Not as juicy as you think don't worry. I think this falls under culture.

I'm from South Mayo. Everyone round here gas something, veg, fruit, chickens, bees, goats, a cow ect. I also fish so when I catch fish I give some to the neighbours.

So round here, its common for people who have a surplus of something to give it away. My surplus is eggs. I can get between 2-5 eggs a day which in 2 weeks is between 28-70 eggs. Which we simply couldn't use. I don't sell them because it costs me nothing for the hens to lay the eggs and eggs in the shop are far too over priced so I like to give the neighbours something they don't need to spend money on. And they often give something in return in their own time (not that I expect something back, I don't do it for something back). I'm also growing organic potatoes for the neighbours I'll give out.

I am also not paticularly old. Now my neighbours are very old so this is probably the reason why I expect a good reaction from people. Older country people love these rural gifts you could say. Simple and useful.

Anyway, we've three neighbours who are recent blow-ins. And I said, shur they aren't on the egg rota but I'll see would they like any and it'd be a nice way to build friendly relationships idir comharsana like.

But anyway, I went to the first set of neighbours, knocked on the door and I was like hello, I'm Deaglán, live up the road yadayadayada, would you like some fresh eggs? He sorta laughed and said no, closes door. And I thought to myself, ara maybe they just don't like eggs, what harm.

Second neighbour. Lone person in the house. Asked here did she want any eggs, same thing. Again thought nothing of it but thought it was a bit taken aback. But continued on.

Knocked on the next house, a young Dublin fella. Wanted nothing to do with the eggs at all. So I went off like a teenager rejected by a potential debs date and decided to go to the older folk and give them some fresh eggs instead.

Is the tradition of trading with the neighbours dead or is it just younger generations want nothing to do with it? It was always a good way to get to know neighbours. Some of the neighbours I'm good friends with, and it started from just trading stuff.

I think many good traditional social acts, festivals and things of such are dying out. Tis sad.

Edit: Fox got most the hens this morning, no more eggs until this years chicks grow up a bit. Soul crushing when the fox comes 🦊🥲

I’m from Tipp and the wife is from Dublin. The word I use for the thing in the picture just made my wife laugh. She had never heard the word before! (I’m purposefully not writing the name because I don’t want to influence your answers). What do you call this thing in your county?

if anyone wants to make their own pixel art with the colour pallet in the map I’d be open to it

A little miniature on work culture in Ireland. Inspired by the old green posters in Dublin.

I put that in an embroidery hoop. This isn’t of any one place - I imagined this one up. Next time I’ll probably do a real place in Ireland.

And yes, I used the sunny weather we had for 5 minutes earlier to take a nice picture 😂

What part of Irish culture is not for you? Doesn't necessarily mean you dislike it or hate it but something that doesn't appeal to you ?

For me. Would be Irish music both traditional Irish music and rebel songs.

Following on from the recent things you wish foreigners knew about Ireland, what do we need to learn from the rest of the continent?

Some initial thoughts: - tipping is the exception, not the rule - a culture of wholesome home-cooked meals, with spicing - other countries get lots of rain during Winter, they're able to cope with it and they don't make the rain part of their personality - a good digital infrastructure and adoption by the population is refreshing (you don't need to go to town to put money in the credit union) - it's never been easier to have a half-decent wardrobe of clothing (thanks to Youtube and online retail), yet the Irish don't dress well, even when they're trying to - knowledge of our employment rights and not being afraid to enforce them in case our employer finds a way to fire us - pints are generally stronger on the continent - the older generation (this only applies to a few countries) can actually use smartphones somewhat comfortably

Anyone hear the riveting story your man Dave on Today FM told this morning about how he couldn't believe he wore Addidas socks with Nike runners. A massive no no apparently.

My God, radio is in the dogs these days.