They may have left the island but they've never really left Ireland behind. The Irish diaspora of 70 million people around the world are ready to 'arise and go now', ready for the world, ready for a tournament like no other.
How does this guy help our bid? Off topic, if you are Irish and went to school in Ireland, those words will generally bring back memories of horrid English classes where the teachers managed to all but kill any chance that we might grow appreciating our great writers but instead resent them for all the hours or torturous study of their great works.
@@nihilioellipsis However, on the Yeats recording, he also says it with the Anglicized pronunciation. Innisfree rather than Inishfree. And he is the author.
I'm all for Ireland getting the chance to host the rugby world cup. But why did ye pick this hypocrite to promote our country. The only good thing I can get from this is that at least he takes the hate and criticism off someone like Bono.
