St. Paddy's Day is coming....

One of these years we're going to hop over the Dublin to celebrate!
 

BlunderWoman said:
Awesome! I'm lazy. I bought the DVD's :D
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I bought the CD then the DVD, and then my then boyfriend took me to Atlanta to see it for my birthday (200 miles away). I loved it so much that later that year I went to Ireland by myself for 2 weeks. So indirectly lead me to being here.
 
Ameriscot said:
I bought the CD then the DVD, and then my then boyfriend took me to Atlanta to see it for my birthday (200 miles away). I loved it so much that later that year I went to Ireland by myself for 2 weeks. So indirectly lead me to being here.
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Wow. That's cool. :) Dang it..I should have gone to the show. My cousin Nancy is a horse whisperer in Ireland. I've wanted to go see her for a long time. Maybe I'll just drop some weight & make that trip. :)
 
I've never figured what the attraction is. An excuse for a drink? I've only been to the republic once (on business) and I developed a loathing for the north from my time there. I've got no desire to see either again.

Now here's a question - does the USA have a patron saint, or do people celebrate the country that their ancestors come from?
 
Capt Lightning said:
I've never figured what the attraction is. An excuse for a drink? I've only been to the republic once (on business) and I developed a loathing for the north from my time there. I've got no desire to see either again.

Now here's a question - does the USA have a patron saint, or do people celebrate the country that their ancestors come from?
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I've been to Ireland 3 times. I don't really feel a need to go back - Scotland has better scenery. But first trip was amazing for someone who'd never been outside the US. I have Irish ancestors and Americans just love to trace their roots.

The US does not have a patron saint.
 
Capt Lightning said:
I've never figured what the attraction is. An excuse for a drink? I've only been to the republic once (on business) and I developed a loathing for the north from my time there. I've got no desire to see either again.

Now here's a question - does the USA have a patron saint, or do people celebrate the country that their ancestors come from?
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My family came from County Cork- Southern Ireland

I think in America it's more about celebrating heritage with others and also an excuse to party. Irish immigrants were frowned upon a lot when they came to America. Considered very low life & trashy. I think it probably began as a way to say ' Hey I'm Irish..I'm here..I'm proud of who I am'. Then the tradition just stuck. Here it isn't really about celebrating the patron saint that drove the snakes out of Ireland. And to many non Irish an excuse to drink cheap green beer & to many of Irish decent an excuse to drink as well. We have many Irish pubs here & folks like an excuse to celebrate.
 
BlunderWoman said:
My family came from County Cork- Southern Ireland

I think in America it's more about celebrating heritage with others and also an excuse to party. Irish immigrants were frowned upon a lot when they came to America. Considered very low life & trashy. I think it probably began as a way to say ' Hey I'm Irish..I'm here..I'm proud of who I am'. Then the tradition just stuck. Here it isn't really about celebrating the patron saint that drove the snakes out of Ireland. And to many non Irish an excuse to drink cheap green beer & to many of Irish decent an excuse to drink as well. We have many Irish pubs here & folks like an excuse to celebrate.
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My gggrandparents came from County Cork at the end of the famine. The other set came from County Kerry. Both were O'Briens.

The Irish were treated like crap when they went to the US.
 
Ameriscot said:
My gggrandparents came from County Cork at the end of the famine. The other set came from County Kerry. Both were O'Briens.

The Irish were treated like crap when they went to the US.
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we were originally Ó Murchadha (" descendant of the sea warrior") and the name later became 'Murphy'

I'm a Murphy
 
Ameriscot said:
What year did they come over?
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On my father's side ( The Murphy's) my grandfather was from Ireland & my grandmother was already here 1st generation. I do not know what year he came. On my mothers side I do not know because I can't ask my dad questions about my mother or her family without him changing the subject ( he doesn't like to remember her)
 
BlunderWoman said:
On my father's side ( The Murphy's) my grandfather was from Ireland & my grandmother was already here 1st generation. I do not know what year he came. On my mothers side I do not know because I can't ask my dad questions about my mother or her family without him changing the subject ( he doesn't like to remember her)
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I've got a cousin who was always into genealogy and when I got interested I asked him about the info he had. 1851 and 1855 they came. I might make a trip to Dublin sometime to the National Archives as I can't find anything on my gg's mother. She had a Scottish surname which makes me curious.
 
Ameriscot said:
I've got a cousin who was always into genealogy and when I got interested I asked him about the info he had. 1851 and 1855 they came. I might make a trip to Dublin sometime to the National Archives as I can't find anything on my gg's mother. She had a Scottish surname which makes me curious.
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I believe my grandmothers family ( My fathers mother) came after the big potato famine I'm not sure the year that was. I really only heard about my grandfathers side ( The Murphy's) for some reason.

Oh BTW I do actually have a 'saints' name though I'm not religious a bit. They did that to me when I was born. My saints name is Patricia & I guess the masculine form is Patrick. And I do of course have a cousin Patrick though we call him Pat. ;)
 
I've a feeling that my ancestors may have come from France (Normandy) - but we don't like to admit it:). I'm sure if I looked, there's quite a mix in the family. However, I'll be 'celebrating' by taking my camper for its annual service.
 
Capt Lightning said:
I've a feeling that my ancestors may have come from France (Normandy) - but we don't like to admit it:). I'm sure if I looked, there's quite a mix in the family. However, I'll be 'celebrating' by taking my camper for its annual service.
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Well now if you would like to know the honest truth my mother was quite a lulu & I'm not anxious to do any DNA testing. Though my father swears I'm his.
Really the place of one's birth or the circumstance in which a person is born is something one didn't really 'do', so it isn't really an accomplishment. I think it's a love of family thing. If one hates their own family then ya might think of them as a disease from which you sprang . I dunno lol.
 
BlunderWoman said:
I believe my grandmothers family ( My fathers mother) came after the big potato famine I'm not sure the year that was. I really only heard about my grandfathers side ( The Murphy's) for some reason.

Oh BTW I do actually have a 'saints' name though I'm not religious a bit. They did that to me when I was born. My saints name is Patricia & I guess the masculine form is Patrick. And I do of course have a cousin Patrick though we call him Pat. ;)
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The famine ended about 1850. My youngest son is Patrick.
 
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