St Patrick's Day

[toonfandangl]

To all the Irish ex pats around this beautiful world of ours a Happy 'St Patrick's Day' on the 17th day of March and did you know that he was Welsh!....... I did not! but smartypants my ever adoring wife who is from Irish descent 'O'Regan' did.  Two authentic letters from him survived, from which come the only universally accepted details of his life. When he was about 16, he was captured from Britain by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he lived for six years before escaping and returning to his family. After entering the Church, he returned to Ireland as an ordained bishop in the north and west of the island, but little is known about the places where he worked. By the seventh century, he had come to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland. P.S. he also rid the country of snakes when he had a bit of time on his hands!...and I know of one young Irish lady on this site 'Rhona' have a happy day and don't have to much of that green beer it gives you a hell of a headache.........................................

[Michael Alexander]

It's also my youngest's Birthday, the big 2 has arrived.....

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Funny you saying he was Welsh, I saw a programme last week saying that he was in fact Scottish, very interesting indeed

[john wilson]

Yep your right Mike he was Scottish.

[Rhona]

     
Dear ol St. Pat - he's yer only man to rid the place of snakes........he would indeed be a proud man if he saw the partying that took place on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - I don't think I've ever seen so many leprechauns gathered in one place dancing and enjoying the black stuff
     

[Michael Alexander]

Anyone else see the flash mob at the Sydney station..... it's on Youtube..... Irish dancers.....

[toonfandangl]

St Patricks Day Sydney Australia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxEB48jY3F8     ............

[john wilson]

Thats fantastic Frank, I know we were both in Omund at the same time, but for the life of me cant place you.

[Rhona]

   
Is there anything nicer than a little bit of diddly-I 
     

[toonfandangl]

An Irish Jig! .............and the melodic skirl of the bagpipes stirs the cockles of yer heart....................................