Tracing Slang To Ireland

clipped from www.nytimes.com Growing up Irish in Queens and on Long Island, Daniel Cassidy was nicknamed Glom. Some years back, leafing through a pocket Gaelic dictionary, he began looking for phonetic equivalents of the terms, which English dictionaries described as having “unknown origin.” Glom” seemed to come from the Irish word “glam,” meaning to grab or to snatch He began finding one word after another that seemed to derive from the strain of Gaelic spoken in Ireland, known as Irish. The word “gimmick” seemed to come from “camag,” meaning trick or deceit, or a hook or crooked stick. Mr. Cassidy, 63, began compiling a lexicon of hundreds of Irish-inspired slang words and recently published them in a book called “How the Irish Invented Slang,” which last month won the 2007 American Book Award for nonfiction, and which he is in New York this week promoting.

Nobel Peace Prize winner shot by Israeli army

clipped from masbury.wordpress.com Mairead Corrigan McGuire received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her heroic work in Northern Ireland, where peace after terror became a reality. She recently spoke in the West Bank. Here’s an excerpt from her speech (read it all here.): She’s participating in a non-violent protest after speaking when soldiers of the Israeli army open fire. McGuire is felled by a rubber-coated steel bullet. Undeterred, she presses the case for human rights under a tree while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. (More of the story here.)

May we be so brave!

Vive Gothic

clipped from judytha.blog.cz Gothické obrázky 5

This site contains some wonderful images and photos, of Gothic Culture,also contains other cultures which I have not seen yet,hope they wont offend.

Timeless Myths - Classical, Norse, Celtic, Arthurian

clipped from www.timelessmyths.com Welcome to the temple of Timeless Myths. Here you will find tales and information on ancient and medieval mythology and legend. Timeless Myths centred around four mythology in Europe. I've relied mostly on translations of ancient and medieval literature as my sources. So what you read in Timeless Myths are summaries of the mythology based on those sources. There's a little extra in section called Book of Heroes, formerly the World of the Storyteller.

Can get lost here.

'Bard of Armagh' Tommy Makem Dies in US. Clancy Bros fame

clipped from www.ireland.com Musician Tommy Makem dies aged 74 Celebrated traditional musician Tommy Makem (74) has died of lung cancer in New Hampshire. Makem, who played banjo and tin whistle and sang in a deep baritone, came to international prominence as a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. Makem was born in Keady, Co Armagh, in 1932. During the 1960s, he gained international fame with the Clancy Brothers, performing sellout concerts in Carnegie Hall and being feted at the Newport Folk Festival. His best-known songs include Four Green Fields, Red Is The Rose and The Bard of Armagh . "Tommy was a man of high integrity and honesty and his courage really showed through towards the end," he told RTÉ's Morning Ireland today. "Our paths diverged many times, but our friendship never waned. I suppose he was my brother in every way. Makem visited Belfast last month to receive an honorary degree from the University of Ulster despite his illness and also took time to return to Armagh. External Links Tommy Makem

President Mary McAleese offered her condolences to Mr Makem's family.

"In life, Tommy brought happiness and joy to hundreds of thousands of fans the world over," she said. "Always the consummate musician, he was also a superb ambassador for the country, and one of whom we will always be proud."

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Seamus Brennan said he had learned of Mr Makem's death "with great regret".

"He was a multi-talented artist whose abilities went beyond music, with other skills as a storyteller, actor, songwriter and poet. I wish to pass on my condolences to Tommy's family, relatives and friends at this sad time and hope that they can take comfort from the fact that his music is a wonderful legacy that will live on for generations to come," he said.

"Tommy was truly a music legend in his own lifetime. Now, with his passing, he has left behind a rich and enduring legacy of music, song and story to be enjoyed and appreciated by this generation and generations to co

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Tommy Makem (November 4, 1932 – August 1, 2007) was an internationally celebrated folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller from Ireland, most known as a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. He played the banjo and tin whistle and sang in a baritone. He was sometimes known as "The Bard of Armagh" (taken from a traditional song of the same name) and "The Godfather of Irish Music".

After moving to the United States in 1955, he teamed up with the Clancy Brothers, who were signed to Columbia Records in 1961. The same year, at the Newport Folk Festival, Makem and Joan Baez were named the most promising newcomers on the American folk scene.

