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Sláinte! The Irish & the Oval

By Edythe Preet, Columnist
March / April 2020

March 1, 2020 by By <a href="http://irishamerica.com/2011/12/edythe-preet/">Edythe Preet</a>, Columnist<br/><a href="http://irishamerica.com/archives/2020-archive/march-april-2020/">March / April 2020</a>

In 2020 you can safely bet that the biggest topic of news and conversation is going to be the presidential election. And until midsummer, the hottest sub-topic will be “Who will the Democrats choose for their ticket?” I have a suggestion: select someone with Irish heritage. This is not a willy-nilly witticism. The numbers back me up. More than one-third of U.S. presidents … [Read more...] about Sláinte! The Irish & the Oval

Sláinte! An Irish Christmas with a Drop of Scottish

By Edythe Preet
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by </a> By Edythe Preet<br/><a href="http://irishamerica.com/archives/2020-archive/december-january-2020/">December / January 2020</a>

Head back to Kansas with Dorothy, fly to Never Never Land with Peter Pan, and read about the two writers that gave us these wonderful characters. ℘℘℘ It’s mid-November and we are solidly into my favorite time of year. After the clocks are turned back and it gets dark early, for a brief three months I invariably long for the halcyon days of my youth. Then all I had to … [Read more...] about Sláinte! An Irish Christmas with a Drop of Scottish

Sláinte! The Great October Fair

By Edythe Preet, Columnist
October / November 2019

October 1, 2019 by By <a href="http://irishamerica.com/2011/12/edythe-preet/">Edythe Preet</a>, Columnist<br/><a href="http://irishamerica.com/archives/2019-archive/october-november-2019/">October / November 2019</a>

The Ballinasloe October Fair is one of the oldest fairs in Ireland. While now predominantly associated with horses, in its heyday it served as a market for the sale of cattle and sheep by the farmers of the west to their counterparts in the east of Ireland. ℘℘℘ An Irish adage advises: Go East for a woman; go West for a horse. When I was a girl I had a … [Read more...] about Sláinte! The Great October Fair

Sláinte! Clean Green

By Edythe Preet, Columnist
August / September 2019

August 1, 2019 by By <a href="http://irishamerica.com/2011/12/edythe-preet/">Edythe Preet</a>, Columnist<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2019-archive/august-september-2019/">August / September 2019</a>

Summer is in full bloom! The days are longer, and the light is brighter. But with the drapes pulled back, and sunshine illuminating the corners of every room, suddenly everything looks a little dingy. The windows could benefit from a good washing. The chandelier has lost its gleam. Ditto the furniture. And while everything outdoors smells fresh and green, everything indoors … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Clean Green

Sláinte!: The Lace Place

By Edythe Preet, Columnist
May / June 2019

May 1, 2019 by By <a href="http://irishamerica.com/2011/12/edythe-preet/">Edythe Preet</a>, Columnist<br/><a href="http://irishamerica.com/archives/2019-archive/may-june-2019/">May / June 2019</a>

Imagine Ireland. What do you see? Patchwork green fields, stone walls, crystal streams, ancient ruins, horses...and lace. From manor house to country cottage, windows are draped with the delicate webwork. Sofas, tabletops, dressers, beds, and tea trays hold lacy runners, scarves, and antimacassars. Brides seem like angels haloed in billowing veils. Casual observers see only … [Read more...] about Sláinte!: The Lace Place

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April 12, 1861

On this day in 1861, the first official shots of the American Civil War were fired. The short battle, which took place at Union-held Fort Sumter  in Charleston, South Carolina, marked the beginning of the war, though it was not the first unofficial battle to occur. The skirmish lasted for 34 hours and resulted in U.S. Major Robert Anderson’s surrender of the fort to Confederate forces. Four years after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, Union forces defeated the Confederacy. Many newly immigrated Irish fought in the war, a significant number of them gathering in the 69th Regiment, which became known as the Irish Brigade.

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