St. Patrick’s Day – All Things Good

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Katharine Rose Rose's Ridge March 17, 2015March 18, 2015Irish American culture, Irish blessing, Irish movies, Irish music, Irish recipes, St. Paddy's Day, St. Patrick's Day, the fighting irish, The Luck of the Irish 0 Comment

We’ll be wrapping up our feature of “All Things Irish” this week…stay tuned for a few more Irish “treats”!

Your guide to “All Things Irish”:

What one Irish American thinks about St. Patrick’s Day

How we can use the “luck of the Irish” in our everyday lives

Why the Irish just can’t help their “fighting irish” instincts

What traditional Irish songs you’d likely hear in a bar in Dublin

Why you should watch the Irish movie “Some Mother’s Son“

Delicious Irish dishes you’ll want to try

Irish songs to sing, bake and riverdance to (with recipes)

A classic Irish american novel by Alice McDermott

And a little bit of that classic Irish humor…

The Culture of Irish Music

J Kevin Crowley Realms Of Gold March 16, 2015April 11, 2017Dublin, Flogging Molly, Galway, Glen Hansard, Ireland photos, Irish culture, Irish heritage, Irish music, Irish pubs, St. Paddy's Day, St. Patrick's Day, The Chieftains, The Dubliners, The Pogues 2 Comments

Pub in Dublin Ireland — Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland; Photo courtesy of J Kevin Crowley via http://www.jkevincrowleyphoto.com

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day 2015, ATG is exploring “All Things Irish.” Below ATG contributor and professional photographer J Kevin Crowley reflects on his experience with traditional Irish music while studying in Dublin, Ireland.

The Irish are historically famous for a few things, some more well known than others, some rooted in truth more than others: The land of “Saints & Scholars” speaks to its poets and writers, and its almost ubiquitous Catholic culture. They’re also known for their hospitality, their cheese, and even their smoked salmon.

Of course, around this time of year, and specifically on March 17th, you’re probably focused on the Irish proclivity for “the drink”, be it whiskey or Guinness, and their music, which fills pubs around the world with artists ranging from the Dubliners to the Chieftains, and even the Dropkick Murphys, depending on the bar. Read more

Irish Pride, Catholic Guilt & Not “Particularly Huggy”

Katharine Rose Rose's Ridge March 9, 2015April 5, 2017Catholic church, Catholic guilt, Ireland, Irish American, Irish American Catholics, Irish American culture, Irish American History, Irish Catholics, Irish fatalism, Irish humility, Irish humor, Irish Need Not Apply, Irish pride, Irish stereotypes, Irish virtues, Second Vatican Council, St. Paddy's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Tammany Hall 5 Comments

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day 2015, ATG is exploring “All Things Irish” for the next couple weeks. We begin with the below feature on Irish American culture. Stay tuned for more!

“It’s amateur hour”, Mr. Bryan O’Connor* says of St. Patrick’s Day. “I mean, I don’t have to display the fact that I’m Irish – leave that for the Italians”; and then added, “See, it’s the Irish sense of humor…we have our issues, but at least we have a sense of humor.”

And humor Mr. O’Connor certainly displayed during our interview, where I sought to debunk his “Irishness” and examine what it means for him to be an “Irish American.” Read more