A Wee Bit O' Irish History
1920-1921
The Irish War of Independence, a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) broke out following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. The post-ceasefire talks led to the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which ended British rule in most of Ireland and established the Irish Free State. Six northern counties remained within the United Kingdom as Northern Ireland.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Irish Thought for October 30...
Limericks!
There was a young lady named Ruth,
Who had a great passion for truth;
She said she would die
Before she would lie,
And she died in the prime of her youth.
There was a young lady named Ruth,
Who had a great passion for truth;
She said she would die
Before she would lie,
And she died in the prime of her youth.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Irish Thought for October 29...
Irish Trivia
Some fluent or semi-fluent speakers of Gaelic wear a lapel pin called an An Fáinne, which acts as an invitation to others to speak the language to them. A silver version, or Fáinne Airgid, indicates a basic working knowledge of Gaelic, while the gold version, the Fáinne Óir, signifies fluency.
Some fluent or semi-fluent speakers of Gaelic wear a lapel pin called an An Fáinne, which acts as an invitation to others to speak the language to them. A silver version, or Fáinne Airgid, indicates a basic working knowledge of Gaelic, while the gold version, the Fáinne Óir, signifies fluency.
Irish Thought for October 28...
Irish Proverbs
You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.
Have you found wonderful or scary costumes for Halloween yet? I would love to hear what some of you are going to be! Just make a comment on the blog and all will know your creative costumes!!!
You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.
Have you found wonderful or scary costumes for Halloween yet? I would love to hear what some of you are going to be! Just make a comment on the blog and all will know your creative costumes!!!
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Irish Thought for October 27...
Irish Slang
Sleeveen
A sly, calculating person. After I saw the way she manipulated Alex, I realized Megan is a bit of a sleeveen.
Sleeveen
A sly, calculating person. After I saw the way she manipulated Alex, I realized Megan is a bit of a sleeveen.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Irish Thought for October 26...
Timeline of Ireland
1916
After the leaders of the week-long Easter Rising, the largest rebellion against English rule since 1798, were executed, public opinion shifted toward independence for Ireland.
1916
After the leaders of the week-long Easter Rising, the largest rebellion against English rule since 1798, were executed, public opinion shifted toward independence for Ireland.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Irish Thought for October 25...
Annual Irish Festivals
Fleadh Nua
There are many Irish traditional festivals organised throughout the summer months but there are few people who will dispute that Fleadh Nua which started in Dublin in 1970, is the forerunner of them all. The concept of bringing together concerts, céilithe, music, song and dancing workshops, street entertainment, story-telling, film, lectures, pageants/parades and much more was innovative in its time. However, it's still a winning formula today as evidenced by the thousands of visitors who flock to the festival every May for a week of unsurpassed traditional entertainment.
All roads, old and new will lead to Ennis and Fleadh Nua!
Fleadh Nua
There are many Irish traditional festivals organised throughout the summer months but there are few people who will dispute that Fleadh Nua which started in Dublin in 1970, is the forerunner of them all. The concept of bringing together concerts, céilithe, music, song and dancing workshops, street entertainment, story-telling, film, lectures, pageants/parades and much more was innovative in its time. However, it's still a winning formula today as evidenced by the thousands of visitors who flock to the festival every May for a week of unsurpassed traditional entertainment.
All roads, old and new will lead to Ennis and Fleadh Nua!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Irish Thought for October 24...
Irish Folklore
The Far Liath
The Far Liath, often called the Grey Man, is the fairy personification of fog. He delights in causing confusion, covering both the land and sea with his opaque cloak to hide rock formations so that ships smash into them, and to obscure the road so that travelers tumble over cliffs. Cruel and malicious, the Grey Man often casts his illusions in the higher altitudes and mountain paths, or blankets coastal lighthouses to cause as much mayhem as he can.
The Far Liath
The Far Liath, often called the Grey Man, is the fairy personification of fog. He delights in causing confusion, covering both the land and sea with his opaque cloak to hide rock formations so that ships smash into them, and to obscure the road so that travelers tumble over cliffs. Cruel and malicious, the Grey Man often casts his illusions in the higher altitudes and mountain paths, or blankets coastal lighthouses to cause as much mayhem as he can.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Irish Thought for October 23...
