Songs by Irish performers, bands, and musicians or songs about Ireland: Saints and Sinners by Paddy Casey: https://youtu.be/yMZSxehxHEc Song for Ireland by Luke Kelly: https://youtu.be/PlJVWV0MfIw Beautiful Day by U2: https://youtu.be/co6WMzDOh1o Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly: https://youtu.be/89NjEeHku8o The Auld Triangle by The Punch Brothers with Marcus Mumford and Justin Timberlake: https://youtu.be/ikPvlNndzho Four Green Fields by Sarah […]
St Patricks Day reflections and observances
Songs by Irish performers, bands, and musicians or songs about Ireland: ST PATRICK’S PROTECTION PRAYER Full text may be found here: https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/greenford/wp-content/uploads/sites/127/2020/03/St-Patricks-Breastplate.pdf Abbreviated version: St Patrick’s Breastplate or The Lorica I arise todayThrough the strength of heaven;Light of the sun,Splendor of fire,Speed of lightning,Swiftness of the wind,Depth of the sea,Stability of the earth,Firmness of the rock. I arise […]
Reflections on ‘Love Written on our Heart’ from Jeremiah plus St Patrick
Eagle Poem — Joy Harjo (excerpt) … Circles of motion. Like eagle that Sunday morning … Circled in blue sky In wind, swept our hearts clean With sacred wings. We see you, see ourselves and know That we must take the utmost care And kindness in all things. Breathe in, knowing we are made of […]