During the 1960s, the Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem performed sellout concerts at such venues as Carnegie Hall and made television appearances on shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show.

Makem's best-known songs include "Four Green Fields", "Gentle Annie",
"Red is the Rose", "The Rambles of Spring", "The Winds Are Singing
Freedom", and "Farewell to Carlingford", and "The Bard of Armagh".

Flying Boats: Foynes role in Aviation - Lindbergh 1933

clipped from en.wikipedia.org Foynes (Faing in Irish) is a small town and major port in County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland, located at the edge of hilly land on the southern bank of the Shannon Estuary. It is noteworthy for having been, in the early years of aviation, the last port of call on the eastern shore of the Atlantic for flying boats. Surveying flights for flying boat operations were made by Charles Lindbergh in 1933 and a terminal begun in 1935. The first transatlantic proving flights were operated on July 5, 1937 with a Pan Am Sikorsky S-42 service from Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador on the Bay of Exploits and a BOAC Short Empire service from Foynes with successful transits of twelve and fifteen-and-a-quarter hours respectively. One of Foynes' main claims to fame is the invention there of Irish Coffee. This came about, it is said, in order to alleviate the suffering of cold and wet passengers during its aviation days in the 1930s and early 40s. Foynes as a port has a longer history

Back in 1933, Foynes was not even a village.

Peace Prize Winner - Wants to Kill

clipped from michellemalkin.com Nobel Peace Prize winner Betty Williams came from Ireland to Texas to declare that President Bush should be impeached. In a keynote speech at the International Women’s Peace Conference on Wednesday night, Ms. Williams told a crowd of about 1,000 that the Bush administration has been treacherous and wrong and acted unconstitutionally. “Right now, I could kill George Bush,” she said at the Adam’s Mark Hotel and Conference Center in Dallas. “No, I don’t mean that. How could you nonviolently kill somebody? I would love to be able to do that.” About half the crowd gave her a standing ovation after she called for Mr. Bush’s removal from power.

ColoradoRight 07-12-2007

But she only wants to kill him non-violently? Lethal injection? It just goes to show how political and unhinged the Nobel Peace Prize has become. If they could give one to a thief, thug, and murderer like Arafat - it really doesn't mean anything about peace.

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Mushmaster25 07-13-2007 2.31am

Nothing has much real substantial meaning anymore. Try to look on the bright side though, its going to mean that the things that are substantial are going to mean allot more.

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Righthand 07-13-2007 2.44am

“Right now, I could kill George Bush,” she said at the Adam’s Mark Hotel and Conference Center in Dallas. “No, I don’t mean that. How could you non-violently kill somebody? I would love to be able to do that.”

Get the impression that you don't like Arafat? He was a bit like Sharon, I suppose, but he was responsible for far less deaths. And he certainly was far far less corrupt than Sharon.

What was it now that stopped the peace breaking out then. Was it when Israel assassinated its own Nobel Peace Prize winner? That's a great discouragement to any future Zionist peace maker, don't you think? Must be why they've written that little incident of of history.

I'm sure that you would agree that the great American peace lady, Mrs Sheehan should be nominated for the peace prize as soon as you get rid of Bush. Seeing as you brought the subject up.

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Cniq_cniq 07-13-2007 12.53pm

Except Sharon was not awarded the Nobel prize, so what is the point of your comparison?

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Righthand 07-15-2007 2.14pm

Now, Sharon nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize! You must be joking? Who'd assassinate him then?

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Moving Tribute on Cliff above to US Climber feared Dead.

clipped from www.independent.ie Renowned climber is praised on fatal cliff-top July 18 2007 ROCK climber Michael Reardon pushed himself to the limit of his abilities, but ships were never meant to remain in harbours. Tribute was paid to the fearless way the solo climber lived his life, at a moving ceremony on the cliff-top overlooking his last dramatic climb on Valentia Island, Co Kerry yesterday. people gathered in sunshine to pay their respects to the 35-year-old American who was washed out to sea on Friday, after scaling the cliff-face twice. A traditional lament on harp and tin whistle opened the ceremony attended by the missing man's wife Marci, their 13-year-old daughter Nicki, close friends, members of the rescue services, the gardai, local people and well-known figures from the sporting and climbing worlds. These included the mountain-running champion John Lenihan and Kerry football great and island native Mick O'Connell. people had gathered to honour "a beautiful man" and a "truly extraordinary" climber

West Kerry GP and poet Micheal Fanning read two of his poems: 'I run with the winds and moods', which he dedicated to Mr Reardon's daughter, and 'Odysseus', a poem about daring people and those waiting for them, dedicated to Marci Reardon.

