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Welcome to The Primitive Cornish Hovel. A place where I will share my love of prim, vintage, family history, many interests & everyday life. I hope to show you a glimpse of a bygone age through the history of my family & the many 'treasures' I hold dear. Mixed in with this will be snippets of life today. Do drop in again for a visit to see what is happening at 'The Hovel'. Comments are welcomed.

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Monday 16 March 2009

Happy St. Patricks Day To You All......

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St. Patrick's Day
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Leprechauns peeking,
Around a willow tree,
Pussy willows waking,
Longing to be free.
Colleens and shamrocks
And castles old and gray,
Put them all together
To make St. Patrick's Day.
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Greetings from the Hovel on St. Patrick's Day. I know. I don't post for over a week and then I do twice in as many days. But being of Irish stock and proud of it it was only fitting that I say hello today.......
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I thought I would show you another picture from my Film Review book. A well-known Irish Colleen, actress Maureen O'Hara. I always enjoy watching her films, especially the original 'The Parent Trap'......



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Maureen O'Hara. Born Maureen FitzSimons on August 17, 1920
in Churchtown, County Dublin, Ireland.
With Paul Henreid in 'Spanish Main'


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As a child and young adult I always wore shamrock. It doesn't appear to be available now, which is good thing as like so many wild flowers it may well become scarce. It does seem strange though not to wear any .........

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My younger sister is called Colleen. She was delivered by an Irish doctor and she was born with a head of very dark hair. On seeing her the doctor exclaimed 'A true Irish Colleen' and so she was duly named.......

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Happy a great day and I hope you celebrate in style....Until Next time...lol....

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The Dawning of the Year
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All ye who love the springtime
and who but loves it well,
When the little birds do sing,
andthe buds begin to swell
Think not ye ken its beauty,
or knowits face so dear,
Till ye look upon old Ireland
in thedawning o' the year!
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~ Mary Elizabeth Blake ~


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4 comments:

Cat Nap Inn Primitives said...

hope yours was fantastic..doing nothing but sitting home..Mike is taking Tucker to his class and I am staying home with the Otto bisquit...

miss vintage love said...

Happy St Patricks Day! Love the pics!

KernowWitch said...

Thanks Gina, just had a lazy day...Sorry to hear about Otto Bisquit, God Bless him. Hope you are ok....Hugs Chrissy x

KernowWitch said...

Thanks Angela, thought you would appreciate them...Like your wedding photo and love the dress you wore....Hugs Chrissy x