Breakin one's shite laughing - (expression) Guffawing uncontrollably
a doorful of a woman - (expression) a fine strapping lass
Confession : The back door through which we could escape our guilt, especially about sex. As we fell helplessly into the jaws of passion, aware of the inevitability of mortal sin, we comforted ourselves with the thought that tomorrow we would go to confession, say three Our Fathers and three Hail Marys and, Bob's yer uncle, we'd be grand with the Almighty again. So it seems God gave us guilt because he gave us sex, and confession because He gave us guilt. And in the divine plan, all three cancel each other out.
Sex : In Ireland this was an eight-letter word spelled m-a-r-r-i-a-g-e. Premarital sex was not so frowned upon as trodden upon. But there was a possible escape clause. If you were chastised for considering premarital sex, you could always inform the priest that it wasn't premarital if you never intended to get married.
~Danny Boy~
Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling,
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side.
The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying,
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide
But come you back when summer's in the meadow,
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow,
'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow,
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so
And if you come, when all the flowers are dying
And I am dead, as dead I well may be,
You'll come and find the place where I am lying,
And kneel and say an "Ave" there for moe
And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,
And all my dreams will warmer, sweeter be.
And you will kneel and tell me that you love me,
And I shall sleep in peave until you come to me.
Potato, Cabbage, and Bacon Casserole
1/2 lb green cabbage, shredded
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1/4 lb bacon piece
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp thyme
salt and pepper
1 lb potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 pint chicken stock
2 ounces grated cheddar cheese
* cut the bacon into 1/2 in cubes
* in an ovenproof casserole dish, spread a layer of cabbage and onion and cover with bacon
Sprinkle with parsley, thyme, and salt & pepper
*Repeat the process, ending with potatoes
* Pour chicken stock over laters
* Cover and bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 45 minutes
* Uncover. Sprinkle with the grated cheese and cook for a further 15 minutes, until top is brown
I hope you have enjoyed me sharing a little bit of the culture of part of my family...obviously the Irish half. Enjoy!!!
