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Music plays a part in the story A Short and Unhappy Courtship. The people of Lough Key spend their Sunday afternoons at Irish ceilli dances. With church done, the villagers enjoy an afternoon of dancing and visiting with their friends and neighbors. Irish music is made up of reels, jigs, and polkas and is traditionally

Irish History and Culture

Irish Soda Bread recipe

March 4, 2014August 20, 2022

by alpadden

In honor of A Short and Unhappy Courtship, and all things Irish, I've posted the recipe for the world's best soda bread. The recipe is from a cool flower shop on Snelling Ave. in St. Paul. Here in Minnesota March is hinting at spring. Celebrate the warmer weather with this little treat. It's delicious and,

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A chilly winter…

February 20, 2014November 2, 2017

by alpadden

I had the great pleasure of going to Ireland one winter. I'm a hearty Midwesterner, having lived most of my life in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and yet I found Ireland to be surprisingly chilly. I spent the first half of my trip looking for the perfect hat and scarf to keep me warm. (Such fun shopping,