It's the 17th of March, so y'know what that means-
Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you all! I know the majority of you probably don't celebrate, which is fair, BUT I decided I wanted to talk a little more about the country I was born and raised in- the Emerald Isles of Ireland!! :D
If you're just here for the art, well here ya go! However, if you want to learn more in a VERY long post:
Just to start off, here's the Irish flag and the Ivory Coast flag! Wanted to add this because they can get easily mixed up (I got them muddled up a LOT when I was younger-)
Since it is Saint Patrick's Day, I should probably elaborate what that's about- what I've been taught in school is that Saint Patrick preached the Gospel to the Irish, one method including the shamrock to represent the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Of course, and the whole "he drove the snakes out of Ireland" but don't worry. There are still snakes in Ireland. And I'm pretty sure "snakes" is a metaphor anyway. And, turns out, he wasn't even originally from Ireland- he was British! Oh yeah, and he was kidnapped by pirates to become a slave when he was a teenager for 6 year s -
Here are some stereotypes or the first things that pop into your mind when you think of "Ireland"- leprechauns, short gingers, "Top of the mornin' to ya" and our love for spuds and beer. And, to tell you some stuff about them too!
Leprechauns originally wore red! They pop up in fairy tales quite often too.
Ireland is second when it comes to having the highest percentage of gingers with 10%, with Scotland having 13%. As for being short, I reassure you, there are plenty of tall and/or lanky people around. (A lot of my teachers are like this-)
I've heard no one say this as a greeting. The only Irish person I can think of who does is Jacksepticeye. You might be more likely to hear "How's it going?" or "What's the crack?"
As for loving beer, we are one of the highest consumers for it, but there are many other higher consumers! Also, I don't know if this is a thing in America or not, but we tend to call them pubs. Bars are a bit more...fancy? I don't know how to describe the difference.
And for loving potatoes? Okay. This is probably true lol. Almost everyone I know likes potatoes (with some exceptions). And, of course, who can forget the Great Famine when blight destroyed the potato crop and killed around a million people- spuds were a huge source of food back then.
And now, for language! Here are some I'm used to hearing quite regularly (and use often, too!)
Another two that I want to add are more Cork exclusive, but saying "boy/girl" at the end of sentences and using "like" a lot is quite common (especially the like one- I say "like" all the time ;v;).
And now, Irish itself! Now, I'm not going to tell you anything major (I'm not a teacher) but I will try my best to explain a little!
Irish is not the main language of Ireland but in some particular areas (shown in the right image) there are regions called Gaeltacht districts which predominantly speak Irish. Their Irish would be a lot better than my school-knowledge based Irish :'D
Another thing to add is that different provinces (the provinces shown in the middle image) have different versions, or pronunciations of some words. Being from the province of Munster, I've been taught the "Munster" pronunciations and words.
So..."Tá mé éan sásta" would mean "I am a happy bird" :D
I apologise for how messy my writing looks-
OKAY. ONE MORE THING I WANTED TO COVER IN THE IRISH LANGUAGE IS THE NAMES, because I've seen plenty of people online and in real life joking lightheartedly how hard Irish names are pronounced. So here are some Irish names!!
Saoirse - this one is brought up quite a bit- It can either be pronounced as "seer-sha" or "sair-sha"!
Róisín - "roh-sheen" !
Eoin - even I had a hard time pronouncing this when I was younger- it's pronounced as "owe-in" like "owing" but without the g!
Fódhla - I remember this appeared in the newspaper once and a family member was baffled by it- it's said as "foh-la" :]
Another I want to mention is Eilish- you probably know it thanks to Billie Eilish, which is pronounced as "eye-lish"- but it can also be pronounced as "eye-leesh"!
Last one, Sinéad- you may have seen this one once or twice as is pronounced "shin-aid" :D
And now, some more quick stuff!!
Musicians from Ireland!!
On the left you have Hozier (love his music!! :D) and the right is the Cranberries!!
Some other Irish artists you may be familiar with are U2, Thin Lizzy, Westlife and Sinéad O' Connor!
Some popular Irish snacks!!
crisps/chips!! (I love em both dearly)
of course, how can I not bring up Irish bread: soda bread and blaas :D
Hot chicken rolls!! (seriously how are these not more popular elsewhere-) and spice bags!! (chips with spices, peppers. maybe chicken)
Animal wise, we haven't got anything too crazy, but we do have one of the largest breeds of dog, the Irish greyhound and the now extinct largest deer, the elk.
I think I'm beginning to run low on space, so I'll end it there!! If you're also Irish, free to add on facts/words!!
I don't usually say this but I would kinda appreciate reblogs since I felt like I put a bit more effort into this ;v;
So uh, yeah- Happy Saint Patrick's Day!! :D
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As we approach Saint Patrick's Day, I'm once again reminding you:
☘️ This is a shamrock, the traditional symbol of Ireland and tied to the legends of Saint Patrick.
🍀 This is a four leaf clover, which is supposed to be lucky, but is not inherently related to Ireland at all.
Use this knowledge so that your Instagram posts about the day aren't as embarrassing as they would otherwise be.
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Hmmm... haven't made this in a while. Maybe later?... (as the urge to bake some soda bread is starting to emerge...)
BTW, for those who might be curious: the link above is to one of our own websites. @petermorwood's responsible for the food photography, and I think he's done a pretty fair job. :)
Apple Amber...
Donegal Oatmeal Cream...
Dean Swift's Burnt Oranges...
Cranachan...
("That's enough desserts. --Ed.")
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sorry, not sure if my last ask went through or not, but if not, for challenge monday (non major holidays), i recommend:
luck be on our side tonight by steddieas_shegoes 💕💕💕
luck be on our side tonight by steddieas_shegoes
@steddieas-shegoes
Rating: Explicit
2,152 words, 1/1 chapters
Archive Warning: No Warnings
Tags: Bisexual Steve Harrington, Gay Eddie Munson, Modern AU, St. Patrick's Day, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Are Best Friends, Good Friend Robin Buckley, bathroom hookup, Semi-Public Sex, Hand Jobs, Awkward Flirting, Making Out, First Kiss, Drinking, steve has had a few drinks but he is barely buzzed
Summary:
Steve doesn't ever go out, but Robin convinces him he needs to for St. Patrick's Day.
Luck makes a stranger bump into him. Luck makes them flirt (or attempt to). Luck breaks Steve's embarrassing dry spell.
Will luck keep Eddie around?
Thanks for the rec!
This rec is a part of Challenge Monday. The challenge this week was fics about non-major Holidays.
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