikipedian with this page on the watchlist. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about Irish literature, English or Irish language - I had great difficulty remembering it all for the Leaving Cert! Zoney 13:06, 27 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Belfast
The article Belfast strikes me as a) woefully inadequate, b) quite unordered, c) not very elegant (big table, no photo). Would anyone be able to start off some cleanup of the article? (I don't really know much about the city, I was winging it fixing up Cork, to attack Belfast would be more iffy!) zoney &#09619; &#09608; &#09618; talk 13:18, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Olympics
I've added a basic Ireland_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics page, as it was linked to on the main 2004 Olympics page, and Ireland seemed to be the biggest country not there. I've also added stubs for Cian O'Connor and Sonia. But I don't have the nessacery knowledge to fill them out properly.

Anyone up for the task? My sporting knowledge ends at soccer and F1... Kiand 18:28, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Anyone up for the task? Yep! I've all the results filled in - thank God I kept the results section of the Irish Independent from after the Olympics - it made the job a lot easier! --CGorman 16:55, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * I've added pages for Alistar Cragg and Andy Lee, but there still lots to be done. --CGorman 21:30, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Ministers for (at Departments of State)
An anon user is very busy separating the articles (that deal with Irish Government ministers) into sub articles that deal with each change of name. Very often they are simply removing material and not using a redirect so when you click on a link you arrive at a blank page. They have copied enough times to fill several pages - do they know what templates are for?


 * Just click here to see activity!

Djegan 23:31, 5 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Is there anything we can do about this other than fixing it up or starting a revert war? Anyone feel like trying to catch whoever it is when they're on and sending a talk message to their IP (I guess its dynamic, Ireland being the dialup nation) Kiand 00:22, 6 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * The anon person seams to be seeing sense after a "revert battle" and talk! Djegan 21:10, 6 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Bosco
Not necessarily a bad thing, but Wikipedia doesn't have anything on a bastion of 70s/80s childhood in Ireland. zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 23:16, 6 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * we must get images and make it look very camp (like it was)! Djegan 23:19, 6 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * if someone can get the images, I remember the show very well (probably being the youngest here, but still old enough for it to have been on). Is Bosco taken I wonder... Kiand 15:20, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Lambert still tours with a live show. I took my kids to see it a couple of years back. Have a look here. Filiocht 15:31, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Theres now something of a page there. For an Irish icon, theres bugger all on the net about him. I'm certain I have a few tapes of the last shown episodes here, so I'll try to dig them out and watch them to get some more info. Kiand 15:39, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * I've added a bit about the actually rather inspired animations (or is that just good childhood memories) as well as their rather low-tech make and do, and storytime. Anyone remember any of the songs/verse? What's the full version of "knock, knock, anymore. Come with me, through the magic door" and "tidy up, goodbye, goodbye, that's all we have time for today". Yes, yes, I'm scarred for life, I know. zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 15:59, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Your memory is better than mine then. If I can find those tapes I'll be able to get the rhymes off them.

I'd forgotten entirely about the shorts and couldn't remember if the Make and Do was Bosco or Echo Island (remember that?) Kiand 17:47, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Irish subject articles on Peer review
Hi. I posted James Joyce and Samuel Beckett on Peer review. Even if you do not have any great personal interest in these writers, I'd like feedback on writing style, layout, organisation, etc. It would be cool to get the pages onto FA one day, and maybe even the Main page. Filiocht 13:00, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * I suggest you put James Joyce on Featured article candidates. It's very comprehensive, reads well, and has a good references and links section at the bottom. Also has images. The language is clear and well-constructed (IMO). So while there may be issues raised, I suggest that the article is good enough to submit - hopefully if any objections are raised, they can be rectified there and then. Now to look at Samuel Beckett... zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 13:12, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Ditto for Samuel Beckett, though I admit I am a poor judge! The article appears to me to be of a high standard! Certainly a lot better than much else here! zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 13:26, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Thanks, and thanks for fixing the silly error in the Beckett. Filiocht 13:45, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * I think there may be a problem with the image on the Beckett page. Any ideas? Filiocht 13:56, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)

