All things Irish

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:38 am

Hello this is an all things Irish thread.

Anything to do with the Irish and Ireland.

Be nice now

So lets sit together and have a natter and a good ol' irish coffee

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jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:41 am

May the road rise to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face.

And rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:47 am

Well Ireland is a wonderful place, and I should know I have been there countless times to visit a lot of my relatives who live over there. If u haven't been there then I would highly recommend doing so, there are a lot of great sights and people to meet over there. Oh and you have to visit the Giant's Causeway should u do so, as it is spectacular.

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:50 am

This is the Giants causeway. I'm trying to be helpful today to make St Pat proud

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chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:55 am

Lovely pic there Jenny, really captures the essence of the place. So do you have any plans for the day at all??

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:56 am

Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra

That's An Irish Lullaby

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Information LyricsThe lyrics to Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral were written in 1913 by James Royce Shannon (1881-1946). It premiered in Chauncey Olcott's production of Shameen Dhu (Black-haired Jimmy). The song later became a hit for Bing Crosby who sang it in Going My Way (1944). Chauncey Olcott was born in Buffalo, New York. He produced several shows about Ireland for the New York stage.

Over in Killarney,

Many years ago,

Me mither sang a song to me

In tones so sweet and low.

Just a simple little ditty,

In her good ould Irish way,

And I'd give the world if she could sing

That song to me this day.

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral,

Too-ra-loo-ra-li,

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral,

Hush, now don't you cry!

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral,

Too-ra-loo-ra-li,

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral,

That's an Irish lullaby.

Oft, in dreams I wander

To that cot again,

I feel her arms a huggin' me

As when she held me then.

And I hear her voice a humin'

To me as in days or yore,

When she used to rock me fast asleep

Outside the cabin door.

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral,

Too-ra-loo-ra-li,

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral,

Hush, now don't you cry!

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral,

Too-ra-loo-ra-li,

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral,

That's an Irish lullaby.

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:00 am

Lovely pic there Jenny, really captures the essence of the place. So do you have any plans for the day at all?

Nothing too exciting, I have to work tomorrow so I will be taking things easy. I'm watching the first series of Battlestar Galactica at the moment

We will just take a walk into town and get some food and enjoy the buzz.

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:01 am

McNamara's Band

Oh! Me name is McNamara,

I'm the leader of the band.

Although we're few in numbers

We're the finest in the land.

We play at wakes and weddings

And at ev'ry fancy ball,

And when we play to funerals

We play the march from Saul.

Oh! The drums go bang,

And the cymbals clang,

And the horns they blaze away;

McCarthy pumps the old bassoon

While I the pipes do play;

And Hennessey Tennessee tootles the flute,

And the music is somethin' grand;

A credit to old Ireland is McNamara's band.

Oh! My name is Uncle Yulius and

From Sweden have I come,

To play with McNamara's band

And bear the big bass drum,

And when I march along the street

The ladies think I'm grand

They shout "There's Uncle Yulius

Playing with an Irish band"

Oh! I wear a bunch of shamrocks

And a uniform of green,

And I'm the funniest looking Swede

That you have ever seen.

There's O'Briens and Ryans

And Sheehans and Meehans

They come from Ireland, but by Yimminy

I'm the only Swede in McNamara's band.

Oh! The drums go bang,

And the cymbals clang,

And the horns they blaze away;

McCarthy pumps the old bassoon

While I the pipes do play;

And Hennessey Tennessee tootles the flute,

And the music is somethin' grand;

A credit to old Ireland is McNamara's band.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:07 am

jennyswan wrote: Nothing too exciting, I have to work tomorrow so I will be taking things easy. I'm watching the first series of Battlestar Galactica at the moment

We will just take a walk into town and get some food and enjoy the buzz.

Ouch you have to work Saturday, that is a shame, guess that means no late night drinking and partying for u!! :wah:

I know that my Irish relatives are all really geared up for today, and from what I hear celebrations, parades and sing songs are going to be very common place. I wish I was there, I bet it is going to be one heck of a experience I'm sure.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:09 am

Clipper wrote: Today is a big day in the Irish Channel of New Orleans. For the St. Patrick's Day Parade there they will be throwing heads of cabbage out to folks for good luck.....and the green beer will be flowing nicely also!:D

I hope that everyone realises that the cabbage heads are supposed to be for good luck, and not take it the wrong way when one gets hurled towards them hahahaha. :p

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:24 am

Cops vow crackdowns on public boozing at parade

By Brian Ballou & OÃ¢â‚¬â„¢Ryan Johnson

A suds-snatching squad of Boston cops is at the ready to enforce what City Hall calls Ã¢â‚¬Å“zero toleranceÃ¢â‚¬ of public drinking at SundayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s St. PatrickÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day ...st. pats is HUGE in boston!!

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:56 am

You can watch the Dublins St Pats day parade here:

http://www.ireland.com/events/st.patricks/live/

The recording will be available shortly.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:16 am

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:18 am

sunny104 wrote: Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Thanks Sunny, Happy St Patrick's day to u too!!

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:55 am

lady cop wrote: Cops vow crackdowns on public boozing at parade

By Brian Ballou & OÃ¢â‚¬â„¢Ryan Johnson

A suds-snatching squad of Boston cops is at the ready to enforce what City Hall calls Ã¢â‚¬Å“zero toleranceÃ¢â‚¬ of public drinking at SundayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s St. PatrickÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day ...st. pats is HUGE in boston!!

Its also huge in New York, practically every Irishman who emigrated to the States must be in that corner of the US! :wah:

In 1948, when my dad was 21 he went to New York with his cousin.

It was the year Judy Garland (my dad's all-time favourite actress) made "Easter Parade" set in New York. My dad's claim to fame is that he and his cousin walked arm-in-arm with Judy Garland along 5th Avenue(?) in the Easter Parade.

I've looked everywhere on the net for a photo of this as there MUST be one somewhere! Does anyone know where else I could look? Or if perchance you should ever see such a pic.........LET ME KNOW!!! Please!!

My dad at the time was very tall (6 foot 4") and skinny and had black hair with a white "mallen" streak down the centre!

Here's hoping!

pina · Post by **pina** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:44 am

St. Patricks Day is big here also, I have been to the town square where there is Irish dancers and singers. I hadn't realised there was so many Irish living here. The locals joined in also (any excuse for a party). Everyone is wearing big green hats and drinking guiness from big plastic glasses. I even got the train home with some leprechauns who were a little worse for the wear, still singing and drinking their guiness. :wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:47 am

pina wrote: St. Patricks Day is big here also, I have been to the town square where there is Irish dancers and singers. I hadn't realised there was so many Irish living here. The locals joined in also (any excuse for a party). Everyone is wearing big green hats and drinking guiness from big plastic glasses. I even got the train home with some leprechauns who were a little worse for the wear, still singing and drinking their guiness. :wah:

I am sure that is what will happpen here in this crazy city, anything for a party hehehehe

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:56 am

Minks I like your pot of gold

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:58 am

jennyswan wrote: Minks I like your pot of gold

hehehe thanks I thought it was hilarious right up my alley hehehehe

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:39 pm

'Everyone Wants to Be Irish'

America awash in a sea of green

Huge crowds line New York streets, waving Irish flags, cheering 150,000 St. Patrick's Day marchers