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Saint Piran is the patron saint of tin-miners. He is also generally regarded as the national saint of Cornwall. Saint Piran’s Flag is a white cross on a black background which is commonly used as the Flag of Cornwall.
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Fri 30th November 2007
Saint Andrew [Patron Saint] of Scotland
Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland, and Saint Andrew’s Day is celebrated by Scots around the world on the 30th November.
Fri 2nd November 2007
Boycotting and the Agrarian Agitation
Father John O’Malley, parish priest of The Neale, Co Mayo, was the inventor of the word ‘boycott’ and Mr James Redpath, the American journalist, who came over to write the terrible story of the land war in Ireland accords O’Malley credit for inventing the word for him.
Posted in Biography, History 
Tags: Boycott, Charles Boycott, John O'Malley, Land Reform 
Last Updated: 2 Nov 2010Mon 29th October 2007
Learn Irish
Here are just a few phrases in Irish but the pronunciation may be difficult for beginners. It also differs from province to province. Why not come along to some classes to learn how to master it?
Mon 29th October 2007
Flags of Ireland
As with many nations, there are a number of flags that represent Ireland at home and abroad here are just a few.
Mon 29th October 2007
Shorter History of Ireland
History books too long, try our Shorter History of Ireland – first published in the Crawley Irish Festival 2007 programme.
Sun 2nd September 2007
Ireland and the Cricket World Cup 2007
Ireland has rarely been considered a cricketing nation, but the 2007 Cricket World Cup began a new chapter in Ireland’s sporting history as Ireland reached the Super 8 stage of the competition. Ireland arrived in the West Indies with much optimism but few commentators gave them much of a chance.
Tue 7th August 2007
Another Irish Stew Recipe
Second Generation Irish Broadcaster, Dermot O’Leary, recently beat ‘The F Word’ chef, Gordon Ramsay, in a ‘taste off’ with his Irish Stew family recipe. Whilst the O’Leary family recipe is perhaps a guarded secret, a simple Irish Stew provides a filling meal that can be reheated easily for families on the go. It’s a filling meal which has been welcomed all over the world.
Sat 16th June 2007
Bloomsday
For millions of people, June 16 is an extraordinary day. On that day in 1904, Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom each took their epic journeys through Dublin in James Joyce’s Ulysses, the world’s most highly acclaimed modern novel. “Bloomsday”, as it is now known, has become a tradition for Joyce enthusiasts all over the world.
Fri 6th April 2007
Irish Musical Instruments
There are a number of musical instruments used by traditional musicians. Many perceive the instruments as being Celtic or Irish in origin. But, truth be told, it seems that the Celts are to musical instruments as magpies are to metallic objects.
Posted in Art and Culture, Music Tags: Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Harp, Musical Intruments Last Updated: 2 Nov 2010
