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last night we had boiled dinner at Chrislyn and Jason's house.
Chrislyn made Nigella's Guinness chocolate cake.
my father had the videos of our trip to Ireland, eighteen years ago,
converted to digital. we revisited the house near Recess...now a stable, where my
great grandfather Sullivan was born. our cousin took us fly fishing on
Lough Corrib, after we caught Mayflies on Rabbit Island for bait.
we visited "the west", Clifden, Cong... (where The Quiet Man was filmed)...near
Corr Na Mona, my great grandmother's birthplace. we danced and sang until closing time
in Castlebar. (in "the west", the Irish sing their National Anthem at closing time.)
we traveled to the Dingle Peninsula and Limerick.
we sang "alive...alive O", next to sweet Molly Malone on Grafton street in Dublin.
when the movie ended, Holland stood up and said,
"this party's over!"
...today, THE party begins and IRELAND INSPIRES!
Sláinte!
is a word literally translating as "health"
withLove.
That cake sounds heavenly. Sounds like a very fun evening! Happy St Patricks Day to you darlin!xo
ReplyDeleteHappy St Patrick's Day.
ReplyDeleteLinda C in Seattle.
Thanks for posting the little film clip of Ireland.
Was inspiring to view.
Oh that sounds like a great time. I like that Holland made her announcement. So funny. Have a wonderful day, xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeleteI have heard the word "slancha" several times as a toast so thank you for explaining it to me.
ReplyDeleteLittle Holland is a comedian in the making! Lol. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Celebrating St. Patrick's Day reliving wonderful family memories in Ireland.
ReplyDeleteAnother great post filled with inspiration. Love that you used the google banner. Someone should create a book of all the google images over the years.
Judith
Oh the cake sounds and looks yummy! Have a fun St. Patrick's evening.
ReplyDeleteHolland is such a doll!! It sounds like it was a wonderful dinner and night of reminiscing!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Jane
Lynn,
ReplyDeleteIreland is the next trip on my kid's list. What a wonderful place. The video was interesting, and I really liked the waves and rugby, as my son is a surfer and played rugby for a few years. Chocolate cake with white frosting - YUMMY, my favorite.
Happy St. Patrick's Day, Lynne.
love,
~Sheri
My dear Lynne! I am sooooooo late! I had a teacher meeting yesterday that kept me at school much longer than usual. I love all these Irish words, names and locations. There is something quite magical about the folklore, music and traditions for me! And there is a place called Rabbit Island? FUN!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear heart for coming to visit my post. Have a lovely day! Anita