Cool Irish Designs, More than Just St. Patrick's Day!
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Every March 17, the Irish and Irish-for-a-day come out in droves to celebrate everything green. This means plenty of leprechauns, clovers, parties, Irish food, parades and fun. Now the question is: What are you going to wear?
By the way, you can also check out our brand new St. Patrick's Day T-Shirts lens just published!
A Little About St. Patrick's Day
The first public celebration of Saint Patrick's Day in America was in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737. The holiday is celebrated by wearing green clothing and anything Irish. It doesn't matter what ethnicity you are, everyone can be "Irish for a day." As everyone knows, alcohol plays a large role in St. Patrick's Day celebrations...just go into any major U.S. city on March 17 and you'll see for yourself!
Now just who is St. Patrick? He's believed to have driven the snakes out of Ireland, and for that he is honored today. March 17 is believed to be the date of his death.
Guinness Beef Stew
A classic recipe for St. Patrick's Day
This recipe is outstanding and has been taste tested! Try it out for this St. Patrick's Day. It's really a keeper for any time of the year. Make it a couple of days ahead to enhance the flavor even more. Also, use good quality wine. The wine flavor really shines through, so the cheap stuff will only make the stew taste just that...cheap. A good Cabernet Sauvignon or Red Zinfandel is a good choice.
- Guinness Beef Stew
- Serve this up with some crusty white bread and you'll have a meal for days. Enjoy!
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More Irish than Ireland?
The largest number of people of Irish descent live in the United States -- about ten times more than in Ireland iself.
Irish Soda Bread -- a Classic Bread for Tea & Coffee
No St. Patrick's Day is complete without a piece of Irish Soda Bread. The dry consistency is great with a cup of tea or coffee.
- Shortening
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2/3 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
4 tablespoons butter, softened
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 8-inch-diameter cake pan with shortening. Whisk baking powder, 5 tablespoons sugar, flour, salt, caraway seeds and baking soda in large bowl. Add butter. Make well in center of flour mixture. Add buttermilk. Gradually stir dry ingredients into milk to blend. Mix in raisins.
Using floured surface, shape dough into a ball. Transfer it to prepared pan and push down slightly(the dough will not fill the pan entirely). Sprinkle dough with remaining 1 tbsp. sugar.
Bake bread until brown and toothpick is removed clean, about 35-45 minutes. Cool bread in pan 10 minutes. Transfer to rack. For best cutting, serve at room temp. Freezing not recommended.
Irish Flag Kiwi
The kiwi silhouette over this flag of Ireland makes for an eye-catching will bring the luck of the Irish your way...even if you're not even a tad Irish! Try it out and see how many people ask what it is that you're wearing! Is it wrong to make people jealous??
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Full of Irish...
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Sleek Irish Kiwi Stuff for Guys
Update your Irish duds with this cool blue kiwi clover design. Don't worry, if you're not Irish, you can tell them you're from New Zealand. Fake accents not included.
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Celtic Symbols
The meanings of Celtic symbols are a bit sketchy. There isn't much information recorded on what exactly each symbol means, so it's largely up to the interpretation from authorities and historians of old Celtic culture. This leaves the meaning largely into anyone's hands. It can mean anything to anyone, and because of that, it's a hugely popular group of symbols.
Trinity Knot
No doubt the most recognized artwork in Celtic history is the Celtic "trinity" knots.
There is little known about trinity knots and their origin, however, they have been linked back to around the 400's A.D.
The Celtic knot symbol is said to have represented a perpetual loop, or knot, of life; the birth-life cycle, looping over and over. This symbol has been used as charms to ward off sickness, and presented as gifts for loved ones. The Celtic knot has been in use for over 1500 years!
There is little known about trinity knots and their origin, however, they have been linked back to around the 400's A.D.
The Celtic knot symbol is said to have represented a perpetual loop, or knot, of life; the birth-life cycle, looping over and over. This symbol has been used as charms to ward off sickness, and presented as gifts for loved ones. The Celtic knot has been in use for over 1500 years!
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spritequeen
Mar 17, 2011 @ 1:23 pm | delete
- Great lens! Fun information. Angel blessed!
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ElizabethJeanAllen
Mar 24, 2010 @ 4:29 am | delete
- I have some Irish ancestry on my father's side. It always surfaces this time of year.
Great lens.
Thanks for sharing
Lizzy
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JaguarJulie Oct 16, 2009 @ 10:51 am | delete
- I personally love all the Irish Blessings which convey a positive message so perfectly! Blessings to YOU my dear! Squid Angel blessed today.
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Marbar
Mar 15, 2008 @ 12:57 pm | delete
- Top of the MornFourth Generation Irish from County Clare and Galloway. "St. Patrick's Day blessing upon you" Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!
Thanks for Sharing!
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fanfreluche Feb 28, 2008 @ 3:33 am | delete
- Another 5**!! I do have a tiny tiny % of irish blood myself, as many other canadian:)
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