Celebrating an anniversary is a tribute and yearly reminder of the love, dedication, and determination a marriage needs from two people. That is why marking an anniversary in a memorable way is so important each year. We recognize this sacred commitment and have dedicated this section to married people of all cultures. Since Celtic jewelry […]
Most people are unaware the reason Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th each year is because of a priest in Dublin, Ireland. In 1836 Pope Gregory XVI wanted to recognize the Carmelite Church on Whitefriar Street for the church’s former prior, Father John Spratt. Father Spratt was widely recognized as very holy man and […]
Valentine’s Day began in the 3rd century in Rome when a priest named Valentine changed letter writing for the rest of history. While Valentine was serving in the Roman war, Emperor Claudius II decided if all men were single they would focus more on the war and their task at hand without any distractions. He […]
It is rare that during the rush to buy cards and send flowers each year that we stop to think about how Valentine’s Day began. Much like the St. Valentine story, each country has its own variation of celebrating this unique, and some say commercialized, holiday. In Ireland there is an air of mystery when […]
The total square kilometer’s of Ireland is 70,280. What does that really mean? Ireland is comparable in size to the state of West Virginia in the United States. There are large cliffs along the west coast of the island, often pictured in the photographs in travel books or magazines. Some of the middle of the […]
Ireland has been recognized as the fastest growing country in the European Union with a growth increase of 8% from 2002 to 2006 making the population estimate 4,062,235. Birth rates have outweighed death rates 2 to 1. For every 1,000 people there are 14.45 births and 7.82 deaths per calendar year. The immigration rate is […]
Most people know there has been political unrest in Ireland. The north of Ireland, six counties to be exact, is still part of the United Kingdom but the 26th southern counties fought for independence and won in 1921. Ireland now has two official descriptions when discussing politics. When referring to the sovereign state, the Republic […]
That man would talk the teeth out of a saw. [describes a person who talks all the time] The breath is only just in and out of him, and the grass doesn’t know of him walking over it. [describes a thin, waif -looking person] If that man went to a wedding, he’d stay for the […]
The Irishman Who Crawls Home An Irishman has been at a pub drinking all night. The barman finally closes the bar. The Irishman stands up to leave and falls flat on his face. The man decides to crawl outside and get some sobering fresh air. After sitting a spell, soaking up fresh air, the man […]
Irish humor is a mysterious thing if one was not born and bred in Ireland. An Irishman can tell a joke in one sentence, with a straight face, to another Irishman who appreciates the joke without cracking a smile. Some would call this dry humor. Other times an Irishman may tell an elaborate story, usually […]