Father Kevin McNamara, a curate attached to Killarney parish, led the prayers. Michael Reardon "wouldn't hurt a rock by putting a claw into it", in order to preserve it for future generations, he said.

He had left a mark that would never be forgotten. He had pushed things to the limit. A ship was safe when in harbour, but that was not what ships were for, the priest said.

A 100 feet below, Navy and Garda sub-aqua teams scoured the sea-bed for any trace of the man renowned among climbers and mountaineers for his daring exploits without ropes or safety equipment. Those on the cliff waved to the divers on the boats below.

Prayers were asked that the ongoing search would bring closure for Mr Reardon's friends and family.

Towards the end of the ceremony, Nicki, tearful throughout the hour-long ceremony, spoke briefly of her father who was "louder" than most people and larger than life.

Flowers were brought to the scene along with a plaque made of local Valentia slate.

A haunting rendition on the bagpipes of the Blasket island elegy 'Port na bPucai', an air said to echo the journey of the departing soul, ended the ceremony.

Michael had arrived Ireland about a month back, to climb the island's cliffs and "reacquaint himself with the land of his ancestors." He blogged on his website, "Chaos follows me everywhere. I arrived in Killarney, Ireland, barely rested from the ten-hour plane flight, and surprised my friend Con Moriarty by showing up two days early. Big smiles and bigger hugs came from everyone at his outdoor shop. It had been too long since I last shared a pint with everyone."

It wasn't a fall but a wave that took the free climber at the bottom of the cliff face at Dohilla he'd just scaled. After the accident, Con Moriarty told an Irish TV news station, "He had just finished a climb and was standing on a rock shelf at the base of a cliff when a wave hit him from behind, knocked him on his back, and carried him out to sea."

Independent reports that a photographer who was with Michael when he fell into the sea tried to throw him a rope, and the climber responded to calls. The photographer then ran to alert the local lifeboat which was immediately launched, but by then Michael had vanished.

Due to return to the United States this weekend, Michael's wife, Marci and daughter Nicki (13) instead arrived in Ireland from LA yesterday

Photos- Michael Reardon: Life Without Limits. HOPE???

clipped from www.freesoloist.com My Climbing Pro Blog (every two weeks) presented by Climbing Magazine http://www.climbing.com/exclusive/problog/michaelreardon/ ." Chris and I The area around Dingle is one of the many pathways to understanding the traditions and lure of Ireland. The residents speak fluent Gaelic and I’ve discovered over the years that their knowledge of history extends back to the dawn of time better than any history book could provide. The written word has been around for centuries, but it is the oral traditions passed through the ages that provide depth to this cultural preserve. So many climbs, so many days. Sea Stacks on the Coast One Small Part of the Gap of Dunloe The Sandstone "Granite" Another Sunny Day in Ireland Giving Jim the Beta on "Hole Patrol" ! Feb 5 During the winter months, the Atlantic pounds furiously against the walls and regularly sweeps hundreds of feet up on the land. This action during the earth’s life has solidified the gneiss and cracked the bands

Michael had arrived Ireland about a month back, to climb the island's cliffs and "reacquaint himself with the land of his ancestors." He blogged on his website, "Chaos follows me everywhere. I arrived in Killarney, Ireland, barely rested from the ten-hour plane flight, and surprised my friend Con Moriarty by showing up two days early. Big smiles and bigger hugs came from everyone at his outdoor shop. It had been too long since I last shared a pint with everyone."

It wasn't a fall but a wave that took the free climber at the bottom of the cliff face at Dohilla he'd just scaled. After the accident, Con Moriarty told an Irish TV news station, "Reardon had just finished a climb and was standing on a rock shelf at the base of a cliff when a wave hit him from behind, knocked him on his back, and carried him out to sea."

Independent reports that a photographer who was with Michael when he fell into the sea tried to throw him a rope, and the climber responded to calls. The photographer t