- Norn Iron
Norn Iron is an informal
nickname forNorthern Ireland , derived from the pronunciation of the words "Northern Ireland" in an exaggeratedUlster accent (particularly one from theGreater Belfast area). The phrase is seen as a light-hearted politically neutral way to refer to the country, based as it is on a commonly shared regional accent.Although the phrase has been in use in Northern Ireland for a number of years, it only became widely used following the success of the Northern Ireland national football team, especially after victories over European footballing giants England and Spain.
A number of other phrases have been put in use in Northern Ireland because of their footballing achievements over the past three years, such as "We're not Brazil, we're Northern Ireland", and "Lawrie Sanchez (who has since left the job) green and white army".
External links
* [http://norniron.tv/ norniron.TV] -
Web 2.0 media Site about Norn Iron
* [http://speaknorniron.8m.net/ Speak Norn Iron] - Comical website about Northern Irish language and culture
* [http://www.notbrazil.co.uk/ notbrazil] - The online home of Happy Days Magazine - fanzine dedicated to Norn Iron National Football Team
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