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Basic IrishWord: Hallowe'en
Irish: oíche shamhna
Pronunciation: ee-heh how-nah
Word: Ghost
Irish: púca or taibhse
Pronunciation: pookah or thyve-sheh
LINKS1.US borders to reopen for foreign travelers, including the Irish, on November 8
The measures signal the end of harsh travel restrictions that have been in place since former President Donald Trump announced a travel ban in March 2020. The Biden Administration subsequently extended the travel ban when Biden was inaugurated as President in January. 2.Was your family shanty or lace curtain Irish? It’s important
So which Irish are you? Shanty or lace curtain; narrow back or donkey; Mick or Paddy?
The Irish in America did not come in one size fits all. While they might have all been equal off the Famine boat, they soon moved in different classes after they arrived.
All Irish started as shanty Irish, a term for a one-room cabin really. Five Points in New York and South Boston teemed with them.
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/shanty-lace-curtain-irish?utm_campaign=Best+of+IC+-+Oct+10+-+2019-10-10&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Mailjet
Bridget worried about this but her father said she was a princess- I agree —Russ
Paddy Moloney, Irish trad legend and founder of The Chieftains, has passed away
Paddy Moloney passed away yesterday, October 11, it has been confirmed. The legendary Irish musician, one of the founders of The Chieftains, was 83 years old.
Moloney, a native of Donnycarney in north Co Dublin, took up Irish music at a young age, first playing a plastic tin whistle before beginning to learn the uilleann pipes from pipe master, Leo Rowsome.
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/paddy-moloney?utm_campaign=IC%20FAV%20-%20Oct%2012%20-%202021-10-12&utm_medium=Email&_hsmi=170020647&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9k0XEyAYfQmGCFUbLzEOO0z9wWXkAKNNDRIFfX-EVn2GDqKTaj0PYQzwCzB1Nu7xCeSz3nNHuuWg7RtyAy1SlQXoFbX-0WHdR5pofQHfsTKGiHZuE&utm_content=Story1&utm_source=HubSpot
I met him years ago – he was everything you might expect—Russ
4. Pleasant autumn weather could last 10 days – but Halloween could be very wet
IRELAND'S glorious autumn weather is set to extend for the next 10 days though Met Éireann warned that Halloween could prove extremely wet with the potential for severe weather warnings.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pleasant-autumn-weather-could-last-10-days-but-halloween-could-be-very-wet-40934838.html
Umm, this sounds more normal than unusual—Russ
5. Polish ruling represents far greater threat to the EU than Brexit
The ruling by Poland’s constitutional tribunal last week that it would give priority to the Polish constitution over EU law has sent shockwaves through the European Union.
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/polish-ruling-represents-far-greater-threat-to-the-eu-than-brexit-1.4696574?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fopinion%2Fpolish-ruling-represents-far-greater-threat-to-the-eu-than-brexit-1.4696574%3FlocalLinksEnabled%3Dfalse
I agree with Poland—Russ
6. Seven of Ireland’s most haunted spots ahead of Halloween
THE EMERALD ISLE has its fair share of haunted houses, scary stories, and supernatural folk lore, and ahead of this Halloween, we are going to share with you the stories behind seven of its spookiest spots.
https://www.irishpost.com/news/seven-of-irelands-most-haunted-spots-ahead-of-halloween-221561
I visited the Hellfire Club caves in England. I missed the one in Ireland—Russ7. Surge of Irish House interest from Ex-Pats, anxious to Return to Ireland after the Pandemic
The race for remote working space and the urban flight from cities is driving a huge rise in property prices outside our major cities, the Irish Independent REA Average House Price Survey has found.
REA reports that Average house prices have risen by €3,500 per month since the end of June.
https://www.irishpost.com/news/surge-of-irish-house-interest-from-ex-pats-anxious-to-return-to-ireland-after-the-pandemic-221479QUOTES, TOASTS , CURSES AND BLESSINGS"Midnight has come and the great Christ Church bell
And many a lesser bell sound through the room;
And it is All Souls’ Night.
And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel
Bubble upon the table. A ghost may come;
For it is a ghost’s right..."
William Butler Yeats, in All Souls' Night
I guess I should find some Muscatel — Russ
A BIT OF THE WITKenneth Tynan, Observer, 27 May 1956
JOKE OF THE MONTHDID YOU KNOW1. The word íochtar (eek-tur) literally means lower part and is often used for the youngest child in an Irish family?
2. St. James's Gate Brewery is built on the site where, since medieval times, Dubliners held an annual drinking festival every 25th July to celebrate the feastday of St. James?
Perfect—Russ
3. Dublin's O'Connell Bridge was originally made of rope and could only carry one man and a donkey at a time? It was replaced with a wooden structure in 1801. The current concrete bridge was built in 1863 and was first called "Carlisle Bridge".
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2. Article: An Irish Hallowe'en - Part 2
3. Article: Creepy Irish Creatures
So there you have it until we write again - sometime in November.From harm of the water and hurt of the fire
From the horns of the cows going home to the byre
From teasing the ass when he's tied to the manger
From stones that would bruise and from thorns of the briar
From evil red berries that waken desire
From hunting the gander and vexing the goat
From depths o' seawater by Danny's old boat
From cut and from tumble, from sickness and weeping
May God have your loved ones this day in His keeping.
Edited and adapted from the poem "A Prayer for a Child" by Winifred M. Letts
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LEAVE 'EM LAUGHINGMaureen's husband, Patrick, was a typical Irish male chauvinist. Even though they both worked full-time, he never helped around the house. Housework was woman's work! But one evening, Maureen arrived home to find the children bathed, one load of clothes in the washer and another in the dryer, dinner on the stove, and the table set. She was astonished; something's up, she thought.
It turns out that Patrick had read an article that said wives who worked full-time and also had to do all the housework were too tired to make love.
The night went well and the next day she told her office friends all about it. "We had a great dinner. Patrick even cleaned up. He helped the kids do their homework, folded all the laundry and put everything away. I really enjoyed the evening." "But what about afterward?" asked her friends. "Oh, that was perfect, too. Patrick was too tired!"
Last Words
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