I imagine spoon playing is becoming a lost art, but apparently it is alive and well in Newfoundland! My Irish Mom played the spoons for us. The Irish are great improvisers. When my mom’s family and friends would go to the cottage in Donegal, Ireland, they would make their own band. They used washboards and… Continue reading Battle of The Spoons – Happy St. Paddy’s Day Newfoundland!
Category: Luck of The Irish
Irish traditions, history, culture
Irish Coffee recipe
This delightful beverage has heavy Irish cream floating on top, so the coffee is drunk through the cream. The hot, sweet, drink wards off the bitter cold winds coming in off the coast of Ireland. Ingredients 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 jigger Irish whiskey (1 1/2 ounces or 3… Continue reading Irish Coffee recipe
An Irish Blessing
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day March 17! Don’t forget to wear green, you will get free movies, and cookies, etc! Watch the video for An Irish Blessing:
My Irish Tea Cup Reader Mom
Those with Celtic blood – The Irish, Scottish and Welsh, are said to have more “fey”, or “gift of the sight”, than most. Reading the leaves in “cupan tae” ( Gaelic for cup of tea), was perfected in Ireland, a culture steeped in fairies and gypsies. Mom may have obtained her gift… Continue reading My Irish Tea Cup Reader Mom