It’s Mother’s Day in Ireland this March Sunny Day
Posted by: Eolaí on March 10th, 2013
Today is Mothers Day in Ireland. And in the UK too, lest you be of Irish-British persuasion - or British-Irish for that matter.
It’s on […]
Posted by: Eolaí on March 10th, 2013
Today is Mothers Day in Ireland. And in the UK too, lest you be of Irish-British persuasion - or British-Irish for that matter.
It’s on […]
Posted by: Eolaí on October 31st, 2011
We had it before you.
Once upon a time Halloween in Ireland was a bit like this.
We did, and still do, what you call ‘trick-or-treating’ but […]
Posted by: Eolaí on March 1st, 2011
It’s that time.
A special time.
Here’s a new painting of a panda.
Party.
It’s not for sale.
Read: Panda Picnic »
Posted by: Eolaí on February 14th, 2011
Oh, what the heck - Valentines Day in America reminds me of an experience I had with the British Police
Posted by: Eolaí on October 31st, 2010
It’s that day when people ask me how to pronounce samhain.
Samhain being the word in Irish (as in Gaelic/Gaeilge) also used for November, as well […]
Read: Samhain »
Posted by: Eolaí on October 29th, 2010
I’m about to spend our most Irish of holidays, Hallowe’en, at home in Ireland again.
Despite it’s slide towards the crass and sanitised showpiece that […]
Read: Halloween in Ireland »
Posted by: Eolaí on April 4th, 2010
For the 1st time in, over 20 years, possibly 30, today I got an Easter egg. Unless I’ve forgotten some.
When I lived in Kansas City, […]
Read: Easter Sunday: I got an egg »
Posted by: Eolaí on April 2nd, 2010
It’s Good Friday, an unofficial holiday in Ireland. This year some pubs are opening in defiance of the law. I don’t think too many people […]
Read: Good Friday Drinking in Ireland »
Posted by: Eolaí on March 20th, 2010
Today everybody is a Hoffenpurpenburger, so be safe people and enjoy - have a great Hoffenpurpenburger Day.
I’m off for a walk with the dog […]
Posted by: Eolaí on March 14th, 2010
Today is Mother’s Day in Ireland, which you’ll note is a different day to Mother’s Day in America.
Mother’s Day in Ireland and Britain has a […]
Read: Today is Mother’s Day in Ireland »
Posted by: Eolaí on February 13th, 2010
Lá Fhéile Vailintín.
I enjoy St. Valentine’s Day here in Ireland. And by that I mean that I enjoy St. Valentine’s Day because I’m not in […]
Read: An Irish Valentine’s Day »
Posted by: Eolaí on February 1st, 2010
Today, February 1st, is St. Brigid’s Day.
February 1st is also the 1st day of spring in Ireland
Brigid, a Kildare lass whose feast day of […]
Read: St Brigid’s Day »
Posted by: Eolaí on January 9th, 2010
While I’m getting ready for the re-launch of Irish KC, which may not even happen, and since there are still the best part of 1,000 […]
Read: Ireland in the Snow »
Posted by: Eolaí on December 31st, 2009
A reminder of 2 things about New Year from an Irish perspective.
1. How to say Happy New Year in Irish (Gaelic/Gaeilge)
2. How the Irish celebrate […]
Read: Irish Happy New Year »
Posted by: Eolaí on December 26th, 2009
Christmas isn’t over dude.
Read: Happy Christmas Mr Moo »
Posted by: Eolaí on December 24th, 2009
Here’s a couple of photos I took this evening, Christmas Eve in Dublin.
The first is of James Joyce looking at the spot in Dublin where […]
Read: It’s Christmas in Ireland »
Posted by: Eolaí on December 24th, 2009
As I’m off into town (that would be Dublin, Ireland) for my traditional annual shopping blitz and good cheer, here’s pretty much most of the […]
Read: The Eve of Christmas »
Posted by: Eolaí on October 31st, 2009
It’s October 31st, Halloween, so tonight is Oíche Shamhna. Yes, we have Hallowe’en in Ireland; we’ve had it since before Columbus landed in the […]
Read: The Irish Halloween Links »
Posted by: Eolaí on July 13th, 2009
Today is an official holiday in Northern Ireland. Because it’s July 13th. And it’s Monday. Which means the 12th fell on a Sunday.
Commemorating the Battle […]
Read: Happy 13th »
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