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September 2016 Blog Posts (25)
Heritage Partner 'Tying the Knot', The Ancient Celtic Custom of Handfasting
I was at a wedding in Co Cork recently, it was truly a lovely ceremony and was made extra special with this ancient Celtic custom of handfasting. I had heard of handfasting before, but this was the first wedding ceremony I was at that this custom was actually performed and I was intrigued to learn that the phrase 'tying the knot' came from…
ContinueAdded by Totally Irish Gifts on September 4, 2016 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment
'Would you ever think of coming home?'
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/generation-emigration/my-mum-would-ask-would-you-ever-think-of-coming-home-1.2515552
Added by Anne Casey on September 4, 2016 at 7:14am — 1 Comment
Review of: 'They Killed the Ice Cream Man'
To say that truth is always the first casualty of war may be a cliché, but it never was more apt than when applied to the thirty years of Ireland’s most recent, painful and pointless ‘Troubles’ [1968-98]. Many…
Added by DJ Kelly on September 4, 2016 at 6:00am — 4 Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: September 4 - September 10
DOMHNAIGH -- September 4, 1607, (Julian calendar) was a crucial day in Irish history. On that day Hugh O'Neill, Ruari O'Donnell and many other chiefs of their families departed from Lough Swilly for the continent. It is known in Irish history as the 'Flight of…
Added by The Wild Geese on September 3, 2016 at 11:00am — 1 Comment
Game Day Breakfast
Okay, it’s not the Super Bowl, but for fans of Ireland, the Aer Lingus College Football Classic pitting Boston College against Georgia Tech in Dublin on Saturday was nothing short of “super!” Regrettably, I didn't attend the big game at Aviva Stadium, won by Georgia Tech 17-14, but I’m delighted to count myself among…
ContinueAdded by Margaret M. Johnson on September 1, 2016 at 7:30am — No Comments
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