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Quotes and Misc

• If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough!
• In Ireland the inevitable never happens and the unexpected constantly occurs. (Sir John Pentland Mahaffy)
• Ireland is rich in literature that understands a soul's yearnings, and dancing that understands a happy heart. (Margaret Jackson)
• May blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow,
  and may trouble avoid you wherever you go!
• May you get to Heaven a half hour before the Devil knows you're dead. (Irish Proverb)
• May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.
• May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, angels protect you, and heaven accept you. (Irish Blessing)
• May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.
• St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time - a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic. (Adrienne Cook)
• The three leaves of the Shamrock are said to represent the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit). If there is a fourth leaf it represents God's Grace. According to legend, Eve carried a four-leaf clover when she left the Garden of Eden.
• When Irish eyes are smiling...they are usually up to something.

Ireland ABC List

See this wonderful list at Ireland From A – Z

40 Shades of Green

Draw an outline of Ireland whatever size you want. Make a duplicate copy of the shape. Draw a one-inch grid over the duplicate shape. (or a larger grid if the shape is very large). Number the pieces to help in reassembly then cut them apart.
Cut the pieces from duplicate or excess photos (or cropping scraps). Use everything green - clover, grass, fields, foliage, trees, etc. All the inner pieces are just squares but the edge pieces will require a pattern.
Adhere the squares to the shape on the page. For a somewhat different look you can cut the pieces smaller so there is a little white space between them. You can also cut the pieces free hand if you like a slightly irregular look.

Irish Blessing

May those that love us, love us.
And those who don't love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So we'll know them by their limping!

Using the green pen, I bordered the entire page with the Victorian ruler and wrote the "blessing" on that border, starting in the upper left-hand corner. I cut out 3 hearts with the geometric templates and arranged them like a shamrock (I freehanded a stem from the PMP also) in an upper corner, near where the "blessing" began.  I got the blessing from a Dear Abby column. (Cropgirl)

Irish Friendship Wish

May there always be work for your hands to do
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

The Shamrock

For each petal on the shamrock,
This brings a wish your way,
Good health, good luck, good happiness,
For today and everyday.