I'm celebrating my Irish heritage today!
My darling departed father
was born in Limerick, Ireland.
God bless his soul!
For sure he had the gift of the gab
which he used to good effect
when he got his law degree and
much later when he was made a Judge.
I still miss
his Irish smile
his wise counsel
keen wit
and riveting story telling.
He was a
lover of books
tramping and the outdoors
flora and fauna
and
a generous advocate for
less fortunate souls.
for their sense of fun
and love of the written word
to their wonderful writers.
I particularly enjoy stories by
Colm Toibin.
I'm joining Mary for Mosaic Monday
Take care and be kind to each other
Merci à bientôt
♥ Shane ♥
The wearin' o' the green is still tomorrow here. I don't think there's even a bit of Irish blood in me, but I will be wearing green anyway!
ReplyDeleteHail to the Irish. We do have something in common. My Father was born in Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He emigrated to Canada when he was in his twenties.
ReplyDeleteHe also was a fun loving, sweet Irishman. God love them.
Hugs
FredaB
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A lovely tribute to your Dad.. your images are pretty. Happy St. Patrick's Day! enjoy your new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful post Linda. I also have Irish roots on my dads side. Happy Saint Patricks day!
ReplyDelete~Clara
Lovely tribute to your Father. I have visited Limerick, Ireland I am half Irish and honor St. Patrick every year. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteA very pretty mosaic celebrating your father and the Irish. I also have a lot of Irish in my ancestry dna.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
I'd love to stroll in that little shop. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteI would say you definitely have Irish roots. What a special father you had to have the gift of talking. Love your celebration here.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful Dad you had, Shane. Happy St. Patrick's Day and have a lovely week!
ReplyDeleteDearest Shane,
ReplyDeleteWell, to you I can really say Happy St. Patrick's Day.
You can be so proud of your Dad as he came a long way and left so many good memories for you to live on forever.
Hugs to you,
Mariette
My family are Irish though I was born in London. I have been to Ireland dozens of times including to Limerick. It's true, the Irish really know how to talk, write, sing, play music etc.
ReplyDeleteBeen out celebrating my Irish heritage today too, Shane. And wearing green. Lovely green pics, and a Happy St Patrick's Day to you, dear Shane! xox
ReplyDeleteA heartwarming post about your precious father. Bless you this St. Patrick's Day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collage.
Beautiful post, Shane. A nice tribute to your father. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteAwww...What a sweet tribute to your Dad!!
ReplyDeleteHappy St Patrick's Day!
hughugs
Happy new week Shane...love from me Ria...x !
ReplyDeleteOh I so enjoyed reading about your dear father. He sounds like the most interesting, intelligent, and talented man.
ReplyDelete(I have only a great-great grandpa who emigrated to Canada in the late 1800s from Tipperary. So today I'm celebrating because I am a wee squeak Irish as are we all on St. Patrick's Day.)
Happy St.Patrick's Day!
Dear Shane, you wrote a beautiful tribute to your father, and his Irish roots,-I wish you a wonderful Sct.Patricks Day ,and hope you have time celebrating it.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Denmark,-not that far away from Ireland :-)
Dorthe,xx
Although I am not Irish I am wearing the green and I always decorate for St. Patrick's Day. Have a blessed day and a very Happy St. Patrick's Day to you. Madeline
ReplyDeleteI just love your photos! Always so beautiful! Your father was such an amazing man! xo Jen
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and tribute to your father. I have a wee bit of Irish blood in me from my dad's side, too. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely tribute to your late father, Shane, and now I know where your name comes from as well. The mosaic is beautiful. Blessings,
ReplyDeletePamela
Love those Irish blessings! Great post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful blessing verse.Love your mosaic with such lovely different photo's. Happy St Patricks day
ReplyDeleteA lovely tribute to your Irish father, Shane. My husband's great grandparents immigrated to Canada from Ireland. So many left to go all over the world.
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Patrick's Day to you.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Sweet post about your dad.
ReplyDeleteI do just love this post -- every photo, story -- everything! Yes, celebrate those Irish roots -- today and every day! And oh, the green!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a good day, Shane :-)
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What an interesting post my friend. I hope you've had a wonderful day. Blessings to you! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your father and your lovely Irish tribute Shane. I so hope one day hubby and I can see Ireland-I swear there's Celtic blood in me somewhere along my roots:)
ReplyDeleteHope you had a lovely celebration. Love the selection of green photos. There are a lot of Irish roots all over the world. My mom is 100%.
ReplyDeleteYour father sounds like he was a wonderful man. I love your green mosaics. Lovely images. Best wishes, Tammy
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a lovely St. Patrick's day, Shane! It was lovely to read about your father. And such beautiful photos. Wshing you all the best.
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