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Greetings & Blessings to all
Welcome to our July newsletter.
Well, I’m past June and almost ready to face the rest of the summer. My weather has been mostly very 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 slacked off so I have to water my roses (Bridget’s roses, actually) Bridget told me roses like “wet feet”. Other than that I’ve had car repairs and I lost the bottom half of one of my front teeth. I’ll find out how bad that is on Thursday. I haven’t been to my dentist since Bridget passed away, I just couldn’t get myself to go. At least 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:
The Weather
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
Phrase: Irish DancingIrish: Rince Ghaelach
Pronunciation: ring-keh gway-lahkh
Word: Dance (social event)
Irish: Céilí
Pronunciation: kay-lee
Word: Dancer
Irish: Rinceoir
Pronunciation: ring-kee-oh-ir \
Links
1.Coronavirus: GB 'unlikely' to make Ireland's travel green list
Great Britain is "unlikely" to make the Republic of Ireland's list of countries exempt from quarantine rules, Simon Coveney has said.
The Irish government is set to publish a "green list" of countries on Monday.
Irish authorities currently require anyone coming into the Republic of Ireland, apart from those from Northern Ireland, to self-isolate for 14 days.
The foreign affairs minister also said there was "no question" the United States would not make the list.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53442261
2.36 hours in Ireland’s busiest tourist town: ‘We’re missing the Americans’
killarney is heavily reliant on north american visitors, and the co kerry town is experiencing a Me steep drop in tourist numbers. ‘we can do this only once,’ local businesses say https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/36-hours-in-ireland-s-busiest-tourist-town-we-re-missing-the-americans-1.4306225
Last March I didn’t see any Americans—Russ
3.WATCH: Ireland's Green Party leader falls asleep in parliament during workers vote
Ryan's name was called a number of times during the vote and Fianna Fáil TD Jack Chambers, who was sitting two seats in front of the Green Party leader, appeared to turn around and wake him up.
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/eamon-ryan-asleep
mmmm—politicians—Russ
4. Evidence of Iron Age temples uncovered at Navan Fort
Academics from Northern Irish, Scottish and German institutes say they have found indications of “a vast temple complex and ceremonial centre of prehistoric Europe”, as well as the first evidence of continued medieval activity during the period when Navan Fort was associated with the kingship of Ulster.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/evidence-of-iron-age-temples-uncovered-at-navan-fort-1.4306168
I love this kind of story—Russ
5. Apple’s tax agreement with Ireland was lawful, EU court says
Apple Inc. does not have to pay €13.1 billion ($14.9 billion) in Irish taxes it purportedly owes, for now anyway, because Ireland did not grant the tech giant prohibited tax breaks, the EU General Court held in a 15 July decision
https://www.fm-magazine.com/news/2020/jul/apple-tax-agreement-with-ireland-was-lawful.html
I’m on the fence; I like Apple and Ireland—Russ
6. Irish Catholic Church breaks tradition holding weddings on Sundays
According to a report from the Irish Daily Mail, the move comes amid growing pressure from the wider wedding industry reeling from the impact of COVID-19.
Just 244 weddings took place in Ireland between late March and mid-July because of coronavirus. In normal circumstances, somewhere in the region of 12,000 ceremonies would have been held over the same period of time.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/links-to-slave-trade-evident-across-ireland-1.4276650 Tough on the priests—Russ7. American visitors say they feel 'much safer' in Ireland as US is far too 'complacent' about Covid-19
Hundreds of visitors have been arriving from the US over the past couple of weeks, some for holidays and others to visit family, but the general consensus among them seems to be that they've a better chance of avoiding catching Covid-19 here than they do back home. https://www.irishpost.com/news/american-visitors-say-they-feel-much-safer-in-ireland-as-us-is-far-too-complacent-about-covid-19-189252 I agree and I haven’t even visited lately—RussQUOTES, TOASTS , CURSES AND BLESSINGS
"I have never seen a West Cork farmer with an umbrella, except at a funeral. His father or grandfather, who went to the creamery with an ass and cart, insulated himself against the vagaries of the heavens with a thick woolen overcoat and slightly greasy flat cap. Little rain permeated the oxter or the headgear. Beneath the outer layer, which could weigh a hundredweight when well soaked, the man remained dry and warm."- Damien Engright, "A Place Near Heaven - A Year in West Cork"
A BIT OF THE WIT
Ireland remains a deeply religious country, with the two main denominations being "us" and "them". In the unlikely event you are asked which group you belong to, the correct answer is:"I'm an atheist, thank God".
JOKE OF THE MONTH
The first priest says, "You know, since the warm weather started, I've been having trouble with mice in my church. I've tried everything - noise, cats, spray, nothing seems to scare them away." The second priest says, "My church, too. There are hundreds of them living in the cellar. I've set traps and even called in an expert exterminator. Nothing has worked so far." The third priest says, "I had the same problem. So I baptized them all and made them members of my parish. Haven't seen one of them since."
DID YOU KNOW
1. 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?
How appropriate—Russ
2. The sinister sounding Bloody Foreland in County Donegal owes its name to its magnificent sunsets?
3. Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, was once the hosiery capital of the world? Around the turn of the century, stockings and tights were widely known as 'Balbriggans'
Sponsor
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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
1. Article: What the Twelfth means to me
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/12thJuly.html
2. Article: A Dandy of an Irish Yankee...
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AMusic/GMCohan.html
3. Article: Francis O'Neill - The Man Who Saved Our Music
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AMusic/FrancisONeil.html
4. Article: Irish Linen - The Cloth of Kings
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/Linen.html
5. Article: Irish People, Irish Linen
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/LinenWilson.html
6. The Irish Kitchen: Irish Beef Entrées
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/2Kitch/rBeef.html
7. Basic Irish: Going on Holiday
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/3Focloir/Vacations.html
8. Kids’ Ireland: Singing with the Good People
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/1Kids/GoodPeople.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. DID SOMEONE FORWARD THIS ISSUE TO YOU? Subscribe for FREE! Send an email to: rhaggerty@irishcultureandcustoms.com OR click on this link: http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/Newsletter.html
The Book
Potion, pope and perfidy
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Bless you all,
Russ Haggerty
LEAVE 'EM LAUGHING
An Irishman, a Mexican and a blond guy were doing construction work on the roof of a skyscraper. They were eating lunch and the Irishman said, "Corned beef and cabbage. If I get corned beef and cabbage one more time for lunch I'm going to jump off this building." The Mexican opened his lunch box and exclaimed, "Burritos again! If I get burritos one more time I'm going to jump off, too." The blond opened his lunch and said, "Bologna again. If I get a bologna sandwich one more time, I'm jumping as well." The next day the Irishman opened his lunch box, saw corned beef and cabbage and jumped. The Mexican opened his lunch, saw a burrito and jumped. The blond guy opened his lunch, saw the bologna and jumped. At the funeral, the Irishman's wife was weeping. She said, "If I'd known how tired he was of corned beef and cabbage, I never would have given it to him again!" The Mexican's wife also wept and said, "I could have given him tacos or enchiladas! I didn't realize he was so bored with burritos." Everyone turned and stared at the blonde guy's wife...
wait for it.........
Hey, don't look at me," she said, "He makes his own lunch."
wait for it.........
Hey, don't look at me," she said, "He makes his own lunch."
Last WordsIf you or anyone you know can benefit from advertising in my newsletter or the Irish Culture and Customs web site please contact me. My E-Mail address is: rhaggerty@irishcultureandcustoms.com
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—Russ
