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May 20th, 2011 | 
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Here’s a few things I’ve heard Americans say about the UK while I’ve been over there:
“The Beatles come from there, right?”
“You guys still have a queen, right?”
“The English, they live in castles, right?”
“Tony Blair’s like a buddy of Bush’s, right?”
And one very specific one, when I told these three girls I was not British, but instead came from Ireland.
“Ireland? That’s so cool! That’s near London, right?”
Surely the good ol’ US of A knows more than the above about this land, right?
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Interweaving biography and social history, The Most Dangerous Woman in America tells the extraordinary story of Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary. She gained this notoriety by being the first person in North America to be identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid fever. Despite her indignant protests of innocence, she was incarcerated for years on an island in New York’s East River. Mary Mallon’s saga throws into vivid relief the emerging science of public health a… More >>
I’m not really looking for expensive ships or lines, just regular traveling ships. I don’t want an expensive cruise ship. Surely there are ships somewhere in New York where it’ll go to Ireland and not be too expensive. I want it to be a reliable ship, of course, but it doesn’t have to luxurious. So do you know of any out there?
Review: Celtic Woman bring talent, strength to their music
Performances by Celtic Woman have as much show in them as they do music.
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Celtic guitarist Jerry Barlow returns to Vail Public Library on Wednesday
VAIL – The Vail Public Library welcomes acclaimed Celtic fingerstyle guitarist Jerry Barlow on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The concert, which is free to the public, will be in the Community Room of the library. Barlow is a warm, ac Copyright 2011 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily Celtic …
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Ireland America: Ties that Bind: The Silkie
Based on Celtic folklore, The Silkie uses puppetry and songs to tell the story of a sea creature from the sea who gets the power to walk the earth as human. The event is for children ages 5 to 12. Call 718-579-4244 or visit nypl.org for more info…
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Alot of people go to america for holiday but does anyone go to scotland for a holiday?. Scotland is a lovely place you might not always get the weather but apart from that you get a nice atmosphere and some great scottish food !
i would like to hear peoples opinions on scotland?
Say, a 16hh, 8-year-old mare with great experience and a docile temperament. In Ireland, she’d probably cost around 5000 or 6000 euro which is $7600 or $9200. What, roughly, would that same horse cost in America?
I’m trying to find a woman that emigrated to America from Scotland around 50 years ago . I’m not sure where I would even start looking , are there places/companies that could help me locate this person ? Any help/suggestions would be great!
I’m trying to find a woman that emigrated to America from Scotland around 50 years ago by the surname Silver . I’m not sure where I would even start looking , are there places/companies that could help me locate this person ? Any help/suggestions would be great!
Lady GaGa To Buy British Castle?
Lady GaGa is allegedly looking to set up home in Britain by purchasing a castle. The Telephone hitmaker, is said to be interested in buying a property in either Scotland or the North of England,…
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Tours by on-base agencies and USOs
Please e-mail submissions to travel@estripes.osd.mil at least two weeks before the desired print date. Prices are based on double occupancy. Listings are printed as space allows.
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Peter Corrigan: Welcome, America, to the land of your forefathers! (Sorry it’s a bit soggy)
To the thousands of Americans who are taking their first soggy steps into Wales for the Ryder Cup this week, this is a faraway country of which they knew little. They would know a darned sight more if William Penn had gone ahead with his original name of the state he founded.
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