As I Sir Dino of the Mingle have it in my power, I declare you all Irish on this St Patricks day, even the haters.

May you all enjoy your isolation and stay safe and healthy, some alcohol should help keep the old virus at bay..



Begorrah..

Happy St. Patricks Day. My natural green eye's will be shinning.

I don't have to pretend I am Irish, my ancestors are Irish on my Grandfather's side. His father came to NZ last century. I have the temper and humour to prove it 🤫
Happy St Patrick's Day to you Sir.

Sure we're all Irish on this day, bless you ladies..

I will wear green and have a drink.

You already had me with those pretty green eyes, now I got you in a pretty little green dress.. Wow wee..

My bottle of Jameson is right beside my coffee pot ready for morning.

lá sona St Patrick!
Bain taitneamh as do chaife.

Go maire cnoic na hÉireann tú.

Go mbeannaí a lochanna agus a haibhneacha duit.

Go maire ádh na nÉireannach tú.

Go bhfeicfidh beannachtaí Naomh Pádraig thú.

Go mbeadh obair ann i gcónaí do do lámha le déanamh,

Go sealbhaíonn do sparán bonn nó dhó i gcónaí.

Go maire an ghrian te i gcónaí ar do fhuinneog,

Go mbeadh tuar ceatha cinnte go leanfaidh sé gach báisteach.

Go mbeadh lámh cara in aice leat i gcónaí,

Agus go líonfadh Dia do chroí le lúcháir chun tú a ghríosú.

Go dtuga grá dóibh siúd a bhfuil grá againn dúinn.

Agus iad siúd nach bhfuil grá acu dúinn,

Go ndéana Dia a gcroí a chasadh.

Agus mura casann sé a gcroí,

Go maire sé a rúitíní,

Mar sin beidh aithne againn orthu agus iad ag lúbadh.

An chúis go mbíonn na Gaeil i gcónaí ag troid lena chéile

Nach bhfuil aon fhreasúra fiúntach eile acu.

Go maire tú chomh fada agus a theastaíonn uait,

Agus níor mhaith leat riamh chomh fada agus a mhaireann tú.

Go mbeadh do ghloine lán riamh.

Go mbeadh an díon os cionn do chinn láidir i gcónaí.

Agus b’fhéidir go mbeidh tú ar neamh leathuair an chloig sula mbeidh a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh.

Seo chuig fear a dhéanann miongháire

Nuair a ritheann an saol ar aghaidh mar amhrán.

Agus seo chuig an lad atá in ann aoibh gháire a dhéanamh

Nuair a théann gach rud marbh mícheart.

Sean oideas Gaeilge ar fad saoil:

Fág ocras ar an mbord.

Fág an leaba codlatach.

Fág tart ar an mbarra.

http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/irish-proverbs-st-patricks-day



May the Irish hills caress you.

May her lakes and rivers bless you.

May the luck of the Irish enfold you.

May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.

May there always be work for your hands to do,

May your purse always hold a coin or two.

May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane,

May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.

May the hand of a friend always be near you,

And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

May those who love us love us.

And those that don't love us,

May God turn their hearts.

And if He doesn't turn their hearts,

May he turn their ankles,

So we'll know them by their limping.

The reason the Irish are always fighting each other

Is they have no other worthy opponents.

May you live as long as you want,

And never want as long as you live.

May your glass be ever full.

May the roof over your head be always strong.

And may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.

Here's to a fellow who smiles

When life runs along like a song.

And here's to the lad who can smile

When everything goes dead wrong.

An old Irish recipe for longevity:

Leave the table hungry.

Leave the bed sleepy.

Leave the bar thirsty.



Grabbers (2012)
Not Rated | 1h 34min | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 10 August 2012 (Ireland)
Stars: Killian Coyle, Stuart Graham, Michael Hough

Police officer Lisa Nolan comes to Aran Island, Ireland, to take charge during a colleague's two-week holiday. Simultaneously, blood-thirsty, sea-dwelling aliens arrive at the quiet island to propagate. As dead whales wash up on shore and people start mysteriously disappearing, officers and a few locals slowly discover their peril along with one sure defense - high blood alcohol levels, which the aliens can't stomach. As a storm approaches, enabling hungry hatchlings access to the locals, an open bar kicks off a desperate bid for survival as inebriated police and friends stagger to remain cognizant long enough to thwart the alien invasion.

Grabbers Official Trailer #1 (2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e3izWdh9WM

Grabbers 2012 720p BRrip
https://ololo.to/video/x3rf8HOjtcndK02PBtBYGJxmDPSxLfeyyfCcUovYaW6yJ0/NJyhwsRZErux/2hc/JMGsFeMZsTq2Yrprqe5gSzrFIin2nq6Oh+Sl52hn1ZbsGPwXWOV0k1USB+qDNx2a

Maith thú Tom, slainté..

