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Happy St Patrick’s Day

YeatsBeannachtai La Fheile Phadraig
I chose this particular photograph because it has the feel of an Irish day and I love the rain coloured mountains in the background.

Two gifts on the day when everyone is a little bit Irish…

He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven
by William Butler Yeats

Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

and The Chieftains making you want to dance

photo credit: mozzercork via photopin cc

6 comments on “Happy St Patrick’s Day

  1. bridgeanneartandwriting
    March 17, 2014
    Anne Booth's avatar

    Happy St Patrick’s Day, Bridget!

    • bridget whelan
      March 17, 2014
      bridget whelan's avatar

      Thank you or Go raibh míle maith agat which is about the only bit of Irish I remember hearing at home. (I think that translates to a million thanks in the naturally reserved, understated Irish way.)
      Just remembered another phrase….dún an doras. Close the door!

  2. Karen
    March 17, 2014
    Karen's avatar

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Bridget! 🙂

    • bridget whelan
      March 17, 2014
      bridget whelan's avatar

      I’ve run out of Gaelic so all I can say is thank you and may the wind always be at your back.

  3. The Silver Voice
    March 18, 2014
    The Silver Voice's avatar

    Great foot tapping energizing stuff! Gura míle maith agat a Brighid!

    • bridget whelan
      March 19, 2014
      bridget whelan's avatar

      My reply disappeared so I’ll put it again – wasn’t anything witty, except to say thank you and that it’s impossible to sit still to this music or to stop a smile spreading across your face…

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