Happy St. Patrick's Day!

As a red-haired (well, with assistance I'm red-haired), green eyed girl named Shae (Shea is a Gaelic name but my dad was a notoriously bad speller) I have an affinity for all things Irish. I'm not as Irish as my friend Maura, who still has relatives who live in Ireland, but my dream is to visit the 'old sod' when I sell my first book. So today, in honor of the most revered Irish-American holiday (I don't know if they make as big a deal out of it in actual Ireland, dying their beer green and such) I give you my tribute to Ireland.

Here is a video by Flogging Molly, the song is "If I Ever Leave This World Alive". (Thanks to my friend Traci for turning me on to them. I had actually heard them before and liked them but didn't know their name. I love this song.)


These are pictures of a converted parochial school in County Clare that you can rent to stay in. It's like $450 dollars a week (thanks to a dropping Euro.) They have turf fireplaces and are near the ocean and a short walk to three pubs. Lovely little stone cottages that I want to stay in and wrap myself in a fine Irish sweater and write some Gothic romantic tale.




Tonight we are having the corned beef and cabbage that I cured myself. (I hope it's okay or we are in trouble!) With lots of root veggies and some soda bread. And of course I'm turning the leftovers into delicious hash. (Or at least that's the plan.)



I want to curl up today with a bunch of Irish themed movies (For romance I choose "Circle of Friends", for music and beautiful Irish scenery I would choose "P.S. I Love You" but I don't want to cry.) I wish you the luck of the Irish, with shamrocks and leprechauns. And I raise a pint, in your honor Loyal Readers! Happy St. Patty's Day!