A Wee Bit O' Irish History
Maewyn Succat is thought by some historians to be St. Patrick's birth name. Born in AD 385 in either Scotland or Wales, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and sold into slavery in Ireland, where St. Patrick converted to Christianity while working as a shepherd.
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Maewyn Succat is thought by some historians to be St. Patrick's birth name. Born in AD 385 in either Scotland or Wales, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and sold into slavery in Ireland, where St. Patrick converted to Christianity while working as a shepherd.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Irish Thought for October 22...
Timeline of Ireland
1914
The implementation of Home Rule was postponed because of the outbreak of World War I.
Home Rule - was to be a creation of an Irish Parliament within the British Government.
1914
The implementation of Home Rule was postponed because of the outbreak of World War I.
Home Rule - was to be a creation of an Irish Parliament within the British Government.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Irish Thought for October 21...
Places to Visit in Ireland
Trim Castle
Trim Castle is found in County Meath. It was founded by Hugh de Lacy, a Norman knight. This castle is the largest medieval castle in Ireland. It is also noted for being featured in Mel Gibson's Braveheart.
Trim Castle
Trim Castle is found in County Meath. It was founded by Hugh de Lacy, a Norman knight. This castle is the largest medieval castle in Ireland. It is also noted for being featured in Mel Gibson's Braveheart.
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| A view of Trim Castle |
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| The keep of Trim Castle |
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Irish Thought for October 20...
Timeline of Ireland
1879-1882
Charles Steward Parnell led the Land War, a system of boycotts and organized resistance of tenant farmers against the unfair policies of landlords.
1879-1882
Charles Steward Parnell led the Land War, a system of boycotts and organized resistance of tenant farmers against the unfair policies of landlords.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Irish Thought for October 19...
Irish Blessings
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light.
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light.
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Irish Thought for October 18..
Learn Gaelic!
gluaisteán, carr - car
bóthar - road
droichead - bridge
abhainn - river
crosbhóthar - crossroads
gluaisteán, carr - car
bóthar - road
droichead - bridge
abhainn - river
crosbhóthar - crossroads
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Irish Thought for October 17...
Irish Proverbs
Two proverbs for the kids who mean so much to me. I hope you all blossom!
Bí go maith leis an ngarlach agus tiocfaidh sé amárach.
- Be good to the child and he will come to you tomorrow.
Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí.
-Praise the young and they will blossom.
Two proverbs for the kids who mean so much to me. I hope you all blossom!
Bí go maith leis an ngarlach agus tiocfaidh sé amárach.
- Be good to the child and he will come to you tomorrow.
Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí.
-Praise the young and they will blossom.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Irish Thought for October 16...
Irish-American Writers
Eugene O'Neill
The playwright Eugene O'Neill was known for emphasizing realism and American vernacular in serious, often despairing drama. He won Pulitzer prizes for his plays Beyond the Horizon and Long Day's Journey Into Night. O'Neill received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1936.
vernacular - native dialect. So he is emphasizing the way Americans speak and the unique words or expressions we use.
Eugene O'Neill
The playwright Eugene O'Neill was known for emphasizing realism and American vernacular in serious, often despairing drama. He won Pulitzer prizes for his plays Beyond the Horizon and Long Day's Journey Into Night. O'Neill received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1936.
vernacular - native dialect. So he is emphasizing the way Americans speak and the unique words or expressions we use.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Irish Thought for October 15...
The Famous and the Great
Richard Martin (1754-1834)
Founded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Richard Martin (1754-1834)
Founded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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| A painting of the Trial of Bill Burns, showing Richard Martin with the donkey in an astonished courtroom, leading to the world's first known conviction for animal cruelty, a story that delighted London's newspapers. |
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Irish Thought for October 14...
Quotations
When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, "Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don't believe?"
-Quentin Crisp
When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, "Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don't believe?"
-Quentin Crisp
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Irish Thought for October 13...
Irish Trivia
Latin literature and the Roman alphabet were introduced to Ireland by St. Patrick. Following his death, St. Patrick's intellectual legacy lived on as Irish monasteries became the leading centers for learning in Europe.
Latin literature and the Roman alphabet were introduced to Ireland by St. Patrick. Following his death, St. Patrick's intellectual legacy lived on as Irish monasteries became the leading centers for learning in Europe.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Irish Thought for October 12...
