Irish Thought for June 17...

Irish Trivia

Although mostly denuded of trees since the 17th century, Ireland was supposedly covered with dense forests before then.

I wonder what happened to all the trees...???

Irish Thought for June 16...

Quotations

Ireland, sir, for good or evil, is like no other place under heaven, and no man can touch its sod or breath its air without becoming better or worse.
  -George Bernard Shaw

Irish Thought for June 15...

Irish Curses

May you be inflicted with the itch and have no nails to scratch with!

Irish Thought for June 14...

Irish-Americans by the Numbers

Only 10 percent of the Irish-Americans report living under the poverty line, as opposed to 14 percent of Americans as a whole.

Irish Thought for June 13...

Irish Movies

Intermission

Set in Dublin, this convoluted tale of interwoven love stories reflects upon how we affect the lives of those around us.  Starring Cillian Murphy, Kelly Macdonald, and Collin Farrell.  Directed by John Crowley.

Irish Thought for June 12...

Irish Folklore

The Dark Man

The Far Dorocha, also known as the Dark Man, is a powerful servant dedicated to the fairy queen.  He might perform her menial domestic tasks, or, on the queen's orders, ride his black horse to our realm to capture a mortal who has taken her fancy.  Although he is always silent, the Dark Man can make any humans surrender their wills to his command, and they climb onto the back of his steed without protest.  His fairy horse exhales fire from its nostrils as it races through the night, setting alight hedgerows across the countryside from the speed of their passage.  Almost always, the mortal's journey to land of the fairies is a one-way trip.

Irish Thought for June 11...

Irish Toasts

There are only two kinds of people in the world: the Irish, and those who wish they were.