Where the wearin' of the green is absolutely essential unless you actually WANT to get pinched!
Now, how about saying an Irish Blessing or two before sitting down to your Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner?
After enjoying your delicious Irish Dinner, it's time to relax with a nice Irish Coffee. Now, go get your coffee (go ahead, I'll wait for you), then come back and settle down right here in front of your computer to read these Irish toasts BEFORE you drink your coffee..
Irish Coffee (De-e-e-licious!)
- 1 shot Irish Whiskey
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 6 oz. Coffee
- Whipped Cream for garnish
Pre-warm a stemmed glass. Add the whiskey.
Add the sugar and stir in the coffee.
Float the whipped cream on top.
Drink the coffee through the cream. Do not stir after adding the cream.
Now you're probably ready for a few good Irish jokes, so go ahead and get that glass of Guinness or Killians and enjoy the laughs.
Now that you've enjoyed all the fun stuff, it's time to get serious for a bit. Read and enjoy a little bit of history about St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick himself, the Leprechaun, the Shamrock, and of course the Blarney Stone (it has been said that I sure do possess the gift of the gab, sometimes maybe too much so?)
I've accumulated quite a few great Irish links. I've categorized them into Entertainment, History, Food and Drink, Genealogy and General. If you should find a broken link, please e-mail me at btaylor5@hotmail.com to let me know so I can fix it. If you have any sites you'd like added, likewise, please let me know.
No website of mine would ever be complete without a wee bit of poetry, so here's an extra special one about being Irish.
WHAT IS IT TO BE IRISH?
Written by Hal Boyle
It is to have an angel in your mouth,
turning your prose to poetry.
It is to have the gift of tongues,
to know the language of all living things.
Does an Irishman pause and turn
an ear to a tree?
It is because on this day he wants to hear
what one sleepy bud says to another
as it opens its pale green hands
to the warm sun of spring.
WHAT IS IT TO BE IRISH?
Oh, on this day it is music.
Not just the cornet in the parading
high school band, but the deep, deep music
of living, the low, sad rhythms of eternity.
The Irishman hears to high song
if the turning spheres,
the dim lullaby of the worm in its cocoon.
All the world is in tune,
the tune that only he can hear.
WHAT IS IT TO BE IRISH?
It is to live the whole history of his race
between a dawn and a dawn - the long wrongs,
the bird-swift joys, the endless hurt of his ancestors
since the morning of time in a forgotten forest,
the knock-at-his-heart that is part of his religion.
WHAT IS IT TO BE IRISH?
It isn't only the realization that he is
descended from kings,
It is the realization that he is a king himself,
an empire on two feet striding in power,
a strolling continent of awe.
WHAT IS IT TO BE IRISH?
Why on Saint Patrick's Day, to be Irish
is to know more glory, adventure, magic,
victory, exultation, gratitude, and gladness
than any other man can experience in a lifetime.
WHAT IS IT TO BE IRISH?
It is to walk in complete mystic understanding
with God for twenty-four wonderful hours.
And here's another pretty one about "Coming Home" and someday I will get there.
COMING HOME
There may not be sidewalks,
There may not be skyscrapers,
There may not be fancy restaurants or department stores.
Yes, these are the things that there may not be,
but there is one thing that you can guarantee.
When you come home to Ireland,
You will always see a friendly smile,
and the warmest of welcomes from everyone that you see.
There may not be places to shop or ever historical landmarks to visit.
There may not be amusement parks or rich sandy beaches.
But coming home to Ireland is like having peace and serenity at your reach
When you think of Ireland you become
light-hearted and at ease,
because even though there are so many things that may not be,
the one and most important thing you will see,
is how wonderful
Coming Home can be!!
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A 3 Shamrock Award
from Doras
March, 1999
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