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i This is for all the Irish who celebrate today. At the lake they usually have a stawberry festival at the Orange Hall followed by a dance
where not just the Irish really celebrate. The Orange daylilys are in bloom in all the ditches and gardens. This year the lilys haven't bloomed yet.Alot of other flowers are delayed too. "Stella" is just getting started.
A number of years ago, in the late 80's, I went with some 2nd cousins over to Londonderry to watch the march. Lots of pomp, many bands, lots of police and lots of threats. I was glad to get back their home in Ballymony.
Are there no canadian gardeners who are willing to admit to being Irish I had an IRishmother and a scotish Father.
I inhehited my lova of flowers from both sides of the family. I celebrate the !@th when I'm at the lake. The peopl out the are neaarly all Irish...families still living on origonal grant of land. .The land out the is rocky and not good for agriculture.
the Loyalists were given the choice land grants.The irish weren't treated as well.
I have a very roundabout connection to Ireland. My mother-in-law's parents were from Ireland, emigrated to Canada, didn't like it and went to England instead, and were living in England when my mother-in-law was born. She married an Englishman, and her son was born in England. I married her son in England, and we emigrated to Canada, liked it and stayed.
I wasn't paying attention in history class, so I don't know what the "Glorious 12th" is all about, but it sounds like a good opportunity to celebrate not some long-ago victory, but peace and reconcilliation. Strawberries for everyone!
My paternal great-great-grandmother was born in Canada of Irish parents, and my maternal great-grandfather was Irish, but that is all I know about my family's Irish roots unfortunately. I don't even know which regions in Ireland they hailed from.
There is actually far more Dutch, Scots, and British in me than there is Irish, and I too had no idea what the "Glorius 12th" signified, until I looked it up.
--Ginny
Lovely setting.
What is the lovely large leaf plant in the lower right hand corner?
Thanks,
Corinne
My Dad was born and brought up in Belfast, met my Mom during the war. They lived in Ireland for a while but moved back to Montreal. They lived between Montreal and Saint John for many years as my Dad was in shipping. I've stood at the side of the road in Belfast and seen the parade when I was 13. I've been to Ireland many times during the troubles. I'm glad everything has settled now. It's a beautiful place.