Cúirtéis!

I have Irish and Scottish ancestors what a mix ..

Blowing the foam of my Guinness all over Dino .. happy st paddy’s

http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g18663979/best-irish-movies-of-all-time/?slide=1
20 Best Irish Movies - Great for St Patrick's Day
{In case you hate slideshows here's their picks}

Hunger (2008)
Michael Fassbender earned critical acclaim in Steve McQueen's directorial debut about IRA volunteer Bobby Sands, who led fellow imprisoned IRA members on a hunger strike in 1981.

Brooklyn (2015)
This Oscar-nominated drama follows a young Irish immigrant (Saoirse Ronan) in the NYC borough who is torn between both her homeland and her adopted city—and two men who live on either side of the Atlantic.

The Commitments (1991)
Can a group of R&B musicians from Dublin prove they have soul? That's the central question to Alan Parker's adaptation of Roddy Doyle's novel that spawned a best-selling soundtrack and a real-life touring band.

Sing Street (2016)
This sleeper hit earned a raves on both sides of the Atlantic, and it follows a young Dublin misfit who is desperate to fit in and win the heart of his classmate. He does what any enterprising young lad would do: He starts a band.

My Left Foot (1989)
Daniel Day-Lewis earned his first Oscar in this biopic of artist Christy Brown, a working-class Irishman born with cerebral palsy who can only move his left foot.

In the Name of the Father (1993)
Daniel Day-Lewis won another Oscar playing an Irish man who was falsely convicted and imprisoned for his suspected role in a 1974 IRA bombing in Guildford, England.

Once (2006)
The Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová star as two struggling street musicians in Dublin who find a romantic connection through song.

The Crying Game (1992)
While it's mostly known for its notorious twist, Neil Jordan's film is a top-notch thriller that follows and IRA member who falls for a seductive London singer.

Waking Ned Devine (1998)
When local lottery winner Ned dies of shock upon hearing the news of his good fortune, the residents of Tully More agree to conceal his death until the lottery officials deliver the prize money.

Michael Collins (1996)
Neil Jordan's Oscar-winning biopic stars Liam Neeson as the Irish revolutionary, following his campaign against the U.K. and successful foundation of the Irish Free State.

The Quiet Man (1952)
An American boxer played by John Wayne returns to the Irish village where he was born—only to fall in love with a striking local girl played by Maureen O'Hara.

Circle of Friends (1994)
Minnie Driver's breakthrough role came in this romantic drama about a group of college students in post-WWII Dublin.


The Boxer (1997)
In one of Daniel Day-Lewis's underrated films, the actor plays a former IRA activist who returns to his working-class Irish town after serving a 14-year prison sentence.

Angela's Ashes (1999)
Frank McCourt's celebrated memoir gets the big-screen treatment, following the author's journey from an Irish immigrant in Brooklyn back to his mother's hometown of Limerick.

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
It doesn't get as quintessentially Irish as this, a live-action Disney favorite about the titular old codger and his friendly battle with the local mythical leprechauns.

In America (2002)
Jim Sheridan's Oscar-nominated drama follows an Irish family, led by loving parents played by Paddy Considine and Samantha Morton, who illegally emigrate to the United States to seek better lives for themselves.

Ondine (2009)
Irish actor Colin Farrell plays a fisherman whose nets bring in a strange catch: a beautiful, blonde-haired woman named Ondine. The man's romantic young daughter is convinced Ondine is no ordinary woman, but in fact a selkie—a mythical seal-like sea creature who can turn into a human on land.

Grabbers (2012)
See above post

The Secret of Kells (2009)
This acclaimed animated feature tells the tale of a young boy in medieval Ireland who sets out on an adventure into an enchanted forest to seek the materials needed to complete a magical book that will protect his land from pillaging Vikings.

Leprechaun (1993)
A young Jennifer Aniston stars in this horror-comedy hybrid about a vengeful leprechaun (Warwick Davis) who treks to America to take revenge on the family of a man who stole his gold.

I gotta add



Leprechaun: Origins (2014)
R | 1h 30min | Fantasy, Horror | 26 August 2014 (USA)
Stars: Dylan Postl, Stephanie Bennett, Andrew Dunbar

Backpacking through the lush Irish countryside, two unsuspecting young couples discover a town's chilling secret. Ben (Dunbar), Sophie (Bennet), David (Fletcher) and Jeni (Roxburgh) quickly discover the idyllic land is not what it appears to be when the town's residents offer the hikers an old cabin at the edge of the woods. Soon, the friends will find that one of Ireland's most famous legends is a terrifying reality.