James Joyce is now a Featured article! Filiocht 08:00, 15 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Woohoo! Well done! zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 09:50, 15 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Next stop Abbey Theatre, or rather User:Filiocht/Abbey theatre . Filiocht 10:33, 15 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Bord na Móna
I created an article for Bord na Móna some time back, but I was really working from memory (primary and secondary school geography). So if anyone could take a look as regards factual accuracy... Thanks. zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 15:48, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * With the exception of the railways in Donegal bit, it seems accurate - I'm not sure theres any BNM railways in Donegal (and I'm a Donegalman...) Kiand 15:56, 7 Sep 2004 (UTC)

To Do list
Hi

How do you all feel about putting a to do list here where we could add Irish subject articles that need to be started or improved, but that we do not have the time/information to do ourselves?

Like this

Filiocht 12:22, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Good idea. Put in what I know about Connolly, however I'm ignorant as goes its history, I think Zoney might be able to fill that in though. Kiand 16:14, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 22:04, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Their is a to do on "Great Southern Railway" (1924-1925) however might it be better to use "Great Southern Railways" (1925-1945) (note correct addition of "s") as the former only lasted about a year (as far as I know) whilst the latter lasted about 20 years? (and use a redirect when someone commences an article) Djegan 13:02, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

The Den
I wrote an article on Dustin the Turkey a while ago but it seems we still don't have The Den. &#8212;Rory &#9786; 17:54, Sep 8, 2004 (UTC)


 * I've written one but it badly needs sectioning and reordering. I can remember even more about it, so I'm going to rework it late on - just wanted to get something done before dinner so it ends up on my watchlist Kiand 19:05, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * someone (Filiocht or Ludraman, I can't remember) has De-POV'ed and corrected it slightly. I'm going to divide it out into sections, but I want to check a few things first..


 * Was the Den first shown on Saturday mornings before doing weekdaily? Something tells me it was


 * What year did it start? Something tells me 1988, but I'm not sure

Also, if anyone wants to look over Zig and Zag and Echo Island, I'd appreciate it Kiand 16:01, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * OK, The Den is heavily reformatted, into sections and partially rewritten now. I'm now off to see do I need to write a page for DOG Tag (Digital On-screen Graphics) because I linked to it.... Kiand 19:06, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

City maps
User:Djegan and I have been having a discussion on the maps and infoboxes on the Irish city articles. Djegan has put some work into presenting some of the important facts on each city. Personally, I don't like the current maps (some, such as at Cork (city) and Limerick, Ireland look very ugly IMO).

So, do we have suggestions or volunteers for improving these boxes. An attempt at something different has been made at Kilkenny. Also, should these boxes be located at the top of the article? Or somewhere else, like beside the TOC if possible?

zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 22:11, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * I think that location should be on the right, this is the general trend, it is often the case that a picture will be placed in the most prominant position to the immediate right and the infoboxes several lines from the top. This would seam to be the way to go?


