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"There is no other way to revive Irish than for a crowd of people to spread it." Douglas Hyde

I would like to invite you to join the Irish Heritage E-mail Group. I send out five e-mail's, Friday and Saturday, every other week. The e-mail consists of Irish History, Myths & Legends, News from Ireland, jokes, Gaelic lessons , Irish Recipes and Irish politics. The Irish Heritage email group is dedicated to educating the Irish Americans, Irish-Australians, Irish-Canadians, etc., of their culture and history. In our efforts we hope Irish-Americans, Australians, Canadians learn there is more to being Irish then Leprechauns, green beer and celebrating Saint Patrick's Day once a year. Our IH membership consists of mostly Irish Americans, but there are many members from Ireland. This is a free service. It will only cost you the time and effort to learn about Ireland's rich past. If you are interested and serious about your Irish Heritage. Please email me.

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"You cannot conquer Ireland. You cannot extinguish the Irish passion for freedom. If our deed has not been sufficient to win freedom, then our children will win it by a better deed."

- Pádraig Pearse, 2 May 1916.

Ireland has outlived the failure of all her hopes and yet she still hopes...

Ireland, that has wronged no man, that has injured no land, that has sought no dominion over others. Ireland is treated today among other nations of the world as if she was a convicted criminal. If it be treason to fight against such an unnatural fate as this, then I am proud to be a rebel, and shall cling to my rebellion with the last drop of my blood.

Rogers Casement, in his speech before being hanged. August 3, 1916.

" A rebel is one who opposes lawfully constituted authority and that I have never done".

"Our revenge will be the laughter of our children".

IRISH CABBAGE SOUP

6 sprigs parsley

5 slices thick-cut bacon, diced

2 medium onions, sliced

1 turnip, sliced

2 carrots, diced

2 potatoes, in 3/4 inch cubes

1 head green cabbage, shredded

6 cups chicken stock

Tie parsley and bay leaf together or put in cheesecloth. This is a bouquet garni.

In a heavy 6 quart saucepan or Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and reserve for garnish.

Put bouquet garni and remaining ingredients, except for salt and pepper, in pot. Bring to a boil. When boiling, lower heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until all ingredients have softened.

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into hot soup bowls and garnish with reserved bacon.

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Mairéid appears on several best-selling compilations in the Celtic genre (including the seminal Narada Records release, Celtic Voices - Women of Song, on Billboard Magazine's World Music Top 10 charts for nine months in 1995/96). Her book, Celtic Women in Music was published by Quarry Music Press in 1999. Her poetry, essays and articles have appeared in many publications, including Hugh Downs’ My America (2002).