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Greetings & Blessings to all

 

Welcome to our July newsletter.

Well, I’m past June, into July and ready to face the rest of the summer. Covid is fading so that’s good. I don’t go anywhere so it doesn’t matter much to me. My weather has been hot and I still have August to get through. What’s hot? Almost 90 farenheit (that’s a little over 32 Celsius). The rain has been pretty frequent so I don’t have to water my roses (Bridget’s roses, actually) Bridget told me roses like “wet feet”. I’m preparing to go to a dentist and have all my teeth removed and replaced with dentures. At least, for now, it doesn’t hurt it just looks like hell. I hope none of you have similar problems.

Enough of my nattering. 

Again my thanks for the contributions. Please keep them coming. I would like appropriate jokes or other links more than anything.

We’re all in this together let’s make it as good as we can. Stay with me everybody.

 

Enough of the blather...

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On with the update...

IN THIS ISSUE:

Up the minute forecasts provided by Ireland's official source for all weather-related news. Please click Met Eireann.
http://www.met.ie/forecasts/

 

Basic Irish

Links

Quips, Quotes, Proverbs & Toasts

A Bit of the Wit

Joke of The Month

Did You Know

The week That Is

Leave 'em Laughing

Last Words

Basic Irish

'Tis the season for fun in the sun: summertime!
Word: Summertime
Irish: ráithe an tSamhraidh
Pronunciation: raw-hyeh on thow-ree

Word: Summer
Irish: samhradh

 

Links

 

1.People with Irish names report corrupted spellings on digital Covid cert

A number of people with Irish names have received digital Covid certificates with badly corrupted spellings, or with no síneadh fada.

It includes Julian de Spáinn, the director of Conradh na Gaeilge, the largest Irish language organisation in the State.

He tweeted on Wednesday that his name on the certificate was written as Julian de SpÃinn.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/people-with-irish-names-report-corrupted-spellings-on-digital-covid-cert-1.4620288

2.Digital Covid cert system not responsible for ‘mangling’ Irish names, Minister says

The system for generating digital Covid certificates is not responsible for some Irish names being “mangled”, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Minister of State Ossian Smyth, who is leading the certificate rollout, told an Oireachtas committee on Wednesday that the system being used to send out the certificates had been tested with fadas and other characters and had handled them when generating the certs.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/digital-covid-cert-system-not-responsible-for-mangling-irish-names-minister-says-1.4620431

Huh, who do we believe?—Russ

https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/ireland-international-travel-july-19

We hope—Russ

4. Northern Ireland May Not Last Another Decade, Irish Writer Predicts

Susan McKay, author of the recent book "Northern Protestants - On Shifting Ground,” joins Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd to discuss how quickly the ground is shifting for Protestant unionists in Northern Ireland in a post-Brexit world. She recently wrote an essay about it for the New York Times.

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/07/13/northern-ireland-susan-mckay

I’m not holding my breath—Russ

5. Northern Ireland Orange Order parades pass without incident

Good and about time too—Russ

6. People caught using fake passes to access indoor hospitality face fine of up to €2,000

Legislation to underpin the move - the Health Amendment (2) Bill 2021 - was approved by Cabinet on Monday evening. It will enable the reopening of pubs, cafes, restaurants and other licensed premises “safely, sustainably and in line with public health advice”, said the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/people-caught-using-fake-passes-to-access-indoor-hospitality-face-fine-of-up-to-2-000-1.4617905

Tough on the priests—Russ

7. New-look Ireland hammers US 71-10 in Dublin

A new-look Ireland passed an audition when it thrashed the United States 71-10 at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article252705138.html

Well, at least its not about Covid—Russ

QUOTES, TOASTS , CURSES AND BLESSINGS

I love every thing that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines.
From She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith. The play was performed for the first time at Covent Garden Theatre, London on March 15th, 1733
A BIT OF THE WIT

It has been said of Sir Boyle Roche, MP (1743-1807) for Tralee, Co. Kerry), that he only opened his mouth to change his feet. On one occasion he told his audience that "the cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full." Joining that remarkable cup is this spectacularly mixed metaphor, also by Roche: "All along the untrodden paths of the future, I can see the footprints of an unseen hand."

JOKE OF THE MONTH

Miss O'Leary, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was much admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. The parish priest came to call on her one afternoon early in the spring, and she welcomed him into her little cottage. She invited him to have a seat while she made the tea. As he sat facing her old pump organ, the priest noticed a cut glass bowl sitting on top of it, filled with water. In the water floated, of all things, an item the menfolk use to help prevent conception. Imagine his shock and surprise. Imagine his curiosity! Surely Miss O'Leary had lost her senses! When she returned with the tea and scones, they began to chat. The priest tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its unusual contents, but soon it got the better of him; he could resist no longer. Miss O'Leary," he said, "I wonder if you would tell me about this?" (pointing to the bowl). "Oh, yes, Father," she replied, "Isn't it wonderful? I was walking in the village last October and I found this little package on the ground. The directions said to put it on the organ, keep it wet, and it would prevent disease. And you know... I haven't had a cold all winter.

DID YOU KNOW

I’m my own Sponsor again this month.

Announcing the Irish Culture and Customs Book of Jokes

 

This is the collection of our Jokes. It was built up over many years and, now, is gathered here for your enjoyment. With this in your hand, whenever the day is dull or dreary you can open it up and have a good laugh, you'll feel better.

Available on Amazon. Use this Link:

https://www.amazon.com/Irish-Culture-Customs-Book-Jokes/dp/1986506800/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524578623&sr=8-1&keywords=irish+culture+and+customs+book+of+jokes&dpID=31oLHT0zknL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch

 

 

 

 

 

THE WEEK THAT IS

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/12thJuly.html

2. Article: Irish Linen - The Cloth of Kings

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/Linen.html

3. Article: Irish People, Irish Linen

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/LinenWilson.html

4. Article: Irish Linen - The Cloth of Kings

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/Linen.html

5. Article: Emblems of Ireland -My Pipe of Irish Clay

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/ClayPipe.html

6. Article: Is Your Shillelagh a Sham?

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/Shillelagh.html

7. Article: Aran Isle Sweaters - how a dropped stitch gave rise to a popular myth

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/Sweaters.html

8. The Irish Kitchen: A Taste of Ireland: Guinness - For Strength!

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

9. Basic Irish: Summertime

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

10. Kids’ Ireland: Irish children learning through film

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

 

So there you have it until we write again - sometime in August.

If you are planning on getting married between now and then or tied the knot in the month of July, here is your special verse:

Those who in July do wed,

Must labor always for their bread.

And, if you are celebrating a birthday, anniversary or other special event between now and our next edition, we hope it's an occasion filled with joy and happiness. 

 

We’ll take our leave with this blessing:
Blessing for a Journey
O Brigit, bless our road,
that calamity may not overtake us as we travel;
O veiled one from the laden Liffey
may we reach home safely by your intercession.

 

All the best & God Bless,

Bridget & Russ

Get down on your knees and thank God you’re still on your feet. 

Téigh ar do ghlúine is bí buíoch le Dia go bhfuil tú fós ar do chosa.

 

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