17 March 2009

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Introducing... Official Irish Dirt!
The Auld Sod Export Company has made it possible for you to own a piece of Ireland no matter how far from the Emerald Isle you are! Now you and your friends can feel a little closer to home wherever and whatever the occasion. Visit www.officialirishdirt.com to view our full range of products and purchase your very own pouch of Official Irish Dirt!

Abandoned Mother the Soul Leaves Behind by catfishred A poem of the Irish immigrant and wandering soul. Lament for the homeland on Saint Patricks Day. A St. Patricks Day Confession... by McKai Today is a sort of all purpose Celtic Sunday. We usually will do this a couple of times a year at our church according to what is happening in the local community..... St.Pat's Humour..... by OuldMike Three Irish jokes for St.Patrick's Day...... The new young Priest arrived in the village to take up his duties due to the retirement of the old one.....The group of Evangelist Missionaries were on a visit to Dublin.....

Government Uses St Patrick's Day to Deliver a Strong Economic and Marketing Message to Global Markets
The Taoiseach, Mr Brian Cowen TD, has announced the programme for his visit to the United States and his first meeting with President Obama to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.

St Patrick’s Day Ministerial Visits to locations across the globe
The number of Ministers travelling abroad this year is reduced by half. The Tánaiste and several senior Cabinet colleagues will remain in Ireland. 


Teenager Shaves Head for 7th Time to Help Kids with Cancer

George Shortlisted for Best Job in the World
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Birmingham St Patrick's Day Festival
Tens of thousands lined the streets of Digbeth on Sunday 15th March to watch the world's third largest St. Patrick's Parade. See our photos and video.

Hundreds join St Patrick's parade
Hundreds of Irish bands and performers have taken part in a St Patrick's Day parade through central London.

Are you a member of a club, organisation, GAA sports team, Irish Dancing group, association or society?
The group section at http://groups.irishabroad.com is a great place to promote your group, invite current members and new members, add photos, and start your own group discussions.

The Curtin Clan Association Ancestry Centre (new group)
A membership place and genealogical resource to all those interested in the Irish surname CURTIN and its many variations. The name we share today descends from two ancient lines with different backgrounds.

Irish Rugby Fan Club (new group)
Support the Irish rugby team, ranked 6th in the world and destined for absolute world rugby domination!!!

Irishwomen (33 members)
Cead Mile Failte to the Irish Women's Community! This is our cyber-home ~ a place where we can relax, women only, and discuss issues close to our hearts. If you're a woman of Irish ancestry on the web, please do join us ~ you're most welcome here and please feel free to invite your friends.

Ancient Order of Hibernians (7 members)
Irish-Catholic heritage & charitable organization

Connecticut Irish (6 members)
A gathering of discussion for all of us who have left Ireland and made Connecticut our home.

St. Baldrick's Foundation
The St. Baldrick's Foundation is Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids' Cancer by raising funds for childhood cancer research through head-shaving events.

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What does it mean to be Irish?
When your specialty is Irish genealogy, you are often confronted with the question of, "How do you define Irish?" This question especially hits me around Saint Patrick's Day when I see a myriad of people wearing green...

St Patrick's French Connection
Delving into Patrick’s life before he arrived to preach in Ireland, and the history of the early Christian church in Gaul.

The Black Irish - How Irish is Montserrat?
Tales of Irish-speaking West Indians have been a staple of British humour since the early years of the nineteenth century.

St. Patrick's Day in Vienna, 1766
Without a party to attend, March 17 can be a lonesome occasion for Irish exiles far from home. To ensure that did not happen, the Spanish Ambassador to the Court of Vienna invited residents of Irish descent to a grand entertainment on the feast day of St Patrick in 1766.

The Irish of the Canaries
The thousands of Irish who visit the Canary Islands every year on holiday may be so intent on sun, sand and sangria that they will probably overlook a most interesting aspect of the islands history their links with Ireland.

Irish Fighting Irish
At Saratoga, in New York's Hudson River valley, rebellious Americans dealt a humiliating defeat to the British Army in October 1777. The American hero was Timothy Murphy, the sharp shooting son of Irish immigrants who picked off two key British officers during the battle.

Saint Patrick's Day in Peru
As Irish emigrants have scattered across the globe, St Patrick has been honoured in unexpected ways and places. But a Peruvian celebration of 1824 was unique. Indeed, it is doubtful that Ireland's patron saint was feted before or since in the Andean mountain village of Huamachuco.

Argentine-The Forgotten Irish
It is a fact that throughout Ireland there is a very scanty knowledge of the existence of an active Irish community in Argentina.

San Patricios -The Irishmen who died for Mexico
An Irish Batallion unique in military history. Anyone who is Irish or of Irish descent and who has lived or travelled in Mexico will no doubt be familiar with one of the best kept secrets in the colourful world of Irish emigrants.

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