Welcome to our August update.  It’s not our regular newsletter but we hope to make amends for that in a week or so Meanwhile, we wanted to at least touch base and share with you what we’ve been up to lately.

 

Even if we haven’t been making a regular appearance in your mailbox, we have been trying to make a daily visit to our facebook page. Have you seen it? Here’s the link, and if you like what you see, please be sure yo give us a thumbs up and click on like. Thanks!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Culture-and-Customs/327211532200

 

The Matchmaking Festival kicked off this weekend in Lisdoonvarna and it set us to wondering how people approach dating nowadays. Do they still adhere to the traditional ways of yesteryear or are they more inclined to try an on-line dating service? If you would like to participate in our poll, please click

http://www.mapyourvote.com/Poll/Dating-Preferences/.

1. Article: Another Kind of Music - a tribute to Seamus Heaney on the first anniversary of his passing

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/Poetry/SeamsHeaneytribute.html

 

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/Poetry/SeamsHeaney.html

 

3. Article: A tribute to Liam O'Flaherty in honor of an August birthday

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AWriters/LiamOFlaherty.html

 

4. Article: The Galway International Oyster Festival http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/2Kitch/aGalwayOysters.html

5.  Article: The Clarenbridge Oyster Festival 

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/2Kitch/aClarenbridgeOysters.html

 

6. Article:  Making a Match in Lisdoonvarna

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AMisc/Lisdoonvarna.html

 

7. Irish Kitchen: Connemara Apple Tart http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/2Kitch/rDessert3.html#ConnemaraAppleTart

 

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/3Focloir/Lessons1.html

 

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/1Kids/Salmon.html

 

10. Music Review - it’s actually a musician profile of Phil Coulter by our resident reviewer William Ramoutar

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AMusic/Ramoutar/Coulter.html

 

11. Culture Corner: The Idols of Boa Island

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/

 

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/1Kids/1Home.html

 

So there you have it until we send out our regular newsletter in a week or so.  If you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary or other special event between now and then, we hope it’s an occasion filled with love, joy and laughter. And if you were married in August or September, here are your special verses: 

 

We’ll take our leave with this lovely old Irish blessing, but before we forget, pinch, punch first day of the month for tomorrow and if you’re in the USA, we hope you and yours are enjoying a safe and happy Labor Day weekend.

Slan agus beannacht 

 

 

Bridget & Russ

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