A Wee Bit O' Irish History
In 1829, the Catholic Emancipation Act was passed after Daniel O'Connell was elected as MP.
The Catholic Emancipation Act was passed by King George IV after Daniel O'Connell, a Catholic, was elected to Parliament. When O'Connell was elected, he was unable to take his seat because the Oath of Supremacy one must take before being allowed to take his seat was incompatible with Catholic beliefs. In order to avoid unrest, the King passed a law allowing Catholics to enter Parliament. However, this edict was not retroactive. Therefore, O'Connell was forced to either take the Oath or vacate his seat. O'Connell tried to take the seat without taking the Oath, but he was ousted and a new election was ordered. In the subsequent election, O'Connell won unopposed. Alas, through all of O'Connell battles, because he was not able to retake his seat until February 1930, O'Connell was not the first Catholic to sit in Parliament. Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk and Earl of Surrey, had already become the first Roman Catholic to have taken advantage of the Emancipation Act and sit in Parliament.
MP is what the people of the United Kingdom call Members of Parliament - it is much easier to say and type!
In 1829, the Catholic Emancipation Act was passed after Daniel O'Connell was elected as MP.
The Catholic Emancipation Act was passed by King George IV after Daniel O'Connell, a Catholic, was elected to Parliament. When O'Connell was elected, he was unable to take his seat because the Oath of Supremacy one must take before being allowed to take his seat was incompatible with Catholic beliefs. In order to avoid unrest, the King passed a law allowing Catholics to enter Parliament. However, this edict was not retroactive. Therefore, O'Connell was forced to either take the Oath or vacate his seat. O'Connell tried to take the seat without taking the Oath, but he was ousted and a new election was ordered. In the subsequent election, O'Connell won unopposed. Alas, through all of O'Connell battles, because he was not able to retake his seat until February 1930, O'Connell was not the first Catholic to sit in Parliament. Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk and Earl of Surrey, had already become the first Roman Catholic to have taken advantage of the Emancipation Act and sit in Parliament.
MP is what the people of the United Kingdom call Members of Parliament - it is much easier to say and type!
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| Daniel O'Connell, 1836 – by Bernard Mulrenin |
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Irish Thought for October 11...
Limericks
A canner, exceedingly canny,
One morning remarked to his granny,
"A canner can can
Anything he can,
But a canner can't can a can, can he?"
A canner, exceedingly canny,
One morning remarked to his granny,
"A canner can can
Anything he can,
But a canner can't can a can, can he?"
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Irish Thought for October 10...
Learn Gaelic!
an traein - train
eitleán - airplane
bailitheoir ticéad - ticket collector
lucht taistil - passengers
stáisiún - station
seomra feithimh - waiting room
ardán - platform
An bhfuil amhchláir ar fáil agaibh? Do you have timetables available?
an traein - train
eitleán - airplane
bailitheoir ticéad - ticket collector
lucht taistil - passengers
stáisiún - station
seomra feithimh - waiting room
ardán - platform
An bhfuil amhchláir ar fáil agaibh? Do you have timetables available?
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Irish Thought for October 9...
Timeline of Ireland
1801
Ireland becomes part of Britain under the Act of Union.
1801
Ireland becomes part of Britain under the Act of Union.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Irish Thought for October 8...
Irish Trivia
Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany are known as the original six Celtic nations, connected by their shared cultural heritage and ancient language. Galicia in Spain and Portugal is sometimes claimed to be the seventh.
Speaking of Portugal, happy Columus Day!
Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany are known as the original six Celtic nations, connected by their shared cultural heritage and ancient language. Galicia in Spain and Portugal is sometimes claimed to be the seventh.
Speaking of Portugal, happy Columus Day!
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Irish Thought for October 7...
Timeline of Ireland
1798
Wolfe Tone's rebellion, with the objective of ending British rule over Ireland and founding an independent Irish republic, was crushed.
1798
Wolfe Tone's rebellion, with the objective of ending British rule over Ireland and founding an independent Irish republic, was crushed.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Irish Thought for October 6...
Irish Slang
Knackered
Very tired; broken beyond repair. After working all day, I'm simply knackered!
