I always loved these. 
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Irish Talent Show
The All Ireland Talent Show is back for a second season tonight. Last years winners are in the video above. It pits not only acts against other acts, but Irish regions against each other. Last year the winners came from the West. This year acts from the East, North, South, and Dublin hope to have one of their acts win the show.
Lost At Sea
A search is continuing today for a fisherman who has been missing at sea off the west Cork Coast since yesterday. The man fell overboard from the Irish fishing boat, the Janireh, 11 miles southwest of the Fastnet Lighthouse at around 2am.
The Navy's LE Emer, RNLI lifeboats from Baltimore and Castletownbere and a number of local fishing boats as well as the Coast Guard Helicopter are assisting in the search.
The Navy's LE Emer, RNLI lifeboats from Baltimore and Castletownbere and a number of local fishing boats as well as the Coast Guard Helicopter are assisting in the search.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Love
Sonnet 116: William Shakespeare
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose Worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come;
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom:
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose Worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come;
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom:
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
Saturday Night Boxing Dublin
I just watched Andy Murray defeat Oisin Fagan to retain his unbeaten record and the Irish Lightweight title. Oisin took such a beating from Andy they had to stop the fight in the fifth round. Now I'm going to make a snack and crawl up on the couch under a blanket and watch some Olympics. It's a cold one here tonight. 
Year Of The Tiger
For the Chinese, February 14th begins the Year of the Golden Tiger. The Tiger is the third sign in the cycle of Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 animal signs. It's a sign of courage. This fearless and fiery fighter is revered by the ancient Chinese as the sign that wards off the three main disasters of a household: fire, thieves and ghosts. On New Year's day itself, it is beneficial to celebrate, to be happy, to have smiling faces, and to refrain from scowling, quarreling, or criticizing anyone.
Blue Bulls Training South Africa
I sent Gareth an email recently stating how cold I was that day and how I can't wait for spring time to get here. Gareth replied with an email that included these photos with comments of how the weather in South Africa was chilly in the evenings because it dipped to 75F/23C! Yep, that's how he rolls. Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Book Of Kells
An Oscar nomination for the Irish animated film "The Secret Book of Kells" has reignited a dispute between the town of Kells and Trinity College Dublin.
The Abbey of Kells was home to the Book of Kells for seven centuries. The book was removed from the abbey when Oliver Cromwell and his troops conquered Ireland in the 17th century.
The animated film is due to be released in the U.S. on St Patrick’s Day. Kells Urban District Cllr. Brian Curran believes that the U.S. may provide a platform to return the book to Kells.
"We are going to use all those energies to try to put a positive slant on the request again to Trinity College,” said Curran.
The Urban District Council of Kells has made several failed attempts in the past to return the book to Kells.
In 2000 the Kells District Council lobbied Trinity College to allow one of the four manuscripts to be displayed in a new heritage center in Kells.
However, Trinity refused to return the book to the Heritage centre as they felt the centers security conditions were inadequate.
Curran said that the issues regarding security and ventilation had been addressed.
He also stated that the Oscar nomination has led to a "sense of renewal" to the Book of Kells campaign.
Unfortunately the Kells Heritage center has since closed due to a lack of funding. The Kells District Council is now looking for $274,000 in funding from the cash strapped Irish government to reopen it.
Curran and the people of the Meath town feel that the local economy will greatly benefit from the return of the Book of Kells
The Abbey of Kells was home to the Book of Kells for seven centuries. The book was removed from the abbey when Oliver Cromwell and his troops conquered Ireland in the 17th century.
The animated film is due to be released in the U.S. on St Patrick’s Day. Kells Urban District Cllr. Brian Curran believes that the U.S. may provide a platform to return the book to Kells.
"We are going to use all those energies to try to put a positive slant on the request again to Trinity College,” said Curran.
The Urban District Council of Kells has made several failed attempts in the past to return the book to Kells.
In 2000 the Kells District Council lobbied Trinity College to allow one of the four manuscripts to be displayed in a new heritage center in Kells.
However, Trinity refused to return the book to the Heritage centre as they felt the centers security conditions were inadequate.
Curran said that the issues regarding security and ventilation had been addressed.
He also stated that the Oscar nomination has led to a "sense of renewal" to the Book of Kells campaign.
Unfortunately the Kells Heritage center has since closed due to a lack of funding. The Kells District Council is now looking for $274,000 in funding from the cash strapped Irish government to reopen it.
Curran and the people of the Meath town feel that the local economy will greatly benefit from the return of the Book of Kells
Washed Ashore
In wierd news , its been reported that about two to four hundred plastic butter containers washed up on a beach in Cork. Authorities think they may have come from one of seven shipping containers lost in stormy weather from the BG Dublin that was enroute to Cork last month.
Local residents say a stretch of coastline from Shanagarry to Ballycotton is littered with hundreds of empty Kerrygold and Sainsbury-brand Butterlicious containers.
Another contained sodium bromate - a hazardous material used in dyeing. But initial concerns it might lead to a pollution incident abated as it is soluble in water.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Back Home, Back To Work
I'm home now, been home for two days. Thanks for all the kind thoughts you've sent me. I havn't felt like writing or talking about the last couple weeks. Trying to get back into a routine here at home. I don't know how Gareth does it when he goes away and see the things he sees and then comes back to what we western people call a normal everyday life. I always respected what he does, but never really understood it until now. He's supposed to be going back to South Africa today and I'm heading off to get back to my normal work routine again here in Ireland. I want to get back into my routine, but I don't want to take things for granted anymore and be more thankful for all I have.
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