Irish Saints & Feastdays

This link will take you to an extensive list of Irish saints and their feastdays. But there are many more "minor" saints, not recorded.

URL: http://www.youririshroots.com

Title: Your Irish Roots: Irish Genealogy, Irish Surname & Irish Coat of Arms

Description: Irish Genealogy research- Irish surname history and Irish Coat of Arms,Ancestor Reports, plus information on tracing your Irish Ancestors

visit this site for more details, http://www.doyle.com.au/great_irish_warpipe.htm

THE GREAT IRISH WARPIPE
Forgotten instrument of Ireland.

"Today the bagpipe is synonymous with Scotland, but the pipes really came from Ireland, where they are the forgotten instrument of the Emerald Isle...

It is clear that the bagpipe existed in Ireland long before Scotland. The bagpipe is believed to have made its way to Scotland with the Dalradians upon their exodus from County Antrim across the Irish Sea at about 470 A.D., when Prince Fergus MacErc lead his clan in the invasion of the lands of the Picts at present Argyle.

Because you never know when you will need a cloak...

http://www.CloaksOfIreland.com/
Cloaks of Ireland.com offer a wide range of traditional cloaks and capes, shawls and wraps which are handcrafted in Ireland and sold worldwide. Our traditional cloaks and capes are replicas of the classic clothing worn by the people of Ireland up to the turn of the century. We also have a large selection of modern designs suitable for casual wear and for that special occasion.

Wool, cashmere, velvet, silk, satin and tweed are among the fabrics that we use to create traditional and fashionable outerwear with a difference.

Drake School of Irish Dance is a dance company teaching Irish Dance in various locations, primarily in the southeastern United States. If you are looking for one close by then please visit their site to find one near you. They have locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida.

http://www.drakedance.com/

I wanted to post this because I've had a number of people searching for information on Irish Dancing. If you know of other companies in the Southeast then please leave a comm

http://www.ihpb.org/

"The Irish Heritage Pipe Band is a bagpipe and drum band based in the San Francisco Bay Area. We compete at Highland Gatherings throughout the United States in the Grade IV category. We also perform in parades and special occasions to support the local Irish and Fine Arts community. The band has been spreading the love of music for over 20 years."

http://www.vtirishfestival.org

"The Burlington Irish Heritage Festival (Burlington, Vermont)
offers our community a week packed with activities, both fun-filled and informative, which celebrate Irish-American culture and community. The combination of music, lectures, movies, drama and dance provides a little something for everyone. Most of the festival events are presented with free admission, making our fundraising raffle a great draw, with wonderful prizes to win."

Visit the site at: http://www.irishclans.com

"Clans of Ireland was founded in 1990; it is now a totally voluntary organisation, not in receipt of any grant aid, and holds Registered Charity status in Ireland (Charity No. 11585). The Chairperson and Board of Directors give their time and efforts to assist on a voluntary basis to promote all Registered family Clans worldwide and to assist in the formation of new family Clans where one does not already exist for a specific family surname. We receive daily enquiries from people of Irish ancestry worldwide seeking to gain contact with, or from, their own family Clan."

The original article can be found on Ireland-Information.com...

THE CHILDREN OF LIR: AN IRISH LEGEND

There was a time in ancient Ireland when the people believed in magic and in druids and spells. These were the days of the Tuatha De Danann tribe, the Goddess Danu and of Lir, the lord of the sea.

Lir's wife, Eva, had given him four beautiful children. The two eldest, Fionnuala and Aodh, went swimming in a small lake. But these were no ordinary swimmers! They possessed gills for breathing and webbed feet as they were, after all, the offspring of 'the ruler of the land beneath the waves'.

I recently saw the movie Gods and Generals whose subject matter is the American Civil War (or 'War of Northern Aggression' depending on where you live). The movie shows a small snapshot of Irish imigrants participating in the war on either side. This made me want to find out more. There are numerous books on the subject, but the first site I found of interest was http://irishvolunteers.tripod.com. Check it out for more info (WARNING: It's a tripod site so it has pop-ups, it also has bad music so turn your volume down), but a brief intro is below.

From the site:
"Welcome to The Irish Volunteers. This site has been created to provide historical information and items of interest about Irish soldiers of the American Civil War, circa, 1861-5. The primary focus of these pages centers around the officers and men who served with the Union Army's famed "Irish Brigade". Currently, this site contains battle reports, brigade campaign information, arms, equipment and other articles and anecdotes of interest relating to these soldiers"