Your weekly dose of Irish ☘️
Jul 12, 2024 2:42 pm
Here's your weekly dose of Irish for July 12th 2024...
Irish wisdom: May your troubles be less, your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.
Latest updates:
- It's good to be back to my weekly dose of Irish! I spent a lovely 10 days in Ireland again, spending some time in Kerry and Cork.
- While there for ten days, I saw the sun on 1/10 days. I am not joking. It didn't rain too much, but it would have been nice to have better summer weather!
- Compared to when I was there last time, and they were serving 99's called "The Big Boy" 🤤🤤🤤
Did You Know?
- Leprechauns: Explore the origins and myths surrounding these mischievous little folk. Did you know that the term "leprechaun" comes from the Old Irish word "luchorpán," meaning "small body"? Read more about Leprechauns here.
- Banshees: It is believed that the Banshee is often the spirit of a woman who died in childbirth, which ties her haunting wail to themes of life and death. Read more about Banshees here.
This week's posts:
Banshee: The Wailing Women of Irish Folklore 🧙
In the rich tapestry of Irish folklore, the Banshee (or “Bean Sí” in Irish, meaning “woman of the fairy mound”) stands out as one of the most haunting and intriguing …
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Kerryman Telling An Irish Golf Joke From An Irish Pub
Found this gem from a few years back.
You can’t beat a good ole Irish joke from an Irishman in a pub.
The way he tells it is just excellent.
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Explore The Magic And History of Ireland’s Castles
Ireland is a land of myths, legends, and extraordinary history, much of which is captured within the walls of its castles.
With over 30,000 castles scattered across the Emerald Isle, …
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Grace O’Malley: Story Behind The Pirate Queen of Connacht 🦜
Grace O’Malley, known in Irish as Gráinne Mhaol, is one of the most intriguing and resilient figures in Irish history.
Born in 1530 in County Mayo, she became a powerful …
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Humorous Quotes About Summer in Ireland
As the summer sun graces the emerald fields of Ireland, we are reminded of the unique charm and beauty that this season brings to our beloved isle.
Whether it’s the …
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This week's Irish jokes
Irish golf joke from a Kerryman in an Irish pub
Three Irish jokes, the first one I can tell, but it's much better to watch Kerryman in an Irish pub say to the joke to you. Click here and watch the video.
The young lady on the plane
An attractive young lady was on a plane arriving from Ireland. She found herself seated next to an elderly priest, to whom she asked, "Excuse me, Father. Could I ask a favour?" "Of course, my child. What can I do for you?" "Here is the problem.I bought myself a new sophisticated vibrating hair remover for which I paid an enormous sum of money. I have really gone over the declaration limits and I am worried that they will confiscate it at customs. Do you think you could hide it under your cassock?"
"Of course I could, my child, but you must realize that I cannot lie." "You have such an honest face, Father; I am sure they will not ask you any questions", and she gave him the worrisome personal gadget. The aircraft arrived at its destination. When the priest presented himself to customs, he was asked, "Father, do you have anything to declare?" "From the top of my head to my sash, I have nothing to declare, my son", he replied.
Finding his reply strange, the customs officer asked, "And from the sash down, what do you have?" The priest replied, "I have there a marvellous little instrument destined for use by women, but which has never been used." Breaking out in laughter, the customs officer said, "Go ahead, Father. Next!"
Paddy and Murphy Enjoy a Day Off
Two best friends, Paddy and Murphy, are working on the site of an office building.
Paddy says to Murphy, "Well, buddy, I'm going to get a day off by pretending to be mad!"
Paddy climbs up the rafters, hangs upside down by his knees and then shouts at the top of his lungs, "I'm a light bulb".
He kept saying it until the foreman had enough and yelled, "Paddy, you fool! You've gone mad. Go home!"
Paddy leaves the site. Murphy starts packing his things so that he, too, can leave.
The foreman asks, "Where are you going?"
Murphy says, "Well, I can't very well work in the dark, can I?"
So what is this week's top Irish poem?
Irish Poem: To A Child Dancing In The Wind, By W. B. Yeats
Yet another wonderful poem from Yeats makes it into the top 100 Irish poems list. This one comes in a number 56.
To a Child Dancing in the Wind is a short but powerful poem. It talks about a child dancing on a shore, oblivious to what is happening around them. The main message seems to be how we can all be so careless and carefree when we are young, but as we age, things like love and life happen.
This is particularly evident when he says, "What need have you to dread".
Now, let's get to this lovely Irish poem.
To A Child Dancing In The Wind
Dance there upon the shore;
What need have you to care
For wind or water’s roar?
And tumble out your hair
That the salt drops have wet;
Being young you have not known
The fool’s triumph, nor yet
Love lost as soon as won,
Nor the best labourer dead
And all the sheaves to bind.
What need have you to dread
The monstrous crying of wind!
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