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Greetings & Blessings to all

 

Welcome to our February newsletter.

Here we are in the month of love. Bridget loved Valentine’s day and we had many wonderful celebratory days in his honor. Yes, I still miss her very much. I suppose I always will. The web site is all about St. Valentine’s day, You’ll find  our suggestion for a perfect St. Valentine’s day feast and the language of love in Irish. I hope you do something appropriate for your loved ones. If you’ve been waiting, now is the time. I can’t participate anymore because my love is gone but I want all of you who can to give it your all. Someday like me, you may not be able to.

 

Enough of my nattering. 

Again my thanks for the contributions. Please keep them coming. I would like appropriate news 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

Word: Love
Irish: grá
Pronunciation: graw
Phrase: My love
Irish: A grá 
Pronunciation: ah ghraw

Phrase: St Valentine's Day
Irish: Lá Fhéle Vailintín
Pronunciation: law ay-leh val-in-theen
Phrase: Happy St Valentine's Day
Beannachtaí na Fhéle Vailintín
Pronunciation: Ban-ochth-thee na Fay-leh val-in-theen
Literally, Blessings of St. Valentine

 

1.Theme of St Patrick’s Day Festival to be ‘treasures from Ireland’

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/theme-of-st-patrick-s-day-festival-to-be-treasures-from-ireland-1.4172702

They don’t have enough time—Russ

2.Images of the Day

Nothing to say here—just check out the pictures

I have a lot of them on my site but you can never have too many—Russ

4. Weather warnings in place in parts of Ireland ahead of Storm Dennis

As Storm Dennis nears Ireland, Met Éireann has issued weather warnings for several counties across the country. Status Yellow - Snow/Ice warning for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Louth, and Wicklow

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/weather-warning-ireland-storm-dennis

This seems like bad timing—Russ

5. Facebook suspends dating service rollout in Europe after Irish officials search Dublin HQ

More bad timing—Russ

6. THE MOST ROMANTIC towns in Ireland have been revealed, and the results may surprise you.

With Valentine's Day here, we thought it'd be a neat idea to look into which towns in Ireland are considered the 'most romantic' in the country.

https://www.irishpost.com/news/irelands-romantic-towns-revealed-179418

Extrordinary—Russ

7. Irish reunification now on the table, former Foreign Office head says

Reunification of Ireland and the future status of Scotland are issues “definitely on the table” as a result of Brexit, the former head of the UK Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service has said.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/irish-reunification-now-on-the-table-former-foreign-office-head-says-1.4170336

I’ll believe it when I see it—Russ

QUOTES, TOASTS , CURSES AND BLESSINGS

A BIT OF THE WIT

You know it's summer in Ireland when the rain gets warmer.
Hal Roach

JOKE OF THE MONTH

When my wife's sister, Patty, was very young, she was allowed to have her best friend, a boy named Rory, over to spend the night. As the children grew toward adolescence, their parents knew that someday the sleepovers would have to end. One night, when Rory and his family were visiting, everyone gathered around the television to watch the Rose of Tralee pageant. When Patty asked if Rory could stay over, the parents hesitated, wondering if the time had finally come to discontinue the tradition. At that moment, the pageant host announced a contestant's measurements: 36-22-36. "Rory," his mother asked, "what are those numbers?" The boy thought for only a moment before responding, "Ninety-four?"
Rory was allowed to stay.

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.

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THE WEEK THAT IS

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ASaints/Valentine.html

2. Article: The Irish In Love

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/IrishinLove.html

3. Article: The Irish In Love - part two

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/IrishinLove2.html

4. Article: The Irish In Love - Still Waters Run Deep

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/IrishinLove3.html

3. Article: The Irish in love Part 4: Tales of Romance from fact & fiction

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/IrishinLove4.html

6. The Irish Kitchen: A Romantic Irish Menu for Valentine's Day

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

10. Basic Irish: The Language of Love - in Irish

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/3Focloir/Lessons1.1.html

11. Kids’ Ireland: The Nightingale and the Rose

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

 

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

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

When February birds do mate,

You may wed, nor dread your fate.

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:

St. Brigid's Blessing for a home

May Brigid bless the house where you dwell, 
every fireside door and every wall;
every heart that beats beneath its roof,
every hand that toils to bring it joy, 
every foot that walks its portals through. 
may Brigid bless the house that shelters you.

 

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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