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Hands up for the Irish!? (northern and southern)

Made this just because there didn't seem to be an Irish topic in the International section. Is there anybody else from Ireland/ living in Ireland on AE caused that would be kinda cool.

Myself: im from northern ireland, live co.down/co.armagh but go to university in belfast woo! any Queens student if so yay!

So... I dunno, chat here about the latest and greatest irish gay scenes or just get to know people or whatever. :D


JD's picture

yay someone from the north!!

Hey Chops, hows it going? thought i was the only nordie bird on AE! lol. i'm from co armagh, close to tyrone. so yeah it would be good to get chatting to some people from here about the gay scene or whatever, as i don't have any gay friends at all :( and my straight friends don't know i bat for the same team! lol. chat soon
Chops's picture

YAY!

Well now you have your first gay friend woo!!!  I live on like near the border of Armagh and Down, but went to school in Belfast... kinda wierd but sure.

erm..i dunno what armagh is like cause i dont go near there but theres a pretty ok gay scene up in Belfast, has like the Kremlin (being thee main place to go to like but its alright like) and theres a few pubs and gay nights at some clubs, but i don't go out there often cause i mainly have straight friends and feel awkward with themt there like excepting me to pull just because we're in a gay place. I do have gay friends but they are guys and have now dispearsed to dublin and london :(

I do know though that theres LGBT society at Queens but i havent joined, got too chicken cause was with new uni class mates and they dont know im gay :S

JD's picture

Cheers!

Armagh has no gay scene to speak of. trying to find a job either in belfast or across the water to get a proper social life and to get out of my parents house!!

i actually went to the kremlin once by myself!!! dont ask what possessed me to do that!! anyway i got hit on by a straight man. he kept saying that i'm too beautiful and it was such a waste, and if i went out to dinner with him he could change my mind about being gay!! god he was so annoying and i found it a little offensive but also a little amusing because he wasn't the prettiest looking guy in the world lol! not that that would have convinced me any more lol. i left soon after that and have been too scared to go out since :(

Chops's picture

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honestly i've only been there once with friends and i was kind of intoxicated slightly.. not off my face but happily content, but thankfully didnt get hit on by straight guys, just drunken gay guys! no girls however... gonna have to change that i hope!

goodluck with job hunting, im tryin to have the best of both worlds, stay and live in belfast and occasionally go to london/ cross waters for some partying, cause i've loads of friends at uni all over country its great :) but u should at least try kremlin again but with like a group of people, then it'll be fun!

Nicola's picture

South country girl :D....

Heya.....Im at the arse end of the country ha.....South KK.....im almost completely out of the closet now...Such a relief!!Im in college in Limerick n luv it there....i hav no idea why im still on the internet at quarter to 2 in th morning when i hav a 9.00 lecture in the morning :/:/ yuck.......not much of a gay scene in Limerick i must say.....bit disappointing...i havent done too badly 'girls wise' since i got here tho ;);)
Chops's picture

you could teach me a trick or two...

... cause im s*#% and picking up/ chatting up or basically flirting at all with girls, like seriously i havent a clue what to do!

also the whole point of college is to go in really tired or hungover..in my opinion thats what student life is about ! so woot for being on the computer at 2ish in the morning! :D

JD.SKELLINGTON's picture

HEY GUYS, FINALLY PEOPLE

HEY GUYS, FINALLY PEOPLE FROM IRELAND LOL! IM FROM CO. ARMAGH, DEF NO GAY SCENE HERE!
JD's picture

Agreed!!

Armagh sucks!! 

*note to self: get out of this county, fast!*

lesbian scales's picture

my ancestors

are but I am nowhere near full Irish, its just in the mix.
Emmie's picture

I'm from Dublin, hi! :D

I'm from Dublin, hi! :D
lou1420's picture

Allo, im from Ireland too,

Allo, im from Ireland too, from Cork but living in Dublin. I have to say I really like the scene here, it's started to change lately and theres more choice in terms of independant nights, as in the gay scene isnt just centered around one or two gay clubs anymore, it's great! Also, if your new to the Irish gay scene then id highly recommend you join Queerid.com, it's like Afterellen except just for Ireland and it's for guys and girls, that's how I met all my gay mates and ive never looked back! :-D

Chops's picture

Dublin Girls!

Woo! hey guys! Im thinking of taking a wee break to dublin soon to see some friends going to trinity down there. Where would you suggest? Sadly i've never been to dublin! really hope i get to go sounds like a blast!
lou1420's picture

Listings...

