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I Think That It's Time
by Linda Davis
My travelling shoes danced out of the closet this morning
when an offer appeared in my inbox, begging to be worn.
I haven't returned to the sparkling shores of Ireland in
far too many years even though I have heard the call in
my soul many times.
By the powers that be (and by cashing in frequent flyer
miles and credit card points), we may be able to manage
a trip in April.
Kring the King
by Kathleen Donohoe
The boy even grieved awkwardly. Gabriel put a hand on Owen’s
shoulder, urging him to leave the pew. Flustered, Owen both
genuflected and bowed so that he would have tumbled into
the aisle had Gabriel not seized his coat. Wearily, he nodded
Owen forward, as if the priest and Grace’s casket might
get so far ahead they could never be caught. Gabriel wished
for cold water in a shot glass. Maybe he could trick himself
into believing it was whiskey.
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FEATURED EVENTS
Mar '10
Saw Doctors Tour Australia
Top Irish Band, The Saw Doctors will travel down under in March,
for their first tour of Australia in seventeen years, starting at
the Fly by Night Club in Perth on Thursday March 4, and finishing
up in Byron Bay at the Bangalow Bowling Club on Saturday March 20.
Feb '10
The 14th Tale, the Cottesloe
Theatre, London
Ellams, who The Times quotes as “London’s hottest new spoken word
talent”, vividly brings to life the characters that punctuate his
upbringing, offering an intimate account of the trials of adolescence
and what it means to be a young, black male in London today.
Mar 6
IRISH SODA
BREAD CONTEST
Saturday, March 6, 2010, Irish Soda Bread Contest with three Categories
- Brown, White, Glorified. No charge for entries
Mar 12
IRISH WEEK
PROCLAMATION LUNCHEON
At Noon at Seattle's F X McRory’s Restaurant, Washington Governor
Christine Gregoire, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and other dignitaries
will issue proclamations of Irish Week 2009.
Mar 13
ST PATRICK'S
DAY PARADE
On Saturday, March 13, 2010, Seattle's St. Patrick's Day Parade
travels north on 4th Ave from Jefferson to the reviewing stand at
Westlake. Parade closing ceremonies are in Center House at the Seattle
Center at approx. 2:30 pm.
Mar 14
MATT TALBOT
CENTERDINNER
This annual fundraiser is for Seattle’s downtown Homeless Program
named for Dubliner Matt Talbot. In 2010, it will be held on Sunday
evening, March 14, from 6-9 pm. We completely close down F X McRory’s
Restaurant to raise funds for the homeless and annually raise in
excess of $30,000.
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South East Ireland - The Mysterious South East
Four counties and four great rivers make up the South East of Ireland.
The Barrow, Blackwater, Suir, Slaney and the Nore flow through a
countryside rich in antiquity. Some of the most famous castles in
Ireland are to be found here in arguably the most pleasant climate
in the country, which gives the region its nickname, the 'Sunny
South East'.
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