Sunset is a beautiful time of day, a time when we think about the day that is fading and dream of the day that is not yet born. Lingering Irish sunsets encourage such reflective thoughts. Image Credit This week I have been working on my County Galway post. As I searched for photos of the […]
Archives for November 2012
“Change The Sky” – A Memoir By Joseph T. O’Donnell
In 1967 an Irish immigrant decided to single-handedly build a house, to take his beloved family out of a cramped Philadelphia alley. Joseph T. O’Donnell watched his father build, brick-by-brick, board-by-board, slate-by-slate. What he witnessed was more than a house rising, but one man’s determination to live the American dream and change the sky for […]
Celtic Religion
Today I have the privilege of sharing a piece on Celtic Religion, written by guest contributor, Mary Lanni. The Irish are a Celtic people and prior to the arrival of St. Patrick who converted them to Christianity, they embraced their own religion centering on a reverence for nature. Thank you to Mary for this most […]
Is My Black Friday Shopping Trip A Major Milestone On My American Journey?
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is synonymous with feverish early-morning shopping, crazy consumerism, bargain-hunting, and unfortunately trampling troops of over-ecstatic shoppers rushing into stores in search of their hearts’ supposed desires. During my twenty-something years living in America I never before participated in this retail hype and hoopla. For the entire duration of the […]
Ten Reasons Why I Love Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It is not celebrated in Ireland, so when I arrived on these shores it was all new to me. Ever since I celebrated my first Thanksgiving in Elmira, New York in 1988, I have grown to love and appreciate this holiday. I love cooking, and what better occasion […]
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