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Irish Wit, Wisdom And Humor By Gerd De Ley

March 17, 2018 by Irish American Mom 24 Comments

Book cover for Irish Wit Wisdom and Humor by Gerd de Ley

Irish Wit, Wisdom & Humor collects over 1000 witticisms, musings, deep thoughts, and one-liners from and about Ireland and its people. To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day today Irish American Mom is hosting a giveaway for a copy of this wonderful compilation. Before I share the giveaway details, let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s day by delving into […]

Filed Under: Books, Gifts & Giveaways, Giveaways Tagged With: Book Giveaway, Gerd de Ley, Irish Books, Irish Quotations, Irish Wisdom, Irish Wit

Never Let The Truth Get In The Way Of A Good Story

July 14, 2017 by Irish American Mom 13 Comments

Old irish saying about embellishment of a story

“Never let the truth get in the way of a good story,” is a saying I often heard when I was growing up in Ireland.  I automatically assumed it to be an old Irish proverb, but since living in America I learned this quotation is widely attributed to none other than Mark Twain.  Have you […]

Filed Under: Irish Expressions, Irishisms Tagged With: Irish Expressions, Irish Gaelic, Irish Language, Irish Wisdom, Truth and Lies, Wise Old Words

Irish Words of Wisdom For Labor Day – The Importance of Hard Work

September 5, 2016 by Irish American Mom 21 Comments

Irish proverbs about hard work for labor day

As we Americans celebrate Labor Day today, I thought it might be interesting to gather old Irish sayings that speak to the importance of work and labor in our lives. The Irish throughout the world are not known for their riches or affluent lifestyles, but throughout the ages the Irish have never been afraid of […]

Filed Under: Irishisms, Wise Old Words Tagged With: Irish Sayings, Irish Sayings for Labor Day, Irish Wisdom, Labor Day, Wise Old Words

Irish Expressions Of Gratitude For Thanksgiving

November 25, 2015 by Irish American Mom 4 Comments

A turkey on a platter on a Thanksgiving greeting card

Proverbs and blessings from Ireland often reflect a deep sense of gratitude, and hopefulness. Despite a tumultuous history, full of trials and tribulations, the wise old words of our Irish ancestors are full of simple appreciation for life. And so this Thanksgiving I thought why not delve into a little bit of Irish gratitude, to […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Expressions of Gratitude, Gratitude, Holidays, irish blessings, Irish Sayings, Irish Thanks, Irish Wisdom, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Wise Old Words

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