Happy St. Patrick's Day!

In many a pub across Ireland and the US today, the song "Danny Boy" will be sung with great love and feeling.  But since many pints of Guinness will also be consumed, some of those renditions will come out sounding a bit more like this...



Happy St. Patrick's Day!

For a bit more about St. Patrick and Ireland, check out:

• Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns
• The Gypsy's Guide to Ireland

Dancing Irish Hockey Players!

So, I love hockey.  I love Ireland.  I love Christmas.  Put them all together and what do you get: the boys of the Belfast Giants dancing their hearts out to Mariah Carey.  It doesn't get much better!

Harry Potter Travel for Muggles

I don't know about you, but I can't round a corner without seeing a poster or billboard for Harry Potter 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1). And I'll freely admit that November 19 is circled on my calendar; I'll be one of the first in the queue!

While you are waiting for Harry Potter to come out, you might want to check out these past posts about where to find Harry Potter in the Muggle world.

• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: the theme park opened last spring in Florida to rave reviews.
• Platform 9 3/4: in London's King Cross Station you'll find the fabled platform, and you can test your magical skills.
• Ireland's School of Falconry: learn to handle an owl like Harry at this remarkable school of falconry

And here's a little something that will make the wait for HP7 just a little shorter...