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| Ich am of Irlaunde | I am of Ireland |
| Ant of the holy londe of irlande | And of the holy land of Ireland |
| Gode sir pray ich ye | Good sir, I pray thee |
| For of saynte charite | For saint charity |
| Come ant daunce wyt me | Come and dance with me |
| Wyt me in irlaunde |
We arrived in Dublin in monsoon conditions. A county’s economy under water – within expectations, a country underwater…?
What is it about Ireland and Iceland? Both are countries that I’ve spent much time in, whose people I like and whose economies suffered as much as any from the excesses of the first years of the millennium.
I haven’t been back to Iceland this year but from what I’ve heard from speaking to my friends out there, they are taking great strides back to self determination. I had expected that.
But the spirit of the Irish in this magnificent place is something to behold. Last night in Malahyde I watched a cross-section of Dubliners setting about their business with a purpose and goodwill that belied the tales of woe that I’ve heard in London.
A quarter of me is Irish -the best quarter!
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