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Here's your weekly dose of Irish for July 23rd 2021...

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10 Irish proverbs and sayings for your Friday:

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1. May the cat eat you, and may the devil eat the cat.
2. May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside!
3. Tis better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money!
4. What butter and whiskey won’t cure, there is no cure for
5. The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune.
6. May misfortune follow you the rest of your life, and never catch up.
7. If you buy what you don’t need you might have to sell what you do.
8. Here’s to me, and here’s to you. And here’s to love and laughter. I’ll be true as long as you. And not one moment after.
9. A face without freckles is like a sky without stars
10. If he went to a wedding, he’d wait for the christening.

☘️ Who Were The Black Irish, How Did They Move From Kinsale, Co. Cork

Who are the black Irish of Montserrat?

 We have compiled a selection of videos and facts about the black Irish of Montserrat.

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☘️ Cheapest Way Of Transferring Money From Dubai To Ireland

With so many Irish people working in Dubai I have noticed a whole lot more requests about transferring money from Dubai to Ireland.

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☘️ 30+ Incredibly Funny Irish Pictures

Looking for some funny Irish pictures?

You have come to the right place.

I posted this post over five years ago, so I thought it was about time I updated …

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☘️ 20 Of My Favourite Irish Proverbs And Sayings From Ireland

This is a collection of my personal favourite words of wisdom from old Irish proverbs.

You may have heard some in passing and you may have heard some for the …

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So what is this week's top Irish poem? 

The Irish poet Francis Ledwidge (1887-1917) wrote Lament for Thomas MacDonagh for his friend.

He was a fellow Irish poet Thomas MacDonagh (1878-1916), who was executed on May 3, 1916, for his role in the Easter Rising. 

What was the Easter Rising? 

On Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, MacDonagh and his fellow revolutionaries took over key buildings in Dublin with the intent of severing ties with England.

The English responded by sending in the army and for seven days.

Dublin was ablaze with gunfire and shelling as the rebels and English army battled.

This event has come to be known as the Easter Rising.

You can tell from the tone in this poem that Ledwigidge was angry at his friend's execution.

He also was conflicted about his own role as a soldier in the English army.

The angry tone of the poem is matched by an optimistic and defiant ending.

The poem comes in at number 24 on the top 100 Irish poems.

It is also one of the shortest Irish poems on the list. 

Thomas McDonagh

He shall not hear the bittern cry

In the wild sky, where he is lain,

Nor voices of the sweeter birds,

Above the wailing of the rain.

Nor shall he know when loud March blows

Thro' slanting snows her fanfare shrill,

Blowing to flame the golden cup

Of many an upset daffodil.

But when the Dark Cow leaves the moor

And pastures poor with greedy weeds

Perhaps he'll hear her low at morn

Lifting her horn in pleasant meads.

This week's joke: Husband returns home from work

A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pyjamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard.

The door of his wife’s car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog.

Proceeding into the entryway, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall.

In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.

In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilt on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilt on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.

He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened.

He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door.

As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap, and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls.

As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pyjamas, reading a novel.

She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked:

“What happened here?!”

She again smiled and answered, “You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world I do all day?”

“Yes,” was his incredulous reply.

She answered, “Well, today I didn’t do it.”

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