Jewish group asks France to rename 'Death to Jews' hamlet

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28764207
A prominent Jewish group, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, has asked the French government to rename a small village in central France that is currently called 'Death to Jews' ('La Mort aux Juifs').
The centre's director wrote to France's interior minister to request the removal of "this genocidal name".

What an unusual name, are there any unusually named places places (in Irish or English) in Ireland that might need to be renamed as they could cause offence to someone?

I can't think of any..

Timmyctc

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What an unusual name, are there any unusually named places places (in Irish or English) in Ireland that might need to be renamed as they could cause offence to someone?

I can't think of any..

Muff


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wretcheddomain

Deleted User wrote: »

What an unusual name, are there any unusually named places places (in Irish or English) in Ireland that might need to be renamed as they could cause offence to someone?

I can't think of any..

Cork

wretcheddomain

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Cork

I just knew that someone would say that! :pac:

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

This is a fair request. What a strange name for a place.

stmol32

I've been petitioning Meath county council for about 5 years now to rename the town of Kilcock to StiffyMor since I became impotent.

Tail Docker

Well, I for one find Killinadocker highly offensive.

Dr Turk Turkelton

stmol32 wrote: »

I've been petitioning Meath county council for about 5 years now to rename the town of Kilcock to StiffyMor since I became impotent.

If I was you,I would give Kildare Co-co a shout.
You might have more success if you petition the right Co-co!

Egginacup

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

If I was you,I would give Kildare Co-co a shout.
You might have more success if you petition the right Co-co!

Stillorgan

Hotfail.com

An Indian takeaway in Tobercurry

eyescreamcone

Kilbrittain, Co. Cork

extra gravy

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

This is a fair request. What a strange name for a place.

Why would it be fair for them to change a name that dates back to the middle ages and has nothing to do with modern day Jews? I think it's a ridiculous request, one would think the Wiesenthal centre would have real issues to be dealing with.

wazky

Egginacup wrote: »

Stillorgan

It's Irish translation is no better, Mickey Marbh

darkpagandeath

Says goes back to the 11th century, So that would be a no. Genocidal name ? Seems they are actively going out to look and find offence.

For Forks Sake

Hotfail.com wrote: »

An Indian takeaway in Tobercurry

How many times, it's Curry you need for that gag.

kurtainsider

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Says goes back to the 11th century, So that would be a no. Genocidal name ? Seems they are actively going out to look and find offence.

I kwow. Some people are just so touchy. Imagine a jewish person finding a village named Death to Jews offensive!

feargale

Hackballscross.

coolhull

There's a Bastardstown in Co Wexford, and an Effin in Co Limerick

feargale

Egginacup wrote: »

Stillorgan

Bod gan bogadh

darkpagandeath

kurtainsider wrote: »

I kwow. Some people are just so touchy. Imagine a jewish person finding a village named Death to Jews offensive!

Yes I know it's mad, A name that's been around since the 11th century that has nothing to do with the modern day Jewish holocaust.

feargale

Hotfail.com wrote: »

An Indian takeaway in Tobercurry

Chinese takeaway in Newcastlewest called The Rice Paddy.

feargale

Kilkelly. What do all the Kellys think of that?

feargale

Crookstown.

feargale

Crookstown.

Mackas_view

See Israel it's France your real problem lys. Now leave all those innocent children you've been killing in Palestine (Gaza) alone..

Find it very hard to agree or take interest in anything a Jew has to say these days. That's shallow of me but I'm only being honest.

feargale

Mackas_view wrote: »

See Israel it's France your real problem lys. Now leave all those innocent children you've been killing in Palestine (Gaza) alone..

Find it very hard to agree or take interest in anything a Jew has to say these days. That's shallow of me but I'm only being honest.

You really must distinguish between Jews and Zionists. All Germans are not guilty of the Nazis' atrocitues, nor all Irish of what the IRA did etc..

stmol32

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

If I was you,I would give Kildare Co-co a shout.
You might have more success if you petition the right Co-co!

NO YOU'RE wrong , they won't change the name of the town because of their typical public service laziness in this the country not because I didn't do basic wikiedia search of the right county council to petition (or Co-co as the boards PC brigade would have you believe)

I don't have the 5 seconds to spare to do a quick check the internet before I post on boards I'll have you know sir, I'm busy paying self righteous taxes.

wretcheddomain

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Cork

Deleted User wrote: »

I just knew that someone would say that! :pac:

There's good reason as well, I mean, they even have places in Cork called ****** Hill.

:rolleyes:

pablo128

Mackas_view wrote: »

See Israel it's France your real problem lys. Now leave all those innocent children you've been killing in Palestine (Gaza) alone..

Find it very hard to agree or take interest in anything a Jew has to say these days. That's shallow of me but I'm only being honest.

Reminds me of the time an African gentleman standing at a bus stop asked an Israeli chap "what time is the bus due?" The Israeli replied, "who are you calling a jew, you black b******!"

