by Judith Mcloughlin | Mar 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
With only a few days until St. Patrick’s Day I wanted to follow up on my story from last week about the journey of our patron saint, as this is such a great story, and worth telling, so here we go… When Patrick returned to Ireland, the land of his previous...
by Judith Mcloughlin | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Irish sea was a place of terror for young Patrick who had been violently ripped from his family in ancient Roman Britannia by a band of Irish pirates and hauled off to a place that the Romans called Hibernia (meaning – the land of perceptual winter). He...
by Judith Mcloughlin | Feb 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Super Bowl 53 is in our hometown of Atlanta this weekend and the buzz is in the air! The sun is shining, it feels like spring, the traffic is horrible (what’s new?) and all the great and good are descending on the ATL for the annual fest of football and quirky...
by Judith Mcloughlin | Jan 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ireland’s legendary hospitality has many roots but on the first day of Spring, February 1st, we remember St. Bridget or Mary of the Gaels. St. Bridget of Kildare is buried in Downpatrick, County Down beside our St. Patrick, and legend has it that Bridget defied...
by Judith Mcloughlin | Jan 22, 2019 | Shamrock and Peach Recipes
Savory Scotch Pancakes with Smoked Salmon, Olives and Dill Wondering what to bring to your Burn’s Night celebrations parties? Here’s a simple Scottish recipe that will be the hit of the party! But, what’s the difference anyway between Scotch and...