Well if the Brits are making racist comments about the Irish it rather suggests they are a different race or prone to putting themselves down. Ah, hold on a moment …
Still in current usage and almost entirely disconnected from historical context.
And while we are being so critical of evil Brits I’m sure the phrase has never been uttered by native Dubliners giving their own view of the largely rural regions of their own country?
Edit: BTW are you actually suggesting the Irish of the time were a race apart from other indigenous people of the British Isles?
>In Europe all new training aircraft are using diesel(-like) engines now which run on jet fuel or even straight diesel. It's not exactly hard to make the switch.
3 minute walk to ferry pier
5 minute ferry ride across Sydney harbour to circular quay
6 minute walk to office
Excellent 4g so able to hold video conference all the way
That was my favourite commute.