"Leprechaun: Origins" Official Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYg51_PFeHA

Leprechaun Origins 2014 720p BluRay
https://ololo.to/video/wvU+kXQJFf9kR6sk3upxI7XGGDqmHLlbFyuUP0fQvQ1RTmDGB+vAuiW+eYv5WQ5QJV7969eEnKylJ5fqpYqEvsBPYPes1yUQZluhhEtbBHUGz4doJc+ZKhndTeNt6k+Z

Brobdingnagian Bards

Brobdingnagian Bards Donald Where's Your Trousers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5sE8jfaCiI

Brobdingnagian Bards Seven Drunken Nights with Lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xDoIqVykqQ

Brobdingnagian Bards - An Irish Lullaby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POAmTT_aSx4

Gary Moore

Gary Moore - Dunluce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aan7Eve5hm4
This hits me!

WOW!!!

Blood Of Emeralds Gary Moore Live at Montreux 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVaD1dFTCGY

Rory Gallagher & Taste

Rory Gallagher - "Brute Force & Ignorance"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9CSQfdFJ20

Taste - Sugar Mama (Live At The Isle Of Wight)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdf-QKyLeOs

Rory Gallagher-Bad Penny (Rockpalast 1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlEfyMoR49M

Taste - In Concert 1978 Live* (full album)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNJqE8e3V4Q

Celtic Woman

Celtic Woman - Níl Sé'n Lá (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsewvO75Mgw

Celtic Woman - Tír na nÓg ft. Oonagh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhW1mh7U6-U

Celtic Woman "Bean Phaidin"
(Live from the Round Room at the Mansion House, Dublin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEpbKS9nSGA

14 Irish rock bands — that aren't U2
http://www.chicagotribune.com/redeye/redeye-14-irish-band-st-patricks-day-20150305-htmlstory.html

1. The Frames

Many know Glen Hansard for his role in the Oscar-winning film "Once," but the charismatic singer-songwriter has been active in the Irish music scene for the last 25 years as the frontman of The Frames. Perhaps Ireland's best live act, each of the group's six studio albums are unassailably solid. The band also has Chicago roots. Guitarist Rob Bochnik hails from the city. Not to mention, The Frames largely recorded its best album, "For The Birds," at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios, on the Near North Side.
The Frames - Revelate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCyFMnhP_94

2. The Fatima Mansions

The Fatima Mansions was formed by ex-Microdisney frontman Cathal Coughlan, who had unbalanced but effective approach in writing aggressive, misanthropic and sometimes politically sharp lyrics. Though the band was only active from 1988-1995, it has six fairly solid albums to show for it. The Cork, Ireland-based group's highest charting effort is its 1989 debut "Against Nature."
Fatima Mansions Wilderness On Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPlng6gd9Ps

3. The Cranberries

Sure everyone knows "Zombie," but The Cranberries are more than its stellar '90s singles suggest. Still active after forming in 1990, the Limerick, Ireland natives have maintained a solid career, and their last offering, 2012's "Roses," proved they have lots of good songs left in the tank. Though the band's 1993 debut album was titled, "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?," the effort was clearly unlike anything on the radio.
The Cranberries - Dreams (lyrics)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaMdSxKzz8k

4. Thin Lizzy

The best Irish classic rock band and arguably one of the best classic rockers ever, Thin Lizzy broke barriers with its 1976 studio album "Jailbreak." While most people know the group for the ubiquitous single "The Boys Are Back In Town," the rest of Thin Lizzy's catalog is full of palatable, guitar-heavy bangers.
Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation | With Lyrics | Album Version|
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmLt5ubN3jg

5. Stiff Little Fingers

Belfast's Stiff Little Fingers is most certainly Ireland's best punk band. The group makes crunchy, anthemic singles that beg for raised fists and shouted choruses. Amazingly, the band is still kicking, albeit without the majority of its original line-up. And the songs sound potent even decades later. The Fingers' last offering was "No Going Back," a still solid studio album released in 2014 after a lengthy 11-year lull. Hopefully fans don't have to wait that long for the next one.
Stiff Little Fingers - At The Edge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lqtbmw2h88

6. My Bloody Valentine
7. Bell XI
8. The Boomtown Rats
9. Villagers
10. Delorentos
11. The #1s
12. Them
13. The Undertones
14. Interference

Top 0’ the mornin’ to ya! May the Luck of the Irish be ours today....and always

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Happy St. Patty's Day Everyone

Aye! Will be cooking up some corned beef and cabbage later. Is that
an actual thing in Ireland? Happy St. Patty’s Sir Dino of the Mingle

Oh my, I'm glad I wasn't wearing any clothes there, you sure know how to please the Irish guy.. Slainté