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(9,733 posts)To me, one of the best movies ever made, and Irish to the core!
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Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)lapfog_1
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(26,570 posts)LuvLoogie
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(26,570 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,698 posts)But not often.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)geardaddy
(24,931 posts)I have this album and Chieftains 6 on vinyl. Sláinte!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)geardaddy
(24,931 posts)Lots of Chieftains and The Pogues!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)IADEMO2004
(5,557 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)demmiblue
(36,875 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)Million selling "A woman's heart" album.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA18D5196B2348A75
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geardaddy
(24,931 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)demmiblue
(36,875 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)demmiblue
(36,875 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)4.48 The wonderful St. Patrick Street in Cork
6.00 gut buster breakfast ..... mmmm
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)Ireland have only won the Grand Slam twice in about 140 years, and tomorrow is their chance to make it a 3rd Grand Slam (where you beat England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy in the same tournament - the 6 Nations.
This is from the last minute win in Paris against France.
EVERY pub in Ireland is going to be packed, with the day that is in it.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)geardaddy
(24,931 posts)Good luck to Team Ireland!
OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)geardaddy
(24,931 posts)OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)http://captainsknock.com/watch-rugby-6-nations-america/
however this link will tell you where it's on near you
http://www.premiumsports.tv/where-to-watch/
There's always Mobdro for free !
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,036 posts)Starring Irishman Colin Farrell.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(10,036 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)demmiblue
(36,875 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
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(26,570 posts)zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)If ya ain't been to Doolin, ya ain't been to Ireland.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)red dog 1
(27,845 posts)But seriously, I'm half Irish on my father's side.
My grandfather was born in Ballyhaunis, [County Mayo]; and my grandmother was born in Tuam, [County Galway]
After they got married, they made their way to San Francisco, where they raised six children, my father being the youngest.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)Ive traced my fathers family back to 1825. According to dna evidence they first settled in the Ohio river valley in the early 1700s!
TheSmarterDog
(794 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)red dog 1
(27,845 posts)Written by Van Morrison & first recorded by him on his album "Inarticulate Speech of the Heart" in 1982.
But Morrison's version with The Chieftains in 1988 is the best!
(I wish I was able to post the You Tube link, but I can't)
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)IcyPeas
(21,901 posts)okay, kitten with potato
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)Leith
(7,813 posts)This video clip is 8 1/2 minutes long.
NNadir
(33,541 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)AwakeAtLast
(14,133 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)NNadir
(33,541 posts)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_George_Stokes,_1st_Baronet
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,570 posts)OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)a nice article from the Irish Independent
https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/the-fab-50-irelands-50-best-places-to-stay-for-2018-36704587.html
1. Ard na Sidhe
Treasure: Ard na Sidhe close to the Ring of Kerry.
Where: Caragh Lake, Co Kerry.
Why: Its the pitch-perfect country pile. Squirrelled away down bohareens draped in leaves, this exquisite arts and crafts-style house is a little sister to The Europe and Dunloe Castle, but its detail dating from 1913 and lavishly restored trumps both. Think oak wainscoting and casement windows with views over Caragh Lake... perhaps enjoyed with a Dingle Gin from the honesty bar (careful, now). The Edwardian gardens have just finished an extensive two-year enhancement, with consultant Daphne Shackleton. Heads up... it re-opens April 23. Pól Ó Conghaile
Insider Tip: Pay the premium for a superior, garden-view room in the main house (fired-earth roll-top bath, anyone?).
Details: 066 976 9105; ardnasidhe.com; B&B from 210 per room.
More: Ard na Sidhe: An architectural gem off the ring of Kerry
6. Springview House
Eileen Joyce at Springview House, Co. Kilkenny. Photo: Pól Ó Conghaile
Where: Urlingford, Co Kilkenny.
Why: I was completely shocked, Eileen Joyce tells me, cradling a cup of tea in her living room. Last May, B&B Ireland named her farmhouse Irish B&B of the year, and nobody was more surprised than her. We are just a very ordinary Irish family. But thats exactly what overseas visitors (90pc of her guests) come to experience. Springviews old-fashioned rooms and décor wont be to everyones taste, but the dairy farm setting, slap-up breakfasts and homely chats just might. Theres a charm here that wraps you up like a slowly warming sitting room, and if that doesnt reel you in, Eileens beautifully airy scones surely will. Sure, I dont even measure what goes into them any more, she demurs. PÓC
Insider Tip: Ask for Room 3, with the skylight.
Details: 056 883 1243; springviewbb.com; B&B from 30-38pp, with children at a 50pc discount.
10. Old Bank House
The Old Bank House hotel in Kinsale
Where: Kinsale, Co Cork.
Why: The Old Bank House is Georgina Campbells Guesthouse of the Year 2018. Georgina herself dubs it a well-managed boutique guesthouse and an exceptionally convenient and pleasant place to stay, and were inclined to agree. Its 17 rooms have a calm and sleek style, without the chintz that some guesthouses are plagued by think antique furniture but muted, block colours. Its the perfect, affordable base for exploring (and eating your way around) Irelands original foodie town. NB
Insider Tip: Bring a sweet tooth youll be met with homemade cookies on arrival, and the in-house bakery serves up treats all day, every day.
Details: 021 477 4075; oldbankhousekinsale.com; rooms from 89 on a B&B basis.
17. The Hideaways at Dromquina Manor
The new 'hideaways' at Dromquina
Where: Kenmare, Co Kerry.
Why: When I first heard John Brennan (of the Park Hotel Kenmare and At Your Service) was doing luxury glamping, I thought it would go one of two ways. 1) A triumph. 2) A damp squib. Thankfully, its the former, with John bringing his savvy, optimism and attention to detail to one of the islands best glamping getaways. This May, things go up another gear with the launch of three Hideaways on a cliff overlooking Kenmare Bay. Expect antiques, bathrobes, books, Voya toiletries and king-size Wilderness Beds with five-star mattresses and goosedown duvets. These aint no ordinary tents PÓC
Insider Tip: Theres a BBQ area with a campfire, if you fancy doing a gentle Bear Grylls on it.
Details: 064 664-2888; dromquinnamanor.com; double tents w/ breakfast from 150; hideaways from 350.
Ilsa
(61,697 posts)Kindle Edition by Jean Grainger
https://www.amazon.com/So-Much-Owed-Irish-World-ebook/dp/B00H22IPBU