A Lark Ascending Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 When I was young my grandfather always sent me a sprig of shamrock to remind me of my roots. Make sure you play something by Louis Stewart, Planxty or Van Morrison today. Or, maybe, Chico O'Farrill!!!! Quote
sidewinder Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 But he wasn't even Irish - he was English ! Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 I lived in Boston for many years, and my St. Patrick's day celebrations consisted of bolting the doors and hoping I made it alive to the next day. Taking the subway on SPD could be a frightening experience. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Posted March 17, 2008 But he wasn't even Irish - he was English ! I thought he was Welsh. Anyway, St George was Greek or Turkish! St Andrew was born in the Bronx. Quote
sidewinder Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 But he wasn't even Irish - he was English ! I thought he was Welsh. Anyway, St George was Greek or Turkish! St Andrew was born in the Bronx. Wasn't he a slave from the West Country? Welsh it is then. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 My last St. Patty's of memory was in 2004, in Minneapolis. I had umpteen pints of stout (Murphy's? Certainly not Guiness - the Bud Light of stout) and several bong hits and that pretty much made me very ill. The rest of the night was spent bent over a plastic tub. Quote
vajerzy Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 My Great-Great-Grandfather (James Kelly) was born in Miltown Malbay, County Clare. He married Susan McNamara who lived next door. He had kids and the youngest was James Kelly- who emigrated to Phildelphia in the 1890s. I visited Miltown Malbay in 2000 and found the houses. I have 4th cousins or something like that living in the Miltown Malbay area and relatives buried in the cemetary just outside town. Quote
Noj Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 I'm Irish...and German, Dutch, Welsh, Swedish, and probably a host of other European nationalities. My folks don't know for sure. We're mutts. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 In honor of my paternal grandmother's family (Tannahills and Mahoneys) we have the American traditional meal of corn beef, potatos and cabbage. Twelve pounds of beef cooked today. In following days we'll have sandwiches and a wonderful chowder with corn. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Posted March 17, 2008 My Great-Great-Grandfather (James Kelly) was born in Miltown Malbay, County Clare. He married Susan McNamara who lived next door. He had kids and the youngest was James Kelly- who emigrated to Phildelphia in the 1890s. I visited Miltown Malbay in 2000 and found the houses. I have 4th cousins or something like that living in the Miltown Malbay area and relatives buried in the cemetary just outside town. Miltown Malbay, home of Willie Clancy, the Charlie Parker of the uilleann pipes: http://www.setdancingnews.net/wcss/wcsst.htm I was there a couple of years back. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Posted March 17, 2008 In honor of my paternal grandmother's family (Tannahills and Mahoneys) we have the American traditional meal of corn beef, potatos and cabbage. Twelve pounds of beef cooked today. In following days we'll have sandwiches and a wonderful chowder with corn. No scallions? Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Posted March 17, 2008 Nope. Then add these: Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 Later. Gotta fill the wife with cabbage. Enough other spices in the mix. Quote
Free For All Posted March 17, 2008 Report Posted March 17, 2008 Later. Gotta fill the wife with cabbage. Enough other spices in the mix. Better open a window tonight. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Posted March 17, 2008 Well, try his later in the week. Cabbage and scallions: Colcannon: http://www.vegsoc.org/stpatricks/stpats1.html I've eaten it in Oirland but never made it. Quote
paul secor Posted March 18, 2008 Report Posted March 18, 2008 My wife is Irish - a Kavanagh, her ancestors were impressed into naval service by the British and sent to Newfoundland. I guess that St. Patrick's Day doesn't mean much to her, though. She forgot to wear green, and this morning I had to drive to the school where she teaches with a green scarf for her to wear. Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted March 18, 2008 Report Posted March 18, 2008 When I was young my grandfather always sent me a sprig of shamrock to remind me of my roots. Make sure you play something by Louis Stewart, Planxty or Van Morrison today. Or, maybe, Chico O'Farrill!!!! I'm goin' with Mark O'Leary... Just received his Clean Feed CD On the Shore in the mail. That's the one with John O'Fumo, Jeff O'Kaiser & Alex O'Cline Quote
vajerzy Posted March 18, 2008 Report Posted March 18, 2008 I didn't see any corned beef or cabbage in Ireland- but I did see lots of fish, pork, and some lamb. Wish I had some black pudding right now..... Quote
GA Russell Posted March 18, 2008 Report Posted March 18, 2008 My great-grandmother was an Irish immigrant named Dacey. She married an Italian immigrant named Parziale. Not sure precisely of the years they came over. About 1870, I think. Quote
Tim McG Posted March 18, 2008 Report Posted March 18, 2008 (edited) Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone Long live the Irish! Edited March 18, 2008 by GoodSpeak Quote
Soulstation1 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Posted March 18, 2008 Anyone try an Irish Car Bomb? It has 1/2 shot of Irish whiskey and Baileys Drop that into a 1/2 pint of Guinness stout It has an interesting taste Quote
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