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Irish Primrose Superstitions And Lore

April 22, 2015 by Irish American Mom 19 Comments

Two primroses growing from the one plant in Ireland

When I think of Ireland, I imagine hedgerows of delicate primroses in spring. I love to see these yellow blossoms in shady banks, damp woods, along the roadside, or peeping between the blocks of old stone walls. I wasn’t one bit surprised to learn this wild flower of Ireland was considered sacred by our Celtic […]

Filed Under: Irish Superstitions, Irishisms Tagged With: Irish Legends, Irish prmroses, Irish Superstition, Irish Wildflowers, Irishisms, Primroses

The Gift Of Peacefulness In Celtic Words Of Wisdom

December 30, 2014 by Irish American Mom 14 Comments

The old mills at Rathmelton County Donegal with a John O'Donohue quotation

As we prepare to say good-bye to 2014 and celebrate the start of 2015, I’m avoiding my annual pit-fall of writing a long list of resolutions. I’m only destined to break them long before the end of January.  As 2014 draws to a close, I’m simply taking time for reflection. Instead of sharing ill-fated resolutions […]

Filed Under: Irishisms, Wise Old Words Tagged With: Blessings, Irish Words of Wisdom, Irishisms, New Year, Peacefulness

Irish Halloween Superstitions Foretelling Romance, Love And Marriage

October 21, 2014 by Irish American Mom 13 Comments

A witch stirs a pot by the fire

Move over Valentine’s Day – Halloween is nearly here, and in olden days in Ireland, this was the time of year for predicting romances, just waiting to flourish. The Irish were, and still are, a very superstitious race. Since we will be celebrating Halloween at the end of this month (or all through this month, […]

Filed Under: Irish Superstitions, Irishisms Tagged With: halloween, Irish Cultural Traditions, Irish Culture, Irish Holidays, Irish Superstitions And Piseogs, Irishisms

Between The Jigs And The Reels

October 7, 2014 by Irish American Mom 16 Comments

Soft Irish dancing shoes graphic for between the jigs and the reels

My West Cork granny frequently referred to jigs and reels in her daily speech. Whenever she was a little flustered, in a hurry, or feeling chaotic, she would make an exclamation about Irish dancing, no less. “Between the jigs and the reels, I don’t know whether I’m coming or going.”   Any stranger would believe […]

Filed Under: Irish Expressions Tagged With: Irish Expressions, Irish Slang, Irish Speech, Irishisms, Only In Ireland

Donegal Sunsets

September 20, 2014 by Irish American Mom 12 Comments

A large orange sun in a glowing red sky in Donegal Ireland

As the sun sets, magic spreads across the world.  But according to Oscar Wilde, my obsession with sunsets is very old fashioned, and a sign that I may even be a bit of a stick-in-the-mud. Oscar Wilde believed we don’t value sunsets because we don’t have to pay for them.  No matter how “unfashionable” it […]

Filed Under: Blessings, Irishisms Tagged With: Blessings, Images of Ireland, ireland, Irishisms, Oscar Wilde, Sunsets

The Irish – A Superstitious Race

August 2, 2014 by Irish American Mom 18 Comments

a yellow glowing full moon in Ireland

Ireland is a land of superstitions. Take it from me. I grew up surrounded by these superstitions. Pheasant feathers or lilac were never to be brought into my granny’s house. God forbid a robin landed on a window sill and flew indoors – he bore the news of imminent death. When visiting a house for […]

Filed Under: Irish Superstitions, Irishisms, The Irish Psyche Tagged With: Belief in the supernatural, Celtic Ways, Druids, Irish Culture, Irish Customs, Irish Religion, Irishisms, Superstitions, The Irish Psyche And Traits, The Irish Way, The Penal Laws

Thou Shalt Not Blow Your Own Trumpet – A Commandment Of The Irish Psyche

June 27, 2013 by Irish American Mom 30 Comments

Music score with a trumpet

Irish people do not like to show off.   We have a palpable fear of being perceived to blow our own trumpets, so much so I feel confident in claiming self-deprecation and self-effacement are traits of the Irish psyche. Image Credit   “Who do you think you are?”   To most Americans this is  a question […]

Filed Under: Irishisms, The Irish Psyche Tagged With: Irishisms, The Irish Psyche And Traits

Wise Old Words From Ireland For Mother’s Day

May 10, 2013 by Irish American Mom 30 Comments

looking out the window through green shutters

Wishing all mothers of the world a very happy Mother’s Day. This holiday may be celebrated on different days throughout the world, but this weekend let’s join American families to honor our mothers with sincerest sentiments of love and gratitude. To mark this day I thought I might share some Irish wisdom on motherhood and […]

Filed Under: Irishisms, Wise Old Words Tagged With: Blessings for Mother's Day, Family Celebrations, Holidays, irish blessings, Irish Mothers, Irish Poetry, Irishisms, Mother's Day, Sayings for Mother's Day, Verse, Wise Old Words

The Irish Psyche And Sigmund Freud

March 18, 2013 by Irish American Mom 123 Comments

A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud

The Irish psyche is a deep topic for a blog post on the day after St. Patrick’s Day, when many facets of said psyche were on display all over the world.  As I did a little research for this post I came across a quotation attributed to the father of psychoanalysis himself, Sigmund Freud.   […]

Filed Under: Irishisms, The Irish Psyche Tagged With: How the Irish Think, Irish Life, Irishisms, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Sigmund Freud, The Irish Mind, The Irish Psyche And Traits, The Irish Way, Understanding the Irish

This New Year I Hope You Dance As If No One Is Watching

January 1, 2013 by Irish American Mom 12 Comments

A border collie stares at a girl with Irish dancing soft shoes

On this the first day of 2013 many are waking up with a keen determination to stick to New Year’s resolutions.  Some choose one lofty goal, others take on the world with a lengthy list of drastic lifestyle changes they truly believe will create inner happiness. Image Credit I like the idea of commitment to […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Irishisms, Ramblings, Wise Old Words Tagged With: Happy New Year, Holiday, Irishisms, Ramblings, Wise Old Words

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