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“An Irishman will always soften bad news, so that a major coronary is no more than ‘a bad turn’ and a hurricane that leaves many homeless is ‘good drying weather’ for the clothes.”  Hugh Leonard

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The man with the boot does not mind where he places his foot.

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God made wonderful mother, A mother who never grows old; He made her smile of the sunshine, And He molded her heart of pure gold; In her eyes He placed bright shining stars, In her cheeks fair roses you see; God made wonderful mother, And He gave that dear mother to me. By: Pat O’Reilly

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“Ireland is a peculiar country in the sense that it was a 19th century society up to about 1970 and then it almost bypassed the 20th century.”  by Author John McGahern  

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He who does not listen to what he does not like will not see what pleases him. We have our health, we have our memories, we have our wives to bring us home. May you never see a bad day, and if it sees you may it be wearing glasses. May the wind be at […]

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The well fed does not understand the lean. When the tongue slips, it tells the truth. You’ll never plant a field turning it over in your mind. Put silk on a goat and it is still a goat. A lowly cabin with potatoes is better than a hungry castle. A good laugh and a long […]

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A quote from Brendan Behan on the Irish, “If we didn’t have bad luck, we’d have no luck.”

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The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.

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There is no need like the lack of a friend.

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Good as drink is, it ends in thirst.

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