Irish Proverbs
No man ever wore a cravat as nice as his own child's arm around his neck.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Irish Thought for March 30...
Irish Blessings
Lucky stars above you,
Sunshine on your way,
Many friends to love you,
Joy in work and play.
Laughter to outweigh each care,
In your heart a song,
And gladness waiting everywhere
All your whole life long!
Lucky stars above you,
Sunshine on your way,
Many friends to love you,
Joy in work and play.
Laughter to outweigh each care,
In your heart a song,
And gladness waiting everywhere
All your whole life long!
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Irish Thought for March 29...
Irish Writers
Eoin Colfer
Born in Wexford, Eoin (pronounced "Owen") Colfer gained fame as the creator of the Artemis Fowl series of children's books. Colfer was also given permission to write the sixth book in the late Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, entitled And Another Thing..., which was published in October 2009.
Eoin Colfer
Born in Wexford, Eoin (pronounced "Owen") Colfer gained fame as the creator of the Artemis Fowl series of children's books. Colfer was also given permission to write the sixth book in the late Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, entitled And Another Thing..., which was published in October 2009.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Irish Thought for March 28...
Irish-American Celebrities
Judy Garland
Respected for her versatility, actress and singer Judy Garland received a Juvenile Academy Award, won a Golden Globe, received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her work films, as well as Grammy Awards and a special Tony Award. At MGM she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney and the 1939 film with which she would be most identified, The Wizard of Oz. After 15 years, Garland was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall concert, a well-regarded but short-lived television series, and a return to acting beginning with a critically acclaimed performance in A Star is Born.
Judy Garland
Respected for her versatility, actress and singer Judy Garland received a Juvenile Academy Award, won a Golden Globe, received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her work films, as well as Grammy Awards and a special Tony Award. At MGM she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney and the 1939 film with which she would be most identified, The Wizard of Oz. After 15 years, Garland was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall concert, a well-regarded but short-lived television series, and a return to acting beginning with a critically acclaimed performance in A Star is Born.
Irish Thought for March 27...
Irish Drink
Irish Breakfast Tea
A brisk, strong blend of tea from the Assam region of India, mixed with other black teas (often highland Ceylon teas), this internationally popular brew has a rich, malted flavor. The brewed tea is generally colored dark red to brown, and is often served with a drop of cream and sugar, or sugar and lemon, to mellow out the intense flavor, although hardcore aficionados drink it straight. Despite the name, the tea is regularly enjoyed any time of day. It's known in Ireland simply as tea, and sold under brand names such as Barry's and Lyons.
Irish Breakfast Tea
A brisk, strong blend of tea from the Assam region of India, mixed with other black teas (often highland Ceylon teas), this internationally popular brew has a rich, malted flavor. The brewed tea is generally colored dark red to brown, and is often served with a drop of cream and sugar, or sugar and lemon, to mellow out the intense flavor, although hardcore aficionados drink it straight. Despite the name, the tea is regularly enjoyed any time of day. It's known in Ireland simply as tea, and sold under brand names such as Barry's and Lyons.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Irish Thought for March 26...
Limericks
There was a Young Lady whose eyes,
Were unique as to color and size;
When she opened them wide,
People all turned aside,
And started away in surprise.
There was a Young Lady whose eyes,
Were unique as to color and size;
When she opened them wide,
People all turned aside,
And started away in surprise.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Irish Thought for March 25...
Irish Toasts
There are only two kinds of people in the world: the Irish, and those who wish they were.
There are only two kinds of people in the world: the Irish, and those who wish they were.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Irish Thought for March 22...
Irish-American Movies
Million Dollar Baby
Frankie, a former boxing manager who reads the great Irish writers and is learning Gaelic, initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. But as she rises through the ranks of women's boxing, they form a touching bond. Starring Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Clint Eastwood.
Million Dollar Baby
Frankie, a former boxing manager who reads the great Irish writers and is learning Gaelic, initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. But as she rises through the ranks of women's boxing, they form a touching bond. Starring Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Clint Eastwood.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Irish Thought for March 21...
Irish Blessings
May good luck be your friend
In whatever you do.
And may trouble be always
A stranger to you.
May good luck be your friend
In whatever you do.
And may trouble be always
A stranger to you.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Irish Thought for March 20...
Irish-American Heroes
After rising up from being a housemaid to achieving socialite status and becoming a philanthropist, Margaret Brown became immortalized as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" when she survived the sinking of the Titanic.
After rising up from being a housemaid to achieving socialite status and becoming a philanthropist, Margaret Brown became immortalized as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" when she survived the sinking of the Titanic.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Irish Thought for March 19...
Irish Symbols
Trinity Knot
Enduring since the 6th century, when it emerged as a motif on metalwork, crosses, and architectural elements, the trinity know, like the shamrock, represents the intertwined connections of the Holy Trinity, and symbolizes faith and devotion. it often adorns Celtic wedding and engagement rings.
Trinity Knot
Enduring since the 6th century, when it emerged as a motif on metalwork, crosses, and architectural elements, the trinity know, like the shamrock, represents the intertwined connections of the Holy Trinity, and symbolizes faith and devotion. it often adorns Celtic wedding and engagement rings.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Irish Thought for March 18...
