Good wet 36º morning. Told you it was going to rain.. had my
truck washed the other day. Rain started when I was leaving here at 4:30
yesterday, heading for Grants Pass and the Elk's dinner.
A wee top o' the mornin' to ye. The half of me that's Irish
wish you a day filled with Irish tales, Guinness beer, soda bread, corned beef
and cabbage, and all things Irish.
(listen while you read.... for more Irish spirit!)
My father's family, Irish, Laney ......
The name Laney in its original Gaelic form was O'Dubhshlaine
and first appears in recorded history
around A.D. 950. The O' means "grandson of" or later, "descendant of." Dubh means "black." Shlaine is a territorial name referring to the district from which the river Slaney takes its name--a section of Slieve Bloom mountains in the County of Laois in southeast Ireland.
around A.D. 950. The O' means "grandson of" or later, "descendant of." Dubh means "black." Shlaine is a territorial name referring to the district from which the river Slaney takes its name--a section of Slieve Bloom mountains in the County of Laois in southeast Ireland.
Dubhshlaine is best
translated, "the dark-haired ones of Slaney." (funny my name being Susan and Laney! Slaney!)
translated, "the dark-haired ones of Slaney." (funny my name being Susan and Laney! Slaney!)
Daddy had black hair (so thick he could hardly get a comb
through it)...
but he married a pretty Scottish Lass with light red hair...
ergo mine was blonde.
Chief Dubhshlaine, whose ancestral home was at the foot of the
Slieve Bloom Mountain (1,733 ft.),
is the patriarch of all the families whose names are Laney, DeLaney, and DuLaney, with numerous
variations in the spellings of each. According to some genealogists in Ireland, the Laney name was
once spelled "Leighneigh." It is in the district of the Slieve Bloom Mountain and the section east of it
in KilKenney County where the greatest number of DeLaneys are found today.
So there... now you know more about me than you wanted to!
is the patriarch of all the families whose names are Laney, DeLaney, and DuLaney, with numerous
variations in the spellings of each. According to some genealogists in Ireland, the Laney name was
once spelled "Leighneigh." It is in the district of the Slieve Bloom Mountain and the section east of it
in KilKenney County where the greatest number of DeLaneys are found today.
So there... now you know more about me than you wanted to!
Saint Patrick
was a gentleman,
Who through strategy and stealth,
Drove all the snakes from Ireland,
Here’s a toasting to his health.
But not too many toastings
Lest you lose yourself and then
Forget the good Saint Patrick
And see all those snakes again.
Who through strategy and stealth,
Drove all the snakes from Ireland,
Here’s a toasting to his health.
But not too many toastings
Lest you lose yourself and then
Forget the good Saint Patrick
And see all those snakes again.
'Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!'
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Last night was the Elk's Irish dinner. I was joined by my
friends Dee & Dale, Tom and Kathy. Bill Jackson, lodge volunteer and friend
joined our table with his friend Pat (yes, another one!). Dinner was buffet
style...corned beef, cabage, potatoes, carrots. All really good! For those not
wanting corned beef they had New York steaks, which apparently were great too!
Here is Bill getting an award for his volunteering with the lodge with regards to military (he
served in Viet Nam, wounded there, twice!)
.... and here is out motley crew....
Dale Dee me Tom Kathy.....
Nice evening!
Here you go, coffee for breakfast!
This classic recipe for Irish Coffee comes direct from
Limerick, Ireland, where it was created by Chef Joe Sheridan in 1942 in an
airport terminal that passengers passed through on their way to and from North
America.
1 teaspoon brown
sugar
6 ounces freshly
brewed coffee
2 tablespoons Irish
whiskey
Lightly whipped heavy
cream
Place brown sugar in
coffee mug or heat-proof glass. Fill with hot coffee, stir well to melt sugar,
add whiskey, carefully pour cream over coffee so it floats. Do not stir after
adding cream, as the true flavor is obtained by drinking the hot coffee and
Irish whiskey through the cream.
These little Weaton
Terriers belong to Laura (Vincent) Virant (former Temple City
neighbor)
Winston and Sophie!
Sooooo cute!!
Historically this
date....
1985 – Serial
killer Richard
Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two
murders in his Los
Angeles, California murder spree.
2008 – Governor
of New York Eliot
Spitzer resigns after a scandal involving a high-end prostitute.
Lieutenant Governor David
Paterson becomes New York State
governor
And births this date include...
1919 – Nat King Cole, American
singer (d. 1965)
45 years old, died of lung cancer.
1930 – James Irwin, American astronaut (d. 1991)
1936 – Ken Mattingly, American astronaut
45 years old, died of lung cancer.
1930 – James Irwin, American astronaut (d. 1991)
1936 – Ken Mattingly, American astronaut
One of my favs! LOVE
CSI NY and just about anything he does.
He is a true American Hero for all he does for our troops!
All I know. Nuff said.
Happy St. Paddy's. Off to put my corned beef in the
crockpot.....
May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be
always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. May the rains fall
soft upon your fields and until we meet again, May the Lord hold you in the palm
of His hand
xo Sue Mom Bobo
March 17th
National Corned Beef
& Cabbage Day (DUH)
9 comments:
Living in Southern California I've learned to be leary of the verse "May the road rise up to meet you".
My father's pre-American roots hailed predominately from County Clare, where the family lore says the Spanish Armada crashed- leaving behind just enough sailors to create generations of dark-haired Irishmen.
Very interesting about your Irish history. Also loved seeing my granddogs! Laura has made so many cute costumes for her babies. She had even won prizes at Weheaton events. I am proud of her too.
MarieV
Oh Marie, I so agree Laura is amazing! Your granddogs are the cutest ever! xo
@ L, recorded history of the "dark haired" Laneys go back to 900AD, the Spanish Armada did not land in Ireland until the late 1500's. I'm not related to the Spanish. Sorry.
Sue,
What a WONDERFUL blog giving the history of your family and everything Irish today! Love love the terriers pic! They looked like a couple of stuffed toy dogs.
Oh I do wish MY corned beef had looked like the one in the pic! I am guessing the Crock pot over cooked mine and it was also LOADED with fat! I must have cut off a pound before cooking! Hope the one I have in the freezer looks better!
Maggs looks so cute in her photo but she always looks as tho she is just barely tolerating it! lol
I see you wore the t-shirt last night. I was wondering if you also wore the sweat shirt. It sounded like lots of fun, good friends and good eats!!
XO Trisha
Thanks T! Yes, Laura's dogs are darling! My corned beef is in the crockpot now with the Guinness and brown sugar. Smells like HEAVEN! Yes, wore the sweatheirt too. Made people laugh when I told them what it meant! xo
My Grandmother was a Delancy! Close! Happy St Paddy's Day!!
We are cooking ours in Guiness too! T and G
Lots of hunks had birthdays!!!!
I love the pretty green crown. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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