Monthly Archives: March 2017

Lent By George Herbert

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Welcome deare feast of Lent: who loves not thee, He loves not Temperance, or Authoritie, But is compos’d of passion. The Scriptures bid us fast; the Church sayes, now: Give to thy Mother, what thou wouldst allow To ev’ry Corporation. … Continue reading →

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For Mum – Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

The Song of the Old Mother By W.B Yeats I RISE in the dawn, and I kneel and blow Till the seed of the fire flicker and glow. And then I must scrub, and bake, and sweep, Till stars are … Continue reading →

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Mother, Summer, I By Philip Larkin

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

For Mothers Everywhere Mother’s Day 26th March 2017, ROI  (This Sunday) Mother, Summer, I By Philip Larkin My mother, who hates thunder storms, Holds up each summer day and shakes It out suspiciously, lest swarms Of grape-dark clouds are lurking … Continue reading →

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St.Patrick’s Day – A Day When The Whole World Celebrates The Irish Culture

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Date: 17th March (Every Year) St.Patrick’s Day Website: http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/ Title:St. Patrick and Identity Author: National Museum, Ireland Full Text & Source: http://www.museum.ie/Country-Life/Featured-Topics/St-Patrick/Decorative-arts St. Patrick and the symbols associated with him have been used to emphasis Irish identity and can been … Continue reading →

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Free Ebooks By Email Daily

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: Bookbub Author: BookBub Co. Website: https://www.bookbub.com/home/overview.php The Internet, Online, 21/03/2017 Sample Text From Website: “ ‘It’s the Groupon of books…For the consumer, it’s new, it’s interesting. It’s a deal and there isn’t much risk. And it works.’ ” -New … Continue reading →

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Happy International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Progress For Women Is Progress For All! See Interesting Article: Title: A Day Without a Woman Author: Women’s March On Washington Free Text & Source: https://www.womensmarch.com/womensday/ The Internet, Online, 8/3/2017 Sample Text On International Women’s Day, March 8th, women and … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Dr.Seuss

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! A Poem By Dr Seuss “If we didn’t have birthdays, you wouldn’t be you. If you’d never been born, well then what would you do? If you’d never been born, well then what would you be? … Continue reading →

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Happy World Book Day 2017

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

CĂ©ad MĂ­le FĂĄilte A Chairde, we are delighted to be celebrating World Book Day in Ireland on Thursday 2nd March 2017. Over the last 20 years (yes, it’s our 20th anniversary in 2017!), World Book Day has become firmly established … Continue reading →

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I Love Art

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

I recently employed a painter to paint all the rooms in my house. I had such fun picking colours and buying new soft furnishings. I selected the following colours: the sitting room: cream and gold, the study : duck egg … Continue reading →

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