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"A Hundred Thousand Welcomes"
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I hope you enjoy your visit, while you're here, grab a "Guinness"
" When we drink, We get drunk,
When we get drunk, We fall asleep,
When we fall asleep, We commit no sin,
When we commit no sin, We go to Heaven,
So, let's all get drunk, and go to Heaven. "
The Leprechaun..
Irish fairy. Looks like a small, old man (about 2 feet tall),
often dressed like a shoemaker,with a cocked hat and a leather apron.
According to legend, leprechauns are aloof and unfriendly, live alone,
and pass the time making shoes...they also possess a hidden pot of gold.
Treasure hunters can often track down a leprechaun by the sound of his shoemaker's hammer.
If caught, he can be forced (with the threat of bodily violence) to reveal the whereabouts of his treasure, but the captor must keep their eyes on him every second. If the captor's eyes leave the leprechaun (and he often tricks them into looking away), he vanishes and all hopes of finding the treasure are lost.
The Blarney Stone
The Blarney Stone is set in the wall at the Blarney Castle tower in the Irish Village of Blarney. Kissing the stone is supposed to bring the kisser the gift of persuasive eloquence (blarney). The castle was built in 1446 by Cormac Laidhiv McCarthy (Lord of Muskerry) its walls are 18 feet thick (necessary to thwart attacks by Cromwellians and William III's troops). Thousands of tourists a year still visit the castle. The origins of the Blarney Stones magical properties aren't clear, but one legend says that an old woman cast a spell on the stone to reward a king who had saved her from drowning. Kissing the stone while under the spell gave the king the ability to speak sweetly and convincingly.
It's tough to reach the stone -- it's between the main castle wall and the parapet. Kissers have to lie on their back and bend backwards (and downward), hold iron bars for support. Can you imagine kissing something that has had people's lips all over it for 500 years? YUCKkkk!
Claddagh History & Meaning
The Claddagh Ring is a unique and distinctive Irish love symbol. It is believed to have originated in the Claddagh, a small fishing community near Galway Bay.
The Claddagh, outside the City walls, and further separated by the River Corrib, was an exclusive community of fisher-folk forbidden to use spade or hoe and ruled by a periodically-elected "King" whose sole distinguishing mark was his right to use a white sail on his fishing boat.
The Ring shows two hands holding a heart which wears a crown. This motif is explained in the phrase "Let Love and Friendship Reign", making it ideal for a wedding ring used by a small community for over 400 years.
There are many legends as to the origin of the Ring, the most likely is the story of Richard Joyce, or Ioyes. While enroute to the West Indies, he was captured by Algerian corsairs and sold as a slave to a Moorish goldsmith who trained him. Later at the demand of King William III of England he was released, he returned to Galway and set up as a goldsmith. He marked his work with an anchor signifying 'hope' and the initials R.I.
The Claddagh Ring became popular outside the Claddagh about the middle of the last century, especially as it was the only ring made in Ireland worn by Queen Victoria and later by Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII.
How to wear your Claddagh Ring
Worn on the right hand, crown turned inwards, your heart is yet unoccupied. Worn on the right hand, crown turned ourwards, shows a special commitment to someone. Worn on the left hand, crown outwards, let our love and friendship reign forever - never to be separated.
Can't do without this bit of info, now can we??Irish Coffee
1 jigger of the Irish Whiskey
1 teaspoon sugar
Hot Coffee
Whipped cream
Stir the sugar into the whiskey, add the hot coffee, and top with whipped cream. Drink the coffee thru the cream.
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Irish Coffee
1 jigger of the Irish Whiskey
Stir the sugar into the whiskey, add the hot coffee,
Now Onto the Links!! Stop By and Enjoy Each One!!
And Sign Their Guestbook, Tell Them Where You Linked From!!
Click to go to "The Lighter Side of The Irish"
Sign My Guestbook
View My Guestbook
Webrings I am Proud to Belong to!!
E-mail Susan!