Ireland

[bananasquash]

of what improtance is the red fist in northern ireland, i.e what does it represent or what does it mean? help asap pls

[starmack]

The Red Hand is a symbol in the Six Counties (Northern Ireland).

[starmack]

Red Hand was also the name of a paramilitary group in the Six Cunrties (Northern Ireland).

[starmack]

Red Hand is the symbol of "Ulster," most correctly. The ancient Irish province of Ulster includes three Irish counties which are NOT in Northern Ireland. One of those counties - Monaghan - has the red Hand in its crest.

The Red Hand is represented in the flag of Northern Ireland.
It is included in the county crests of several Ulster counties, inside and outside Northern Ireland.

In recent years it has featured most notably on jersey of Tyrone when they twice won the All Ireland Gaelic Football senior championship (Cup), which is played for among all the 32 counties in Ireland, plus London and New York.

[bananasquash]

thanks very much.

[THECORBYLOON]

Legend has it that two ancestors of the O�Neills were in dispute over land and to settle the rightful ownership, a boat race was organised with the winner being the first one to touch land.

When one of them had built up a commanding lead, the other realised he would lose. He decided to cut off his right hand and throw it, red wi blood on to the shore, thus touching the land and winning the race.

[Peter Pedant]

Yeah absolutely

There was a contest for N I involving touching a rock and Hugh O'Neill
[OK not spelt like that, Hugh has at least twelve letters, some silent) won by cutting off his hand and throwing it at the rock - and this is the Very Red Hand you see today on the flag of Freedom !

PP