Irish-American Celebrities
Maureen O'Hara
Born as Maureen FitzSimmons, Maureen O'Hara is an Irish film actress and singer. In 1946, she became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. The famously redheaded O'Hara has been noted for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne, and starred as the mother of a young Natalie Wood in 20th Century Fox's Miracle of 34th Street. She published her autobiography, 'Tis Herself in 2004.
Maureen O'Hara
Born as Maureen FitzSimmons, Maureen O'Hara is an Irish film actress and singer. In 1946, she became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. The famously redheaded O'Hara has been noted for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne, and starred as the mother of a young Natalie Wood in 20th Century Fox's Miracle of 34th Street. She published her autobiography, 'Tis Herself in 2004.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Irish Thought for March 17...
Irish Etymology
Biddy: meaning "old woman," started out meaning "Irish maidservant," stemming from the pet form of the common Irish name Bridget.
Biddy: meaning "old woman," started out meaning "Irish maidservant," stemming from the pet form of the common Irish name Bridget.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Irish Thought for March 15...
Irish Songs
Four Green Fields
What did I have, said the fine old woman.
What did I have, this proud old woman did say.
I had four green fields, each one was a jewel
But strangers came and tried to take them from me.
I had fine strong sons, who fought to save my jewels.
They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she...
What have I now, said the fine old woman.
What have I now, this proud old woman did say.
I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
In stranger's hands, that tried to take it from me.
But my sons had sons, as brave as were their fathers.
My fourth green field will bloom once again said she.
Four Green Fields
What did I have, said the fine old woman.
What did I have, this proud old woman did say.
I had four green fields, each one was a jewel
But strangers came and tried to take them from me.
I had fine strong sons, who fought to save my jewels.
They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she...
What have I now, said the fine old woman.
What have I now, this proud old woman did say.
I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
In stranger's hands, that tried to take it from me.
But my sons had sons, as brave as were their fathers.
My fourth green field will bloom once again said she.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Irish Thought for March 14...
Irish Musicians
Boyzone
After forming in 1993, the Irish boy band Boyzone sold almost 20 million records, making them one of the most successful musical groups in the UK and Ireland. They racked up six #1 singles in the UK, and nine #1 singles in Ireland. Band members included Shane Lynch, Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, and Keith Duffy. In October 2009, Stephen Gately died of a congenital heart defect at the act of 33.
Boyzone
After forming in 1993, the Irish boy band Boyzone sold almost 20 million records, making them one of the most successful musical groups in the UK and Ireland. They racked up six #1 singles in the UK, and nine #1 singles in Ireland. Band members included Shane Lynch, Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, and Keith Duffy. In October 2009, Stephen Gately died of a congenital heart defect at the act of 33.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Irish Thought for March 12...
Irish Writers
Clive Staples Lewis
Born in Belfast, C.S. Lewis was an academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, and a Christian theologian, but he is best known for his novels, especially The Screwtape Letters and the classic children's series The Chronicles of Narnia.
Clive Staples Lewis
Born in Belfast, C.S. Lewis was an academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, and a Christian theologian, but he is best known for his novels, especially The Screwtape Letters and the classic children's series The Chronicles of Narnia.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Irish Thought for March 11...
Irish Movies
Ondine
On the coast of Cork, a fisherman (Colin Farrell) discovers a strange young woman (Alicja Bachleda) named Ondine in his net. Could she be a selkie, a mythical seal who transforms into a human while out to sea? Directed by Neil Jordan
Ondine
On the coast of Cork, a fisherman (Colin Farrell) discovers a strange young woman (Alicja Bachleda) named Ondine in his net. Could she be a selkie, a mythical seal who transforms into a human while out to sea? Directed by Neil Jordan
Irish Thought for March 10...
Quotations
Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible.
-Charles Haughey
Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible.
-Charles Haughey
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Irish Thought for March 9...
Irish-American Writers
Flannery O'Connor
A novelist, short-story writer, and essayist, Flannery O'Connor was an important voice in American literature. O'Connor wrote two novels and thirty-two short stories, as well as a number of reviews and commentaries. She was a Southern writer who often wrote in a Southern gothic style and relied heavily on regional settings and grotesque characters. O'Connor's writing also reflected her own Catholic faith, and frequently examined questions of morality and ethics.
Flannery O'Connor
A novelist, short-story writer, and essayist, Flannery O'Connor was an important voice in American literature. O'Connor wrote two novels and thirty-two short stories, as well as a number of reviews and commentaries. She was a Southern writer who often wrote in a Southern gothic style and relied heavily on regional settings and grotesque characters. O'Connor's writing also reflected her own Catholic faith, and frequently examined questions of morality and ethics.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Irish Thought for March 8...
Irish Blessings
May the face of every good news and back of every bad news be toward us.
May the face of every good news and back of every bad news be toward us.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Irish Thought for Marcy 7...
