Nope, not Patrick, Kevin.

I have a brother named Kevin - a bit of a trouble-maker, of the mouthing off sort.

Yesterday, I read this : St. Kevin one day met a woman who was carrying five loaves of bread in a bag. The saint asked her what she had there and she, not wishing to give up any of the lovely loaves to charity replied, stones ( Read more... )

A couple of days ago, I posted a "charm" from Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland collected by Lady Wilde (1887) which had been identified as being "AGAINST ENEMIES" (p. 190) Three things are of the Evil One -- an evil eye;
an evil tongue;
an evil mind.

Three things are of God - and these are what Mary told her Son, for ( Read more... )

Makes 1 ( Read more... )

so-called* Irish Soda Bread is in the stores again! YAY!

Otoh, it's the 6th day of February, the groundhog saw his shadow on St. Bride's day and I have sheets and towels outside drying on the line. What's wrong with this picture?

This is a treat that is only available here in the weeks just before St. Patrick's day. There are several different types - each grocery store uses a slightly different recipe, but all contain sugar and currants. I like it that way. My favorite by far is the Price Chopper version, but it's not "real" traditional Irish Soda Bread. I would like ( Read more... )

oy! The balls on that man!

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from "My Friend Finnegan" by Percy FrenchWhen an artist goes to sketch in the West of Ireland, there is often trouble in getting a suitable place to stay. There are lodgings that advertise bed and board for five shillings, but you can't tell very often which is the bed and which is the board.

I don't believe I've ever read any of the works of W.B. Yeats before, I was aware of him, thought he was a 19th c. English poet - which should reveal the depths of my ignorance ( Read more... )

24 April 1916, Easter Monday ( Read more... )

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