And a wondrous Saint Patrick's Day to you as well! Can you believe that i'm the only person that I know that is really Irish? I did call one red-headed friend that I mistakenly thought was Irish. She's claiming that she's Welsh. I don't know that I even qualify as it's just a tiny bit squashed in me along with 7 or so other things. Many blessings to you!
I am like 1/2 - 1/3 Irish, mostly on my mother's side. And back in the day (I am thinking about 400 - 500 A.D., back when St. Patrick actually roamed Ireland, there was a lot of trade between Wales and Ireland because Wales is also a Celtic country, so its possible she may be Irish way, way back. Scottish people are also Irish way, way back (in fact "Scot" means "Irish" in Gaelic) because a lot of the people fled from Northern Ireland when a powerful tribe called the Ui Niall moved in...).
Do you happen to know what county your family is originally from?
I don't know what county in Ireland, but I can tell you what county in Georgia they're from though. :P I have a book on our family tree that my mom gave me for safekeeping. I've yet to really read it. Perhaps that will give me some insight. My Irish roots may be some time back, as i've ended up with French, German, some kind of English and even Portuguese. And that's just on my mama's side.
May the wind always be at your back. And all that good stuff!
It is still St. Patrick's Day here in California, so I'm perfectly good! :)
Erin go bragh! means "Long live Ireland!" so it is very common on St. Pat's Day!
And I put Michael Collins up there for the Fenians and the IRA - he's kind of the architect of the IRA before it got to be crazy. He is my current Irish history obsession, simply because he is such a divisive and complicated figure. That and I am checking out de Valera...because he interests me because he seems like a completely contradictory man.
Also, have you checked out Tim Pat Coogan's books on the IRA and all the above mentioned figures, although you have to know something of Irish history because he's pretty hardcore!
fufufu! Michael Collins! I've read about the man before XDD and also have read a couple of Coogan's books... i dunno, there's just something so intriguing about the IRA men that had me so hooked. XD
Also, you forgot to mention claddaghs. I love claddaghs. And Glen Hansard (from "Once")! And Enya, and the Chieftains, and Sinead O'Connor, and Westlife, and Maeve Binchy ("Circle of Friends" was a good movie, shaddup), and Jonathan Swift, and W.B. Yeats, and Oscar Wilde, and the Cranberries, and the Corrs, and penny whistles, and bodhrans, and boxty bread, and Celtic crosses, and all that other good stuff.
I agree on all of the points (I've been to the village of Claddagh...it's...surprisingly boring!), and double points for all authors, and Glen Hansard (and The Framers! "Falling Slowly" was originally their song), and I LOVE the Chieftains - if you ever get a chance to see them in concert, do it, because it is frickin' awesome and Matt Molloy on his flute is awe-inspiring. And if you haven't, check out Paddy Casey ("Sweet Suburban Sky" being the one that comes to mind first) and Damien Rice, too, which really got a lot from Glen Hansard and the Framers and is rarely recognized as a Dubliner.
I love Ireland - if I listed everything I love about it, I would be here for like a year. :D
The Frames are good (don't think I forgot them!) but I only really listened to Glen's stuff with Marketa Irglova and these two really cool covers (Britney Spears' "Everytime" and Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me A River"... they're actually really really good). Also, I love Damien Rice. I've been an admirer (not quite a "fan," since I only have like three songs, but I do like him) of him since "O" came out.
Yeah, I imagine you'd be here for quite some time if we took down everything you liked about Ireland. I feel the same way about Paris - and that's one city!
... But Ireland has so much good music (pop, folk, rock or otherwise) that I just HAD to mention a few more artists for you. :D
Also, dude, congrats on being accepted to every single grad school you applied to! Can't wait for you to become one of us crazy Norcal peeps. heehee. ^_^
frigging hell! I told myself I'd wish YOU of all people a Happy St. Patty's Day given the Irish love and all (and then I went and forgot =_=) so happy belated one?
Cheers to Damien Rice, indeed! And all those brilliant writers *gazes at your postcard on her wall* <3
I checked out that genealogy thing. It only traces back to one of my male ancestors in early 1700 and that was in Virginia. I do know that my maternal grandma is a Stephenson. And grandpa is a Webb. So, I suppose that supports my claims of Irish and English.
I hope that you all had a great St. Patrick's day!
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I am like 1/2 - 1/3 Irish, mostly on my mother's side. And back in the day (I am thinking about 400 - 500 A.D., back when St. Patrick actually roamed Ireland, there was a lot of trade between Wales and Ireland because Wales is also a Celtic country, so its possible she may be Irish way, way back. Scottish people are also Irish way, way back (in fact "Scot" means "Irish" in Gaelic) because a lot of the people fled from Northern Ireland when a powerful tribe called the Ui Niall moved in...).
Do you happen to know what county your family is originally from?
And may the road rise to meet you! <3
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I have a book on our family tree that my mom gave me for safekeeping. I've yet to really read it. Perhaps that will give me some insight. My Irish roots may be some time back, as i've ended up with French, German, some kind of English and even Portuguese. And that's just on my mama's side.
May the wind always be at your back. And all that good stuff!
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erin go brahg is that what they say on this day in celebration of the patron saint of Ireland?
...and you forgot the Fenians and the IRA!! ♥ (i am really crazy about them aren't I hahaha!)
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Erin go bragh! means "Long live Ireland!" so it is very common on St. Pat's Day!
And I put Michael Collins up there for the Fenians and the IRA - he's kind of the architect of the IRA before it got to be crazy. He is my current Irish history obsession, simply because he is such a divisive and complicated figure. That and I am checking out de Valera...because he interests me because he seems like a completely contradictory man.
Also, have you checked out Tim Pat Coogan's books on the IRA and all the above mentioned figures, although you have to know something of Irish history because he's pretty hardcore!
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Also, you forgot to mention claddaghs. I love claddaghs. And Glen Hansard (from "Once")! And Enya, and the Chieftains, and Sinead O'Connor, and Westlife, and Maeve Binchy ("Circle of Friends" was a good movie, shaddup), and Jonathan Swift, and W.B. Yeats, and Oscar Wilde, and the Cranberries, and the Corrs, and penny whistles, and bodhrans, and boxty bread, and Celtic crosses, and all that other good stuff.
Yeah, I like Ireland. (Irish music, anyway.) XD
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I love Ireland - if I listed everything I love about it, I would be here for like a year. :D
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Yeah, I imagine you'd be here for quite some time if we took down everything you liked about Ireland. I feel the same way about Paris - and that's one city!
... But Ireland has so much good music (pop, folk, rock or otherwise) that I just HAD to mention a few more artists for you. :D
Also, dude, congrats on being accepted to every single grad school you applied to! Can't wait for you to become one of us crazy Norcal peeps. heehee. ^_^
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Cheers to Damien Rice, indeed! And all those brilliant writers *gazes at your postcard on her wall* <3
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And I feel very honored to have a postcard I wrote on someone's wall. :0
*<3's furiously*
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I hope that you all had a great St. Patrick's day!
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