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Leopardestown, Co Dublin got its’ name because at one time there was a leper hospital there which was called St. Stephen’s.

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The Celtic Love Knot is 8 hearts surrounded by a Celtic circle with an ‘x’ in the center.  A Love Knot can enliven friendships and attract true love.

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Marie Louise Murphy, the daughter of a shoemaker who emigrated to France, became the mistress of King Louis XV.

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Gallowglass from the Irish gall o glaigh means ‘foreign warrior.’  It was used to describe foreign mercenary soldiers in the 12th and 13th Century. They were well armed and had long handled battleaxes that could slice through armor.

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Strong women were often at the heart of the Celtic poets and story tellers.

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Things my Mam taught me:  A cup of tea solves all life’s problems; when visiting, push the doorbell with your elbow as your hands should be filled with gifts.

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If you are visitng Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, you may encounter a ‘spook hill’, which is a slightly sloping road which seemingly defies gravity.  A car in neutral will move uphill.  There are other 11 such places in Ireland that will give you the same experience.  Is it illusion, magic or magnetism?  The phenomenon has kept […]

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To cure bronchitis gather the fruit of the blackthorn bush and boil it.  Add sugar and take as needed.

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You know you’re Irish if:  you don’t know the words but that doesn’t stop you from singing;  you can’t wait for the other guy to stop talking so you can start;  you have no idea how to make a long story short;  holy water is the solution to every injury.

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Some say the best of Ireland is in the long memories of her people, repeating stories from the dawn of time.

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