“Kiss my ass!” That’s what “póg mo thóin” means. This is from a shop display in Dingle, Co. Kerry. The town, also known by it’s Irish name, An Daingean, is in an Irish speaking part of the country collectively known as An Gaeltacht.
If you’re interested, you’d probably pronounce “póg mo thóin” in English as “pogue mahone”.
Interesting trivia – The Pogues got their name from this short phrase.
Both Ryan and Daragh got their free mini cards from moo.com but I’m still waiting on mine. They have been shipped so they’ll arrive soon I hope. Check out Daragh’s shot of his cards for an imaginative way of photographing them!
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EnoMetis has posted a comment:
Ehehe Cool!
That’s a great b&w!
Can’t wait to see your cards, you will share an image?
Thanks for the pronunciation help…
Hi Guys, here is another Pog Mo Thoin picture.
Wicked good black and white photo!! nice work
yo paddy, I actually have that licenceplate you see on the picture, saying pog mo thoin. i bought it in the same shop as in the picture in Dingle, lol
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