Tag Archives: Saint Patrick

Patrick mac Calpuirn o Éireann, Patron Saint of Ireland (387 – 461) – Genealogy

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

From the genealogy site geni.com, here is a biographical history of Saint Patrick. Patrick mac Calpuirn o Éireann, Patron Saint of Ireland (387 – 461) – Genealogy.

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’tis Himself, Honey O’Badger, wearin’ the green

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Link here (click), design copyright Alice Flynn

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A Shamrock Is Not A 4-Leaf Clover

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

It is that time of year again.  When I was a girl, Saint Patrick’s day was a holy day, not the commercial mess it has become in the USA.  In addition to the green beer and stereotypes of drunken hooligans, … Continue reading →

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Lyrics to Erin Gra Mo Chroi

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

Back in 2001, I had found an interesting discussion in a thread at Mudcat.org folk forum about the origin of this song.   Several recordings in English are available, but as time went by in the discussion, it seems probable that … Continue reading →

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March Snow

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

In spring, we get wet snow over night, even though day time temperatures have been going up above freezing.  The coating of snow is beautiful, but as leaves start to bud out, inevitably, branches are broken and trees fall all … Continue reading →

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Saint Patrick’s Day Shillelagh design

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

When my great grandparents, Peter Flynn and Bridget Keaveney Flynn, immigrated to America from Ireland, my great-grandfather came two years before the rest of the family.  When Bridget and her children, including my grandfather, who was 17 at the time, … Continue reading →

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The Shamrock Will Be Worn

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

A cliche symbol, the shamrock has been over-used in many ways, becoming the “plastic Paddy” icon that has commercialized Saint Patrick’s Day.  It sets my teeth on edge when I see a four leaf clover image used interchangeably with a … Continue reading →

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