Month: April 2016

A Short and Unhappy Courtship takes place during the Tithe War.  The Irish, angry over a new, mandatory tithe, revolt against the British. The Irish paid a tithe to the Catholic Church; they were Catholic and it made sense.  But the Anglican Church was not their church and they resented paying their potatoes, and crops, to a

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An article in the NY Times talked about how thatched roof cottages are disappearing in Ireland. (http://nyti.ms/1SE70dRA) Short and Unhappy Courtship takes place in the fictional village of Lough Key in southwest Ireland and features the classic thatched roof Irish homes. I went to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in County Clare.  I loved the

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In case you want a cup of tea to go with your delicious Irish soda bread, I found this fun video by Vanity Fair.  Saoirse Ronan shows us Americans how to make a perfect Irish cuppa.  I think I'll go put the kettle on... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Q7SMIQumA&app=desktop