And a Happy Saint Patty’s to You!
From the O’Donoghue clan to yours:
May God give you…
For every storm, a rainbow,
For every tear, a smile,
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer.
—An Irish Prayer
And here’s a bit of fun information:
There are 34.7 million U.S. residents who claim Irish ancestry. This number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself (4.2 million). Irish is the nation’s second most frequently reported ancestry, trailing only those of German ancestry. (The ancestry estimates exclude people living in group quarters).
St. Patrick wasn’t Irish.
The shamrock is a symbol of the Holy Trinity.
March 17th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
I did not know that he was taken to Ireland as a slave, originally.