ireland Archives - This Drinking Life A world of alcohol and fun Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:32:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 62332568 Casual musings on the upcoming Irish European and Local elections https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/irish-elections/ https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/irish-elections/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2024 11:46:57 +0000 https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/?p=16667 Casual musings on the upcoming Irish European and Local elections An overview of the upcoming Irish European and Local elections Good chat with my the brother as we look at the runners and riders in the donkey derby that is the European elections, and also a brief view on the locals, set for the Friday, […]

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]]> https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/irish-elections/feed/ 0 16667 “The Wearing of the Green” song, with lyrics https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/wearing-of-the-green/ https://www.thisdrinkinglife.com/wearing-of-the-green/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:28:03 +0000 http://thisdrinkinglife.com/?p=586 The Wearing of the Green: Historical Context “The Wearing of the Green” is a traditional Irish folksong that dates back to the Irish Rebellion of 1798, when the Irish rose up against the British. The revolutionary Society of United Irishmen adopted green as its colour, and supporters wore green-coloured garments, ribbons, or cockades.  In the […]

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