St pat's day

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howard mcsweeney1
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14 March 2012 13:36159273
#1
the patron saint of partying will be celebrated this coming saturday, just for a change here are some traditional irish food ideas.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2012/mar/13/st-patricks-day-food-livechat
Bern
- Location: Dover
14 March 2012 13:40159275
#2
Yum As a Wexford girl I recommend farls (boxty) with pigs trotters if you are a carnivore and Wexford cheese if you are not! Carnivores would also enjoy the black and white puddings my Dad used to have sent over specially!!!!
Guest 655
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14 March 2012 13:43159276
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It would be a good day to be in Temple Bar Dublin, a meal at the Boxty House followed by the black nectar opposite at that big pub, the St John Gogharty (I think I remember its name correctly...)
Bern
- Location: Dover
14 March 2012 13:49159278
#4
Drooling already!!!!!!
Guest 640
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14 March 2012 16:54159309
#5

Well a happy St Patricks day to all. I never see much celebration of it in Dover but elsewhere they push the boat out in grand style. Dublin will rock and roll and certainly Temple Bar as mentioned above will be heaving...and no doubt will experience some of that other kind of heaving after all the black stuff gets swallowed on saturday night. The Saint himself would be tut tutting from the wings but with a glint in his Oeye.

I see there is no mention of Irish Stew in the delights suggested on the link..rather a Nettle and Sorrel Omelette bejayses. That's rather fancy that one is so it is..I've never had nettle, (they bring me out in a rash!! ) and I dont even know what Sorrel is...but what the hell you can try anything once. ( as long as its only once otherwise you might get to like it! )

Put The Dubliners on the turntable and away we go...
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14 March 2012 17:03159315
#6
Irish Stew recipe of Richard Corrigan:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1698/irish-stew
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred
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14 March 2012 17:05159317
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And the Dubliners.....

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Lincolnshire Born and Bred
Guest 640
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14 March 2012 17:15159322
#8
Ah the Dubliners terrific stuff...But but but sadly not the original line up there Kath. Im nearly crying in me beer here looking at that and thinking of long ago...with a sigh and a sob. two guys joined the dearly departed and they never could replace them.. one was Ronnie Drew and the other was Luke Kelly. I saw these guys perform back in the old days and gosh they were good.

Bern will remember this one...

"There was an oul woman from Wexford
and in Wexford she did dwell
she loved her oul man dearly
but another one twice as well!"

I will make further use of those links there Kath...so a big well done.
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Guest 703
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14 March 2012 17:34159325
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Paul, if you didn't see the original program you should enjoy this clip, no music but Barny McKenna auditioning for a part in the next remake of The Living Dead!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00p11n3

As an aside, Tesco currently have Nigerian Guiness on sale, strangely enough it's not in the drink section.
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DT1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 15 Apr 2008
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14 March 2012 18:09159337
#10
Temple Bar will be heaving...with Americans!
Guest 655
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14 March 2012 18:13159339
#11
LOL - you could be right Darren. I bet it will be a party worth attending even so! I have to say I have always loved the atmosphere, fun and sheer energy there.
DT1
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14 March 2012 18:23159340
#12
Agreed Barry, quite a place.

I have experienced Temple Bar on St. Patrick's day and by the evening it was almost impossible to move. The Americans lap it up, all with tenuous links to the emerald isle!

That being said, an amazing atmosphere.

I have now given myself a thirst for a Guinness, I think I will have to take a stroll out later!
Guest 655
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14 March 2012 18:25159341
#13
Me too - I am out with my sons for a curry tonight, perhaps a Guinness after!
howard mcsweeney1
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14 March 2012 18:27159342
#14
i was in dublin back in the seventies at the same time as st paddy's, americans all dressed in green or as leprechauns while the locals were dressed normally.
Bern
- Location: Dover
14 March 2012 18:56159345
#15
Indeed - you could play the watch-the-irish-cringe game as the ever more inebriated "foreigners" imitate leprechauns and wear "kiss me I'm Irish" hats in the fond belief that they have a 72-times removed cousin who once stayed in a B&B in Galway in 1928 and that bestows Irishness and citizenship on them and all their family, their pets and the little corner of the U S of A that is forever Green.............
Guest 655
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14 March 2012 19:09159349
#16
LOL Bern....
Bern
- Location: Dover
14 March 2012 19:16159351
#17
I love the Americans, btw! So it is affectionate!
Guest 663
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14 March 2012 21:42159363
#18
Some mouth watering recipes there all washed down with a pint of Guinness, have heard many an Irish tale and many stories about the dubliners sadly have never seen them perform.
Bern
- Location: Dover
14 March 2012 22:03159372
#19
Jan, they were fab - I haven't seen the "new" guys but loved the old guard.
Guest 641
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15 March 2012 12:04159403
#20
I have fond memories of being literally poured out of the Dubliners old pub (can't remember it's name) then on to a nightclub in Foley Street having a great craic until the early hours. The oirish shure know how to party

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