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Archives for 2015

Bidding Farewell – A Not-So-Simple Irish Ritual

January 27, 2015 by Irish American Mom 26 Comments

grey half door with top half open in Ireland

Saying goodbye and departing a friend’s home may be a simple act in America, but in Ireland there is an unwritten code of honor that guides farewell rituals. There are superstitions that must be adhered to, or God forbid you may draw some form of ill fate upon your unsuspecting self. I always remember my […]

Filed Under: Irish Superstitions, Irishisms, The Irish Psyche Tagged With: Irish America, Irish Culture, Irish Goodbye, Irish Life, Irish Superstitions And Piseogs

Drop Scones

January 22, 2015 by Irish American Mom 14 Comments

A stack of drop scones or pocket pancakes with honey drizzling over the top

Drop scones are small, thick pancakes, so named because they are made by dropping spoonfuls of batter on to a hot griddle or frying pan. I loved drop scones when I was a little girl. Lemon and sugar pancakes, which are more like crêpes, featured on our Pancake Tuesday menu, but on other days we […]

Filed Under: All Recipes, Bread, Muffins, Pancakes and Scones, Cooking Tagged With: British Recipes, Favorite Irish Snacks, Irish Scone Recipe, Pancake Tuesday, Pocket pancakes, Recipes, Scottish Cooking, Scottish pancakes, Scottish recipes, Shrove Tuesday

What Is Irish Turf?

January 19, 2015 by Irish American Mom 64 Comments

An open turf fire in a grate surrounded by three wooden chairs and a small table

When most Americans hear the word “turf” an image of green grass immediately comes to mind, like the lush green turf of a golf course.  For Irish people the word conjures up dreams of lapping flames, and the distinctive smells of a turf fire. And so today I thought I might introduce my American readers […]

Filed Under: Land and Culture, Lessons for Tourists, Symbols of Ireland Tagged With: An Irish Fire, ireland, Ireland in Days Gone By, Irish Cultural Traditions, Irish Culture, Irish Fireside, Irish Fuel, Irish Life, Land and Culture, Lessons For Tourists, Stories of our Ancestors, The Irish Hearth, Turf, Why Tourists Love Ireland

Irish Wisdom And Sayings About Horses

January 12, 2015 by Irish American Mom 22 Comments

A horse walking through a green Irish field

Horses were highly prized in ancient Irish culture. Deference for our equine companions continues to this very day. Both Ireland and Kentucky, my two homes on either side of the Atlantic, are renowned for breeding magnificent racehorses.  So I thought it was high time I explored the connection between the Irish and horses. This collection […]

Filed Under: Irishisms, Wise Old Words Tagged With: Horses, Irish Expressions, Irish Sayings, Irish Words of Wisdom, Land and Culture

Ireland’s Arched Bridges

January 7, 2015 by Irish American Mom 12 Comments

Marshallstown Bridge over the River Funcheon near Kildorrery, County Cork, Ireland

Arched stone bridges remind me of Ireland. Dotted around the countryside, they span Ireland’s many streams and rivers. I love these old bridges. They seem to tell stories of days long gone, and the many generations who passed over their arches in centuries past. Image Credit Enduring testaments to the skills of Irish and English […]

Filed Under: Land and Culture, Lessons for Tourists, Symbols of Ireland Tagged With: Cork, Donegal, ireland, Irish Life, Land and Culture, Lessons For Tourists, Ramblings, Roscommon, What I Miss About Ireland, Why Tourists Love Ireland

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