Home to the Longford Slashers, the Mullingar Heifers and Clann Lir, the Midlands is without a doubt the best part of the country.  The birthplace of Niall Horan, Robert Sheehan and Bressie, it has also produced some of Ireland's finest talent. In every sense of the word. Where people go to plough, (electric) picnic and see John Joe Nevin and his Mullingar shuffle, here are twelve things people from the Midlands know about life. 1. You know that you haven't lived... Until you've shifted a feek in the Harrier's. You got the bus to Bucks for your pre-Debs, and you've thrown your knickers (or a traffic cone) around the head of Joe Dolan's statue. 2. The day Dessie Dolan missed that free... Is the day no Westmeath person will ever forget. Or be allowed to forget. By people from Meath. Dessie, Dessie, Dessie... *shakes head*. 3. Scribes... Was hands down the best student bar in Ireland. #NeverForget. 4. Sitting on the turf on the back of the trailer... Was the only way to finish off a day in the bog. And you haven't had as much craic since... nor as many Capri Suns and ham sandwiches. 5. You spent your summers... Jumping off the diving boards at Lough Owel and camping on Captain's Hill. And heading out the Rhode road to climb Croghan Hill. 6. This statue is in the heart of Mullingar town... Because he was the heart of Mullingar town. There's no show like a Joe show, people. 7. You know you've made it... When your photo appears in the Westmeath Topic, The Offaly Independent or The Longford Leader. 8. Rita from The Roma... Was the only woman to get your chips from. Unless you do be heading down the road to Lingi's. 9. You know that Offaly people go mental... When you call them a BIFFO... though you probably shouldn't say it to Barack Obama's face. #Legend Hon Moneygall. 10. You buy your DVDs... At Clara Market. And you know that Brian Whelehan is an absolute legend. 11. You know that it's only a feckin' disgrace... That the rail line between Athlone and Mullingar isn't open. 12. And that the traffic in Moate and Kinnegad... Used to be a pain in the face.