For more than 1 year I have been blogging on Ireland, Irish culture, history, people, and of course on Polish emigration in Ireland. My opinions on many aspects of living in Ireland were appreciated by many Irish people, including journalists of Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times, The Times, and many Irish radio stations (including “Last Word” on Today FM).
In my opinion the idea of conducting the blog on social political and cultural matters is to describe and express my own impressions, and of course my own opinions based both on experience and knowledge. I have never avoided any hot or touchy topic, including both good and bad things of Polish and Irish community, i.e. aggressive Polish trouble makers, crime in Ireland, or Irish history and archaeology. Also I have been trying to introduce Poland, and our current issues to the Irish society. Everything under 1 primary rule - NO TABOO.
Was I wrong or was I right. I think I was right, and I have proved that. My blog was nominated to the Irish blog awards in two categories, I have had lot of good feedback from many Irish people, and from Irish media.
Anyway.. like in every nation, there is a few Irishmen (or at least one - all the IP’s are from Limerick), who can’t stand any criticism about Ireland, especially from the foreign emigrant as I am. For them I am a public enemy no. 1 and they are trying to prevent me from expressing my opinions (doesn’t matter that at least 80% of them are good) about Ireland.
Here is the latets example, comment sent to many of my blog entries:
| Irish people should disregard the following webpages “Carlow.Pl”, “Ireland from a Polish Perspective” and anything in general submitted by “MacKozer” a.k.a Krystian, a Polish archaeologist working in the Carlow area. Krystian is responsible for orchestrating at least one attack on an Irish person in Carlow town, and for spreading racist anti Irish propaganda. He is responsible for segregating Pubs in Carlow town i.e “Nancy Whiskeys” in to a “no go area” if you are Irish. (please boycott this bar). I would be more than happy to answer any questions from the Carlow people about my comments and welcome hearing your storys concerning violence, intimidation, ignorance or racism at the hands of the right wing Polish community.beirishbuyirish@hotmail.com(Apologies for not signing off in my own name, but have already had violent threats from the Polish community) |
I don’t know about any attack on any Irish man orchestrated by myself, in fact I don’t know many Irish in Carlow. But if Mr beirishbuyirish claim that, there is no problem to report that to the nearest Garda station (Athy Road, Carlow).
Anti Irish propaganda? Read entire blog carefully and then decide. I am afraid there is more anti Polish (at least Polish state) propaganda.
Segregating pubs? LOL 
I am not the owner of Nancy Whiskeys - there are Polish Nights on every Tuesday and I am not in charge of that. I only put advertising banner or Carlow.pl 
And what is the most funny I am far away of being right wing
Do the nick names of the authors of such comments seems not similar? Let’s see: Be Irish Buy Irish (the latest one), Irish and Proud of It, The Irish Man. All those similar identities are from Limerick.
Good craic, isn’t it?
I was threatened by a Polish man yesterday evening. He threatened never to speak to me again if I didn’t let him buy me a pint. I was terrified. I fought bravely for a long time, but I finally had to give in.
So let this be a lesson to everyone. If you are not careful Polish people will be nice to you or worse, become your friends.
I wouldn’t take too much notice of this sort of posting,it happens on almost every forum,these posters are looking for attention,sometimes looking for hits for their own web sites and usually attack by saying something outrageous and offensive.
McKozer I believe that you are right in assuming that this guy/girl is a Troll using different aliases in order to be an internet nuisance.
Ignore the jibes and he/she will go away.
Great blog MacKozer, keep it up.
Don’t worry about it MacKozer, it’s a testimony to your excellent blogging that this guy would go to such bother. I’ve throughly enjoyed your writing and regularly quote from it when discussing politics with friends. I wish all our immigrant communities had such an articulate voice on the web.
Hi!
I had no idea that you read some of my entries…;) Let me explain the point of my blog. I’m Polish and study translation in Austria. This semester we put focus on Ireland since we’ve been reading D. Monagan’s “Jaywalking with the Irish”. My blog was this semester’s project. We were supposed to read expats’ blogs, comment on them, etc. That’s how I came across your Irish blog. And I absolutely love it! It’s just that your blog is no native speaker’s blog and that’s why my English teacher made a remark about it. Since then I’ve always tried to persuade him that your English is very good. I honestly think so. Anyway, keep up the good work! Greetings from Graz!
He’s a fucking idiot, Krystian. Pay no attention to the fool.
Yeah, I’ve noticed his post too… Looks like this is getting very personal
Let’s say that it only adds sparks and special effects to your blog. All the best.
Wouldnt worry to much bout this Krystian, sure nobody listens to Limerick people anyways :-).
Would welcome anyone with an interest in Ireland to check out this blog http://irelandsecrets.blogspot.com/ if you want to find out some things Ireland is not so proud of.
All d best K
Slan agus beanacht