Mal-Adjusted

so, a group of american busybodies want to have a moan and dictate how a French town conducts itself? Howcome they (jewish groups, not jewish people in general) always bring it back to the nazi's?

wp_rathead

Not a place as such but there is a mountain near where I'm from called Devilsmother - however this isn't actually it's English translation. Ask any local gaelgoir and they will say the translation from Irish is actually "Demons Testicles". (I don't know the name of it in Irish)

tayto lover

Next we'll have the Muslims on our case about Killala.

Shakespeare's Sister

I think the world would be a very slightly nicer place if there wasn't a town called Kill The Jews - and if people could actually think things through before the "Durrrr, you're just looking for offence lol" laziness.

And the Gaza bombardment tainting all Jews? That's just stupid (I support the Palestinians btw).

The Diabolical Monocle

They should change the name.


for a price

darkpagandeath

The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »

They should change the name.


for a price

Why, They said no 20 years ago apparently. (And before you ask yes the name is distasteful.)

Jimoslimos

Didn't this (or something similar) happen a few months ago in Spain?

Castrillo Matajudíos

wendell borton

Mackas_view wrote: »

See Israel it's France your real problem lys. Now leave all those innocent children you've been killing in Palestine (Gaza) alone..

Find it very hard to agree or take interest in anything a Jew has to say these days. That's shallow of me but I'm only being honest.

If your going to use that logic maybe you should not take any notice of the Palestinians over Isis's actions.

The Diabolical Monocle

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Why, They said no 20 years ago apparently. (And before you ask yes the name is distasteful.)

Who said it wasn't'.

And before you ask yes you can but make sure to put a peg on your nose first and wear some lipstick.

Guy:Incognito

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Yes I know it's mad, A name that's been around since the 11th century that has nothing to do with the modern day Jewish holocaust.

So how long do we need to wait till we start naming places after the Holocaust for it to be ok?

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

so, a group of american busybodies want to have a moan and dictate how a French town conducts itself?

We should all have a say in how those cheese eating surrender monkeys go about their business.

Frank Lee Midere

This is where we are better than the French.

Ireland's village of Kill ( in Kildare) is an equal opportunities offender. No chauvism there. Kill. Kill them all. No racial preferences.

Learn up, Frenchies.

Frank Lee Midere

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

So how long do we need to wait till we start naming places after the Holocaust for it to be ok?

Depends on the holocaust. My man Cromwell is still outside the Mother Of Parliaments, even though he prorogued and dissolved parliament.

I'm sure no Irish person would object to a place called Death to the Irish.

Because that would be just too sensitive.

Frank Lee Midere

Candie wrote: »

I'm sure no Irish person would object to a place called Death to the Irish.

Because that would be just too sensitive.

We'd get over it for a small consideration.

KungPao

PC gone mad!

pablo128

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

This is where we are better than the French.

Ireland's village of Kill ( in Kildare) is an equal opportunities offender. No chauvism there. Kill. Kill them all. No racial preferences.

Learn up, Frenchies.

We Irish have a 'get out of jail free' card. T'was the brits who anglicised most of our place names!:pac:

Busted Flat.

Deleted User wrote: »

What an unusual name, are there any unusually named places places (in Irish or English) in Ireland that might need to be renamed as they could cause offence to someone?

I can't think of any..

When they stop the genocide in Gaza, then it would be time to ask such trivial questions. Ho long has that town held that name ?.

Guy:Incognito

Busted Flat. wrote: »

When they stop the genocide in Gaza, then it would be time to ask such trivial questions. Ho long has that town held that name ?.

****, the situation is worse than I thought. The Simon Wiesenthal centre has rockets now too?

Busted Flat.

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

****, the situation is worse than I thought. The Simon Wiesenthal centre has rockets now too?

I would think that human life is more important than the name of a village.

Busted Flat.

Busted Flat. wrote: »

When they stop the genocide in Gaza, then it would be time to ask such trivial questions. Ho long has that town held that name ?.

You know that blaming all Jews for the actions of the Israeli government is a little weeny bit unfair, right?

A bit like blaming all Catholics for the actions of pedophile priests, or all Germans for the Holocaust or even all Muslims for Isis.

Or all Dubliners for that thing, that time, that some Dubliner did that wasn't very nice.

Guy:Incognito

Busted Flat. wrote: »

I would think that human life is more important than the name of a village.

Maybe we should head down to the local mosque and tell the lads to stop murdering Christians in Iraq? You know, cos theyre all the same people.......

Hotfail.com

Candie wrote: »

You know that blaming all Jews for the actions of the Israeli government is a little weeny bit unfair, right?

A bit like blaming all Catholics for the actions of pedophile priests, or all Germans for the Holocaust or even all Muslims for Isis.

Or all Dubliners for that thing, that time, that some Dubliner did that wasn't very nice.

When they elected Bertie?