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emmet — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:22:54 +0000

Americans discover Leprechauns.

emmet — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:40:03 +0000

Hilarious newsclips from Mobile, Alabama where many people report seeing leprechauns in a tree. One guy even has a genuine leprechaun flute passed down from his Irish great grandaddy. I’d like to email him for more info, so if you read this, let me know.
The Alabama Leprechaun Part I
The Alabama Leprechaun Part II

If you’re a leprechaun watcher yourself, here’s a webcam of interest: Tipperary Leprechaun Watch

You may remember Warwick Davis, the highly accomplished English actor who played the lead role in the leprechaun movie. Well, I just wish his Irish accent wasn’t so awful, because it’s really, really bad. Sorry Warwick. Still though, he has a fan base. More Later…

Atlantis Found - possibly in Ireland

emmet — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:40:32 +0000

Here’s an interesting article about Scandanavian geological scientist Ulf Erlingsson’s belief that Plato based his Atlantis on a real place: Ireland.
Atlantis “Evidence” Found in Spain and Ireland

The Irish Warrior

emmet — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 08:07:05 +0000

The Irish Warrior

emmet — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 08:06:22 +0000

Celtic Skull

emmet — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 07:08:26 +0000

Ornate Celtic Skull which you can order online. (Image not to scale)
Celtic Skull

Celtic Skull Paperweight: This little Skull is cast in designer resin and intricately sculpted 3 inches tall. Heavy weight not hollow like some imitations.

Best Irish Restaurants

emmet — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:20:51 +0000

Irish Coffee

emmet — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:23:50 +0000

Irish coffee was invented by the Irish airports for US visitors back in 1945 in Shannon airport apparently. - Although it may even date back to the flyingboats of Foynes in the 1930’s. Everyone knows what an Irish coffee is, including the majority of Irish bar staff ( who are not Irish anymore. They are Australian, French, Filipino, Polish, Latvian, Czech, etc etc. )
Everyone in Ireland knows about it. Everyone.

- How ever I’ve heard reports of US tourists arriving in off-licence premises (=takeout-only liquor store) in a shed, on an island (one of the Gaelic speaking Aran islands), where they selling nothing but cans of beer and bottles of whiskey and order Irish coffees and some Long Island Ice Teas, which causes untold mirth amongst the Irish to think about it, cos we all have aunty Eileens and cousin Nancy from New York, and to think about them braving the rural atlantic rough-and-ready seafaring coastal hospitality, trying to visit megalithic forts in hurricane weather, with their perfumed hair and finest sweaters… where they’re lucky to even arrive without seasickness (I always get nauseous on that boat), and expecting the trendy sophistication of Dublin’s capuccinos alleys.. is a bit comical to us, even if we understand and sympathise at the same time.

The one thing about Ireland, is that everyone has an expert opinion on it. Some opinions are so blatantly incorrect. Others are too correct, and some are just comical. Personally, I think you should be able to order anything, anywhere, anytime, and if I were there, I would have made their Long Island Ice teas, and their Irish coffees myself.

Celtic Belt Buckles and Irish Brooches

emmet — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:42:13 +0000

Celtic Belt Buckles

emmet — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:44:07 +0000