Father’s Day
Posted by: Eolaí on June 21st, 2009
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Archive for “Holidays”
June Bank Holiday
Posted by: Eolaí on June 1st, 2009
Today is a national Public Holiday in Ireland so I’m not really here. In the ridiculous sunshine that is Ireland of the last few days, […]
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A Pillow For Mother’s Day
Posted by: Eolaí on May 10th, 2009
It’s the day you forget how badly you treat your mother on every other day of the year. And how badly your mother treats […]
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An Easter Sunday Toast
Posted by: Eolaí on April 11th, 2009
Here’s to silence.
See Also:
• What Did The Easter Bunny Bring You When You Were A Kid In Ireland?
• Good Friday
• Chocolate Jesus
• The 1916 Easter […]
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Happy Mothers Day. Or Not
Posted by: Eolaí on March 22nd, 2009
This is one of those things we do differently, in Ireland and in America. Today is Mothers Day in Ireland, or Mothering Sunday if you […]
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Just Past The Middle of Spring
Posted by: Eolaí on March 20th, 2009
Today is an important day here in Ireland, because it’s the first…actually it’s not, I just made that up. We’re actually over halfway through our […]
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Annual Hoffenpurpenburger Day Celebration
Posted by: Eolaí on March 20th, 2009
In the life of Irish KC, this is the 4th year we’ve got to celebrate the annual traditions that are Hoffenpurpenburger Day.
Just as well […]
Because It’s Special
Posted by: Eolaí on February 28th, 2009
Every year at this time I think of Pandas.
Because it’s a special time.
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For The Day That’s In It
Posted by: Eolaí on February 14th, 2009
Unless you’re clued in to Irish matters, it’s probably escaped your notice why I’m a bit quiet here on Irish KC at the moment - […]
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An Irish Happy New Year!
Posted by: Eolaí on January 1st, 2009
Since a lot of people are asking, I’ll remind you of how to say Happy New Year in Irish (Gaeilge/Gaelic).
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Dublin Christmas Photos
Posted by: Eolaí on December 30th, 2008
Most of these photos of Dublin’s Christmas lights and trees I took when walking around town on Christmas Eve.
They were taken on the phone […]
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Cúchulainn & Other Irish Christmas Heroes
Posted by: Eolaí on December 30th, 2008
Jim Larkin, Daniel O’Connell, and Cúchulainn all caught by camera having a great time at Christmas in Dublin.
See More Photos:
• It Wasn’t All Mountains and […]
Christmas Reading
Posted by: Eolaí on December 24th, 2008
While I’m painting and shopping and drinking and painting, here’s some relevant reading material.
CHRISTMAS STORIES
• It Could Happen to a Bishop: Drunken Christmas Story Part […]
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Why Don’t You Say Merry Christmas?
Posted by: Eolaí on December 22nd, 2008
Because despite my fondness for tradition, being Irish I’m not holden to a slavish society where trying to wish somebody well is subject to strict […]
Missing Christmas in America
Posted by: Eolaí on December 11th, 2008
Build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up.
Build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, build-up, […]
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How To Describe Help The Halloween Party
Posted by: Eolaí on October 31st, 2008
In the 1970s and 1980s I have spent the odd Halloween in England. Even more than Paddy’s Day you felt quite special - because Halloween […]
The August Bank Holiday
Posted by: Eolaí on August 4th, 2008
Dear Kansas City. Today is a national holiday in Ireland where I am now.
It’s the August Bank Holiday, and it’s very quiet.
Unlike American holidays […]
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Orange Fest
Posted by: Eolaí on July 12th, 2008
They’re calling it a Fest now.
It’s the biggest day of the year for the tradition in Ireland that is represented by just as much space […]
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Frequently Asked Irish Question
Posted by: Eolaí on July 4th, 2008
This is the day where every year, of the previous 9, somebody in the US has asked me how Irish people in Ireland celebrate the […]
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In the Name of Good Fun
Posted by: Eolaí on June 6th, 2008
Here’s something I missed about IrishKC on Irish Abroad back in, ahem, February - St Valentine’s Day to be exact.
It’s Lessons of the Irish Pimp […]
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