Irish-Americans By the Numbers
According to the 2009 U.S. Census Bureau data, 32 percent of people reporting Irish ancestry hold a bachelor's degree or further academic degrees, as compared to 28 percent for the entire United States. Ninety-two percent had a high-school diploma, compared to 85 percent nationally.
According to the 2009 U.S. Census Bureau data, 32 percent of people reporting Irish ancestry hold a bachelor's degree or further academic degrees, as compared to 28 percent for the entire United States. Ninety-two percent had a high-school diploma, compared to 85 percent nationally.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Irish Thought for March 6...
Gaelic Sports
Road Bowling
A sport almost 400 years old, road bowling, sometimes known as "bowls" (which rhymes with "howls") has a basic premise much more similar to golf than American bowling. Participants hurl a heavy cast-iron ball called a "bowl" or "bullet" along a country road course, usually one or two miles long. Wherever the bowl stops, a chalk mark is made at the nearest point on the road, and the next throw is taken from behind that mark. The player who uses the fewest throws to reach the end of the course wins.
Road Bowling
A sport almost 400 years old, road bowling, sometimes known as "bowls" (which rhymes with "howls") has a basic premise much more similar to golf than American bowling. Participants hurl a heavy cast-iron ball called a "bowl" or "bullet" along a country road course, usually one or two miles long. Wherever the bowl stops, a chalk mark is made at the nearest point on the road, and the next throw is taken from behind that mark. The player who uses the fewest throws to reach the end of the course wins.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Irish Thought for March 5...
Irish-American Celebrities
Pierce Brosnan
An Irish actor, film producer, and environmentalist, Pierce Brosnan holds Irish and American citizenship. Following a stage-active career he rose popularity in the television series Remington Steele. After Remington Steele, Brosnan took the lead in many films such as Dante's Peak and The Thomas Crown Affair. In 1995, he became the fifth actor to portray secret agent James Bond in the official film series, starring in four films between 1995 and 2002. He also provided his voice and likeness to Bond in the 2004 video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing. Since playing Bond, he has starred is such successes and The Matador (nominated for a Golden Globe in 2005) and Mama Mia! (National Movie Award in 2008).
Pierce Brosnan
An Irish actor, film producer, and environmentalist, Pierce Brosnan holds Irish and American citizenship. Following a stage-active career he rose popularity in the television series Remington Steele. After Remington Steele, Brosnan took the lead in many films such as Dante's Peak and The Thomas Crown Affair. In 1995, he became the fifth actor to portray secret agent James Bond in the official film series, starring in four films between 1995 and 2002. He also provided his voice and likeness to Bond in the 2004 video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing. Since playing Bond, he has starred is such successes and The Matador (nominated for a Golden Globe in 2005) and Mama Mia! (National Movie Award in 2008).
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Irish Thought for March 4...
Irish Food
Irish Breakfast
Irish breakfast is a large, hearty morning feast generally featuring bacon rashers, sausages, fried eggs, toast (potato bread or soda bread), white pudding and black pudding, sauteed sliced potato, fried tomato, and sauteed mushrooms. The popularity of the traditional liver that accompanied an Irish breakfast has declined. To was down all that food, a strong breakfast tea may be necessary.
Irish Breakfast
Irish breakfast is a large, hearty morning feast generally featuring bacon rashers, sausages, fried eggs, toast (potato bread or soda bread), white pudding and black pudding, sauteed sliced potato, fried tomato, and sauteed mushrooms. The popularity of the traditional liver that accompanied an Irish breakfast has declined. To was down all that food, a strong breakfast tea may be necessary.
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Irish Thought for March 3...
Irish-American Facts
Al Smith, who lost to Herbert Hoover in the 1928 presidential election, was the first Irish Catholic to run for president. John F. Kennedy is the only Irish Catholic to have become president.
Al Smith, who lost to Herbert Hoover in the 1928 presidential election, was the first Irish Catholic to run for president. John F. Kennedy is the only Irish Catholic to have become president.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Irish Thought for March 2...
Irish Folklore
The Will-O'-Wisps
Mysterious, eerie lights that flicker at night in marshes, bogs, and mountain forests are known as will-o'-wisps. There is much debate over whether these fairy lights are beneficial or malevolent. Some say that the will-o'-wisps are associated with spirits of the dead who couldn't enter heaven or hell, and who now lead travelers from the well-trodden paths into treacherous marshes. Other accounts consider the will-o'-wisps to be peaceful and helpful, recounting tales of the lights appearing in the misty mountains to help locate someone lost. Other stories suggest that seeing will-o'-wisps may foretell mortal danger coming for a relative.
The Will-O'-Wisps
Mysterious, eerie lights that flicker at night in marshes, bogs, and mountain forests are known as will-o'-wisps. There is much debate over whether these fairy lights are beneficial or malevolent. Some say that the will-o'-wisps are associated with spirits of the dead who couldn't enter heaven or hell, and who now lead travelers from the well-trodden paths into treacherous marshes. Other accounts consider the will-o'-wisps to be peaceful and helpful, recounting tales of the lights appearing in the misty mountains to help locate someone lost. Other stories suggest that seeing will-o'-wisps may foretell mortal danger coming for a relative.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
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