Hackballscross and other Irish towns could run into Facebook bans

"stuff happens" in Feakle!

Hackballscross/Schmachkballscross! I think that Jewish-American Facebook guy is pulling our Irish schnitzles? I blame it all on those Anglo-Saxons who transliterated Gaelic placenames into English, because they didn't know their Irish Knocknagoshels from their Poulaphouca's.

AlunPalmer - You've never been to Toad in the Hole, 'cos there's no such place...can't understand why the author has not corrected his error? Stillorgan, anybody?

It seems that the old churches and saints are responsible for most of dis shokkin' filt in holy uurlan'. > > > Irishbob: Spot on! It IS only the beginning ... and what is worse: there is no escape!!! Big Brother has been watching for some time! Meantime, Cockermouth in Cumbria UK is well worth a visit!

There's a Bastardstown in Co. Wexford, or how about Athy, Co. Offaly?

Toad in the hole is great when done right. It's just a banger (sausage) surrounded by Yorkshire pudding (made from a sort of batter), that's all. Don't know about the place of that name - never been there.

I think Facebook would have even more trouble with the Gaelic for Blue Ball (An Phallis) at least 'symbolicly'

england's - a few --- Ashbourne Barton-upon-Humber Bournemouth Burton upon Trent Hornsea Kirton-in-Lindsey Nuneaton

What about Sacred Heart, Precious Blood, Feast of the Circumcision of Jesus, Immaculate Conception, etc.? All bloody or sexual in nature! Stop the adolescent right wing evangelical and puritan-inspired power grabs to see if they can influence public policy in Eire and the USA (i.e., objections to a Ben and Jerry's name for a recent ice cream product by fundies in the USA) What's next on these idiots' agenda: change the name for the WW II famous Battle of the Bulge? Eire should not change any town or village name to satisfy any group's moronic objections.

Anyone with a reasonable brain would know that the town names are NOT PROFANITY! Grow up Facxebook.

And Climax in Michigan!

What a ---about Intercourse, -- a town in Pennsylvania USA. Doesn't that ring a bell ? It is an Amish comunity.

Oh Poo on FB. These are neat names. Am I allowed to say poo by the way?

Facebook has decided, on its own, that it should be the watch dog of the world. It's not just the banning of towns because it does not like its name, either. FB is not telling you that it is tracking every move you make. Even if you use your mobile phone, FB is able to track where you go and who you call. Don't believe me? Go to CNET.COM and check it out. The article will tell you how to turn off the FB tracker. This is only the start of things to come. Do like I did and delete your name from FB all together. You'll thank me later.

Only dirty, if you feel dirty in yourself. Cognitive projection at its best.