It may have been just me, but stereo-typically speaking the Brits were always cast as the country that had dibs on starting tea time. However, any walk down most supermarket isles and a library would change your mind. There is a very famous tea known as Irish Breakfast tea. Many restaurants serve it as a […]
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Law and Order Ancient Irish Style
Paradoxically, the stereotypical Irish-American occupation has long been police officer, but in Ireland, the concept of police came from outside. Once upon a time, Ireland ran quite smoothly and relatively peacefully without a single police officer. Between the time of the Druids and imposition of British Common Law, Ireland followed its own unique system of […]
From Rays of Sunshine
It’s late spring, early summer. It’s a time where we catch plenty more of the sun’s rays than any other time of the year. We spend more time outdoors planting gardens, exercising or even working. So what do we get from our sun’s rays in return? Plenty. We get tanner skin, blonder hair, and for […]
What is Your Lot?
Two Men. Two different lots in life. One circumstance proved ideal. The other had just as lofty ideas, but his plans continuously failed. Neither was the better man nor the worse. In fact, one might say that one had to work harder than the other. Who do you think it would be based on their […]
Can You See the Trees for the Forest?
Images of Ireland tend to show rolling green hillsides dotted with sheep, narrow country roads, colorful pubs and villages and beautiful ruins of castles, towers and monasteries. You don’t see many photos of Irish forests, largely because they mostly destroyed long before the camera was invented. Farming began in Ireland about 6,000 years ago when […]
A Lady Never Outgrows Birthstone Rings: June
June the month that welcomes in the season of summer has finally arrived. Those who are blessed to have birthdays during June have their choice of stones because this month has three different official birthstones. The first birthstone known of the June babies is the pearl. Pearls are traditionally found when shucking oysters. They are […]
Two Appealing Plays
Summertime is a great time for outdoor recreation and vacationing. Many people have more time to partake in social activity as well such as dinner and theater. Several plays have been written by the Irish and gone on to become world renowned. One that you may have heard of is “All the King’s Horses” which was […]
Celebrating Maeve Binchy’s Literary Legacy
Today would have been Irish author Maeve Binchy’s 74th birthday, so it is a good time to celebrate the literary legacy of this incredible artist. Binchy was never the stereotypical Irish writer. She wasn’t tormented or edgy, and she didn’t feel she had to flee Ireland to write as she wished. Renowned for her warmth […]