One of my favorite Irish proverbs says, “A kind word never broke anyone’s mouth.” If everyone in this world could follow that proverb, we would all be in much better …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: The Richest of Roots
I guess my reasons for wanting to go to Ireland is to feel I belong. What I would like to feel when I visit Ireland is my heritage. I am …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: A Dream Not Forgotten
Recently, I spent a long overdue weekend tracing my ancestry back six generations on my father’s side. Our Irish roots were something he expressed great pride in, but he didn’t …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Connected to the Craic
What intrigues me about Ireland is the History! Ireland’s beauty has always caught that specific spot in my eye and heart. I have always had a longing to visit Ireland …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: A Trip Across The Pond
For as long as I am able to remember, I have daydreamed about making a ‘trip across the pond’. I do not know when I first became aware of this …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: A Verse for a Vacation
My Lucky Charm My husband to an Irish name be born. I too took upon that name across the alter sworn.
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Reinvigorate the Soul
I am writing this as my amazing husband sleeps so he doesn’t know what I am trying to do for him. I have been to Ireland once and it is …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Family Is Everything
Ireland has always been my daughter’s dream to visit one day! IRELAND, IRELAND, IRELAND, if I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a million times! She has whispered this prayer since …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Getaway Goals
Mark Twain once said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones did do. So throw off the bowlines. …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: A Proper Proposal
I am so proud of my Irish origin. Claddagh rings, pubs and shamrocks have filled my life with pure joy and I want to be able to be a part …