I don't know when I first fell in love with Ireland. Probably the first time I heard the accent or listened to some of the folk music.
When St. Patrick's day rolls around every year, I always wish that there was a different focus to the holiday. It's not really about leprechaun's or pots of gold, or luck. It's about the rich Irish history and it's influence on America. It's a story of a remarkable missionary and his affect on a nation hostile to him. So this year let's make this a St. Patrick's day celebration to be remembered.
First off let's start off with some music.
Choose something classy to wear.
And perhaps whip up something yummy.
Ready to join in the party? Write about anything Irish, (well, keep it appropriate) Share a recipe, tell us about your favorite Irish music, Irish history, or Irish customs. Go ahead link up your blog posts, visit each other's blogs, leave comments. Let's make this fun! To give ya'll a little more fun there will be a surprise giveaway, the more you link up, and share this blog event, and leave comments, the more chances you'll get to win the giveaway! :)
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Love your post and agree that the intent of the holiday has been lost to watering down the true meaning and commercialism, not that that is anything new! =P
ReplyDeleteI will be linking an annoyingly large amount and look forward to reading everyone's posts!
And that outfit and brownies both look amazing and I want them both!
My favorite irish music is done by High Kings. I have not had the oprotuntiy eat irish food yet... but am planning to soon. Irish clothing is soooooo cool. I want a penny whistle! thanks for the post know I know that you are on my side:)
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Tomorrow I'm going to read the Viking Quest books. Maybe I should post about that....
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to music by the High Kings! I hadn't heard those songs before, but I love them! Some sad, some funny, all brilliant. Who can resist an upbeat Irish tune? By the way, the Chieftans are a pretty good Irish group, too. I've always wanted to learn the fiddle so I could play that kind of music. That or bluegrass, which developed after the Scotch and Irish came to the Tennessee/Kentucky area a few centuries ago.
ReplyDeleteI've never had any food I could call Irish, though I guess I did accidentally get some corned beef the other day (I thought it was roast beef), but it really wasn't too bad. At least there wasn't any haggis!
Still, my older sister and I are going to make some St. P's Day cookies tomorrow and I'm super excited! I can't help it; I love green, Ireland's landscapes, and leprechauns!
I love the photos you posted, by the way! :)
I recently finished reading "The Unbearable Bassington" by Saki (I thought it was a classic, but now I'm not sure). After perusing a map of Ireland, I realized the country has a town with the same name as one of the book's main characters. Intentional? Who knows? Interesting bit of trivia, though!
ReplyDeleteWell, I finally got my Irish post done:) Thanks for putting this together! I've enjoyed reading everyone's posts!
ReplyDeleteVisited Ireland in 1995. Even more brilliant greens than British Columbia, seems to me.
ReplyDeleteIreland is well-worth the visit.