 * Also we could change the html code to get a "nicer" box that is less "sharp" and perhaps after testing and deciding what additional information might (eg: establishment, motto, crest, mayor, etc) be in it, then duplicating this across the other irish city articles. Preferrably in the end we will get a fairly uniform layout for all the cities (and perhaps in time a template for towns). Djegan 22:31, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Agreed on all points I believe. zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 22:33, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * I have to agree the Cork and Limerick ones are pretty awful. IMHO the Kilkenny one, slightly bigger and with more facts would be the optimum solution. And on the right. L UDRAMAN | T 22:44, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * I have uploaded a new dublin city image - it is immediately obvious that any new html will need padding to the sides as the table is too narrow. Any other proposals ? Djegan 18:11, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * I have uploaded a new cork city map - i have shown the city within the county and also an enlarged image of the city which is quite accurate. It is best to show the city this way to put it in perspective - any comments for improvement - does anyone want to volunteer for html/format improvement or proposals? Djegan 19:37, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * The full-blown version was a tad too big and not anti-aliased IMO, I've reduced slightly and added photo. What do you think? zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 20:03, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Fine! Djegan 21:01, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * I've amended other city tables - I think they would look perfect with a similar map placed in them rather than their current maps. Dublin included - the map there is the wrong proportions (picky me, sorry). Once again, I am quite aware that you are doing the actual work on the maps and I'm acting a bit of a back-seat driver, but I do consider it important. zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 20:28, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Its quite difficult to get the Dublin image right (the county is very long compared to width, but scale is correct) - should we have a inset enlarged image like Cork? I am aiming to replace the city maps within several days in a similar style to Cork. Djegan 21:01, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Inset enlarged image (but not taking too much space, one on Cork is as much % of image as I'd like) for all maps, but keep underlying scale similar - don't expand the underlying map to just show the county - it's more important that the scale looks good. So for Dublin, you want to show some of the surrounding counties too. Have the inset bit over Kildare or whatever. zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 21:09, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Agreed on Dublin - will show more of other counties. Djegan 12:56, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Speed limit changeover
Irish transport minister, Seamus Brennan (no article), has announced speed limits in the Republic will be changing to metric from 20 January 2005. I decided this wasn't newsworthy enough for Current events. So I've concentrated on updating appropriate articles, such as Roads in Ireland, 2005, motorway and speed limit. If anyone thinks of any more, please update appropriately. Feel free to review what I've added to the above. Finally, does anyone know when the Irish govt. started using metric distance signage? I've put 1970s for now, as I believe that's when it started (joining EEC, etc.). Am I wrong? Or do you have a more precise date? zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 19:02, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Thats Irish Minister for Transport, Séamus Brennan (you might want to create redirects) ! Djegan 13:10, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Irish rebel songs
Not a topic any northerners of a particular background would want to see on Wikipedia - but I've just realised it's missing... zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 11:24, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Totally unrelated, but is there any reason your signature flag is sometimes displayed as a colorful flag and sometimes as a "dithered ASCII char composition"? Ropers 13:58, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * I've switched to "dithered ASCII" so that it's not as obtrusive... zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 14:13, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Todo list
I can't figure out why the items I included on this to-do list page (as per link above) don't show on the above to-do list. Maybe I haven't gotten me head around the technical plumbing bits of the WP particularly well here.

Anyway: The aforementioned to-do list page has a few additions I made. Please look at them and dig in. Cheers. Ropers 02:09, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * If this page doesn't update when you add to the todo list you have to purge the cache of this page. The easiest way, I find, is to click on the history tab, then in the address bar of your browser replace action=history with action=purge and hit "Go" (or your browser's equivalent). That will purge the cache, regenerate the page from the database - including the latest version of the list - and bring you back here. &#8212;Rory &#9786; 12:16, Sep 12, 2004 (UTC)

Ah. Thx a bunch. Gotta remember that. Ropers 13:57, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * I've got a user script User:Rparle/monobook.js that adds a purge button to the list of actions for most pages. I'm not sure if it would work in Internet Explorer (if that's what you use), but if you're interested in it I could try to make it work. &#8212;Rory &#9786; 21:50, Sep 12, 2004 (UTC)


 * It works fine in IE for me: great little script. Filiocht 12:06, 15 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * If you loot at the todo instructions,, the easiest way to update is to make a tiny edit to this page (insert or delete a space). Filiocht 08:08, 13 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Huh? Does the "Click here to purge the cache"-link I've added above (top of page) not work for yers? A very confused Ropers 13:03, 16 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * Works fine for me. My comments above are in reverse order of date! Filiocht 13:09, 16 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Dublin postal districts

 * Moved from to do list...

the plan is to add all the respective areas in for each postal code (following the Dublin 3 example), then to add more relevant detail (what have these areas within the same postal code in common, and yes, to that end we can and should leave in things like the Dublin 4 slagging stuff, etc. It's all relevant.) and then to make articles for all the constituent areas as well. In a city of 1.5 million (counting the suburbs, last I heard), ALL of these areas should be relevant enough for the Wikipedia as there are easily more than a few thousand folks whose lives revolved around each area in some way &mdash; that should keep the VfD stormtroopers at bay.