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88Top 15 Reasons Why Americans Love Ireland
Americans are in love with Ireland, mostly because many of us are Irish. There are many reasons to love the Emerald Isle, from leprechauns to Riverdance to Guinness.
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87Forgotten Fairies of Irish Folklore
Irish fairy tales and folklore are populated with a wonderful collection of magical creatures and supernatural beings. Leprechauns are so famous they can sell breakfast cereal, and many people have heard the legend of the Banshee - but what about...
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82Terrible Beauty: Irish Poets and the Conflict in Ireland
"All is changed, changed utterly; A terrible beauty is born" So WB Yeats prophesied in his poem 'Easter 1916'. In a single line he captured the ambiguity of Irish politics at the time - the beauty of struggling for freedom, the terrible...
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82William Butler Yeats Biography
Poet, playwright and politician W.B. Yeats is remembered as one of the key figures of modern literature. William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin, Ireland on June 13, 1865. He was the eldest of four children born to Susan and John Yeats. William...
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81Ireland - A Great Overview with Fun Facts
Ireland - fun facts and travel information. Included are facts about their legal system, physical characteristics, religion, and many famous entertainers of Ireland.
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80Best British Comedies - The Royle Family
The BBC TV sitcom series The Royle Family was a huge success and still retains millions of fan today thanks to the wonderful characters, familiar setting and amazing scripts provided by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash. We hope The Royle Family will return to British TV screens soon.
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82Interesting Personalities and Facts About Ireland
Interesting Personalities and Facts About Ireland When we say Ireland the things associated with it are : pub, St. Patrick's Day, shamrock, harp, leprechaun, a predominantly Catholic nation, hurling, Gaelic football, Guinness stout, Irish stew...
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78Meaningful quotes to inspire and strengthen your life.
Sometimes you come across a quote, poem or piece of writing that really resonates with you, it really speaks to you. Such quotes are ones to keep, treasure and live by. These are seven quotes which have lived in me for inspired me for many years. The final item is a very moving video which offers a lesson to us all.
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75The Tradition of Celtic Jewelry
A brief history of Celtic art and jewelry, from pre-Christian times to the modern era. The high points of the Christianization of the British Isles are included, along with the influences of Anglo-Saxon and other cultures. The Irish Revival of the 19th and 20th centuries is also addressed, including the influence of the Yeats family and the creations of the Ritchies of Iona, as well as more contemporary work.
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78St. Patrick's Day - Famous Irish Folk
What is it about the Irish, especially on Saint Patrick's Day, that makes the rest of us want to be Irish?There is certainly no lack of famous Irish fellers we'd like to emulate, or, at least, applaud, and that "darlin' accent" is much imitated - usually badly, and sometimes drunkenly, especially on March 17th of any given year.
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