Knackered
Very tired; broken beyond repair. After working all day, I'm simply knackered!
Friday, October 5, 2012
Irish Thought for October 5...
Irish Writers
Brian O'Nolan
Born in Strabane, Brian O'Nolan was satirist and novelist best known for his books The Third Policeman and At Swim-Two-Birds, written under the pseudonym Flann O'Brien. He also used the name Myles nag Copaleen for a novel he wrote called An Béal Bocht.
Brian O'Nolan
Born in Strabane, Brian O'Nolan was satirist and novelist best known for his books The Third Policeman and At Swim-Two-Birds, written under the pseudonym Flann O'Brien. He also used the name Myles nag Copaleen for a novel he wrote called An Béal Bocht.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Irish Thought for October 4...
Timeline of Ireland
1795
Foundation of the Orange Order, which commemorated William of Orange, the Dutch prince who became King of England, Scotland, and Ireland in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. In particular, the Orange Order celebrated the victories of William III and his forces in Ireland in the early 1690s, especially the Battle of the Boyne. Catholics were barred from becoming members.
Well, after the first presidential debate, I am starting a call to speak out! Governor Romney said that he would stop letting the government give money to PBS. Do you know what that would mean kids? No more Sesame Street. Wouldn't you miss Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and the rest of the gang? You should tell you parents how much you would miss them and that they shouldn't vote for someone who would do something like that. For any adults, wouldn't you miss Doctor Who? Everyone keeps saying that this man won the debate, but I do not agree. I thought he seemed slimy, and when he talked about axing Big Bird, I knew I was right. Even if you aren't old enough to vote, you can tell your parents what this plan would mean to you and have a voice for the future of your country.
1795
Foundation of the Orange Order, which commemorated William of Orange, the Dutch prince who became King of England, Scotland, and Ireland in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. In particular, the Orange Order celebrated the victories of William III and his forces in Ireland in the early 1690s, especially the Battle of the Boyne. Catholics were barred from becoming members.
Well, after the first presidential debate, I am starting a call to speak out! Governor Romney said that he would stop letting the government give money to PBS. Do you know what that would mean kids? No more Sesame Street. Wouldn't you miss Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and the rest of the gang? You should tell you parents how much you would miss them and that they shouldn't vote for someone who would do something like that. For any adults, wouldn't you miss Doctor Who? Everyone keeps saying that this man won the debate, but I do not agree. I thought he seemed slimy, and when he talked about axing Big Bird, I knew I was right. Even if you aren't old enough to vote, you can tell your parents what this plan would mean to you and have a voice for the future of your country.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Irish Thought for October 3...
Irish Trivia
In Ireland, certain laws in medieval times allowed a man to obtain divorce from his wife if she damaged his reputation through thievery, infidelity, or just "making a mess of everything."
In Ireland, certain laws in medieval times allowed a man to obtain divorce from his wife if she damaged his reputation through thievery, infidelity, or just "making a mess of everything."
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Irish Thought for October 2...
A Wee Bit O' Irish History
In 1782, Henry Grattan's Parliament persuades the British to declare Irish independence, although in name only.
Hee, hee...I guess I wanted to stay in September so badly that I number September 30 twice. Or maybe I am stuck in the same day over and over again.
In 1782, Henry Grattan's Parliament persuades the British to declare Irish independence, although in name only.
Hee, hee...I guess I wanted to stay in September so badly that I number September 30 twice. Or maybe I am stuck in the same day over and over again.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Irish Thought for October 1...
Irish Musicians
The Cranberries
An Irish pop-rock band formed in Limerick in 1989, The Cranberries consists of Dolores O'Riordan (vocals), Noel Hogan (guitar), Mike Hogan (bass), and Fergel Lawler (drums). With their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, The Cranberries achieved international fame. Since then, the band has charted four Top 20 albums on the Billboard 200, and sold more than 40 million records internationally.
The Cranberries
An Irish pop-rock band formed in Limerick in 1989, The Cranberries consists of Dolores O'Riordan (vocals), Noel Hogan (guitar), Mike Hogan (bass), and Fergel Lawler (drums). With their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, The Cranberries achieved international fame. Since then, the band has charted four Top 20 albums on the Billboard 200, and sold more than 40 million records internationally.
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