During my time in Ireland this year I have been a very lucky moon-gazer. Our summertime night skies haven’t been blighted by typical Irish cloudy skies. I’ve been blessed to observe the full moon in all its glory casting a torch like glow over Dublin, illuminating both sea and land. Dublin Bay by the light […]
Archives for August 2013
Blackcurrants – A Taste Of Ireland I Miss In America
I love the intense tart flavor of black currants, a distinctive taste of the British Isles I have missed during the past twenty-something years spent living in America. Last week my sister’s backyard black currant bushes were laden with fruit ready for harvesting. I willingly volunteered to be her fruit picker for the day. Blackcurrants […]
Happy Lughanasadh
Happy Lughnasadh everyone. Celebrated on the 1st of August, Lughanasadh (pronounced Loo-nah-sah) is the third of the four ancient Celtic seasonal festivals. Today marks the waning of summer and the beginning of autumn in Ireland. Seasons change earlier on the Emerald Isle than in North America. And today on Lughanasadh the ancient Celts celebrated the […]