Id def check out Queerid.com for listings for all things gay, there's generally something on every nights of the week which is cool, we're lucky butit also means im incredibly poor as I go out way too much! Oh, and for those of you who are new to the scene id also recommend Gaydargirls, I know theres a few lunatics on it but there's also some lovely girs, ive made a few friends from it! :-D

Chops's picture

thanks!

sounds cool, mightgo to dublin now! lol

im already on gaydargirls its alright like, im not too confident on stuff like that too much so im barely on it

lou1420's picture

Ah, no need to worry, the

Ah, no need to worry, the thing about it is you just need to build up your confidence, im quite shy too but making mates on Gaydar or wherever most definately helps improve it. I know it's not the easiest thing in the world but you should get yourself out there, theres a whole huge gay world out there only waiting to be enjoyed like! Just join the gay soc and who cares if people find out your gay, they probably wont anyway and even if they do you can be almost sure they wont mind, try the gay soc, email them and ask them to meet you before one of the coffee mornings or whatever they have, life is far too short not to at least try! :-D

Chops's picture

love it..

.. your optimism is catchin, i will when i move out in a week! woo! lol thanks for the advice! :)
lou1420's picture

No bother girl! Ah, theres

No bother girl! Ah, theres no reason not to be optimistic, when I first went out on the scene I knew fecking no one, went to Kiss the lesbian night by myself and all and it went so bad I swore id never go to another gay night, but I did eventually and now things are very different, it just takes time is all. Good luck girl! :-D

labhaoise's picture

Whoop

*waves hand up and down*

And hey, you have to be Irish in the 80s if you remember this ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAmMhJdsybU 

 

Is brea liom na mna

irishchick's picture

Hey originally frm down but

Hey originally frm down but now at uni in dublin and luvin it.

I know wat u mean bout joinin da lgbt at uni took me a yr to join but if u find out wen somethin is on u can always ask a member to meet u i sat outside 1 day 4 ages till some1 walkd up nd startd talkin 2 me nd now i hav been to a few things.

Nd lou is right der r some freaks on gaydar but u can meet some really lovely girls so jst take it easy nd c wat happens.

Ms Kitty Fantastico's picture

Cork!

Im from county Cork, but living and studying music in Cork city. There is an ok scene down here, but a bit clique-y, and im a bit shy so I try to steer clear. Any other Corkonians?
ShellyT's picture

From Cork too!!

Oh my goddness! A Gay Girl from Cork and I thought I was the only one!! Lols! Kinda! It's good to know there are some Irish on AE!! I had started to wonder if all the Irish Gays had gone off somewhere and I was the last to know!! Lols!! So mail me, we can chat about how crap it is to live in Cork!!

Meisce's picture

Dublin

Hello from Dublin! New to the scene, finally out to both my parents and very happy. The scene here is excellent and very diverse, young, old and from every background imaginable (one friend is/was evangelical). It's a fantastic community, everybody is so welcoming and kind. I'd really recommend speed dating...went last week and loved it, try romeoromeojulietjuliet.com."I should have been able to share it as something that was beautiful...I should have pitched a tent and charged admission".
H.'s picture

Hello, i know im probably

Hello, i know im probably reviving an old thread but just thought id get my twopence in !

new to the site, oh yeah from Dublin, amazed at how many irish ladies there are on here ! so yeah hi !

ShellyT's picture

Me Adding to an old thread!!

Hey to all the Irish ladies too!! It'd be good if all us irish ladies havea thread we can add to all the time!! It's good to have come across ye all anyway!

I live on the border between Limerick and Cork and I go to college in Limerick! Mail me ladies I need some like minded people to natter with before I go off my head altogether!

Gaelic Girl's picture

a fellow Rebel!!!

Hey, Im living in Cork the last four years, going to college there at the moment...haven't been out on the scene there in a while...mail me and we can winge and natter about whatever ha ha...It's great having an Irish thread on here...we should keep it going, it's great to hear from the Irish girls that on on here too :)
ShellyT's picture

Who would have known There were so many Irish on here!!

So are any of the other irish peeps on here pissed that we still cant get Season 6 of The L Word, its annnoying me so much, i'm so anal, i want my collection to be complete, Movie Distributors are giving me a headache!!

Gaelic Girl's picture

Yeah i get ya>>>>

I know what you mean, it is kinda annoying but i'm not too bothered coz i've watched it already online..you sould go to YOUTube and you'll be able to watch it on that...having to wait is kind of a pain. I was obssessed with the L Word when it was on TV i can't believe it isn't showing anymore :(
31ruecambon_'s picture

Hey!!

Waw someone from the same city as me! I'm from Northern Ireland, I live in Antrim but I spend most of my time in Belfast obviously and I'm a student too!! :D

You should give the kremlin another try, I love it.. well sometimes. I'm going next week, it's fun when you go with friends! And I always see some hot girls but I'm absolutely useless at pulling anyway so I don't pick up very many girls there either :( lol

31ruecambon_'s picture

ShellyT and Gaelic Girl

Here you go http://www.freeonlineepisodes.net/category/the-l-word/#

 Every episode of the L Word including the 6th season :)