Summer

I can finially relax and enjoy the summer! Being honest this isn't the best summer so far as I can't go to Chickens house and she can't come to mine :(. But we might be going away for the weekend woohoo!! 2 concerts one on friday and one on saturday. IF and only IF we are going (it's not definate) I hope the weather stays this warm!!! It will be a great weekend :):)

Recently I've just been at home, I still have my room to clean :(. I'm really not motivated to clean it. There are books and exam papers from my exams still lying around. I don't know whether I should keep them or not?!?

Anyway I'm enjoying this sun while it lasts!
God bless

Limerick crest

This is the crest of Limerick, the place where I live. I really love this county and of course the city. Everything on this crest has a meaning.

The castle on the left is King Johns castle. It was used to keep invaders out of Ireland during the viking invasions in 922. You can get more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John)

The stone in the centre is the treaty stone. This is where the treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691. I don't really know much else but you can reads about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Limerick

The hurleys and football are a symbol of Limericks participation in sport. Hurling and gaelic football are traditional irish games. Hurling is played with a stick called a hurley and a small ball called a sliotar. 2teams play and can score goals and points by hitting the ball between the posts of the goals (which is a point) and if they get it in the goals it's a goal. The same thing applies in gaelic football but instead of using a hurley and sliotar you use a football. It is different to soccer as you can catch the ball in your hands and carry it.

Here is a picture of Irelands biggest GAA stadium, Croke Park, in Dublin

http://www.gaa.ie/

The river in the middle is the river Shannon. This river is the longest river in Ireland and it enters the Atlantic ocean at Limerick harbour.

The fields and town on the right represent the green fields around Limerick and it's towns.

God bless

Ireland

I'm thinking about doing posts on various topics about Ireland. I am thinking of doing ones on traditional aspects such as Irish dance, music and folklore. I may do ones about various cultures in Ireland and may put up a post or two about the Irish language ;). I think this would be good as so many people who visit here, say to me that they have Irish family background so I thought lets teach them about this wonderful country!! :)

SUMMER!!!

WOOHOO!! my exams are finally finished. They finished last Thursday and weren't as bad as I expected. Now is the hard part, waiting 2 months for the results! Now that the exams are over all I want to know is how I did.

I went to my aunts wedding on Saturday. It was a great. It was plain and simple but nice :)

Here is a picture of the cross that was in the abbey where the wedding was held.

Then the next day (Sunday) we went to my aunts house and stayed there for the night. It was great having the whole family together. It was also great seeing my cousins who we only get to see once or twice a year!

Yesterday I got a beautiful picture of Our Lady of perpetual help. It's oval, a medium sized one with shells around the rim (and a bargain for only 1euro). I don't know where I will put it but probably in my room somewhere :)

I will keep you informed of my weeks exploring and learning more about my wonderful religion, now that I have lots of free time to do it!!

God bless

Prayer to St.Brigid

Brigid

You were a woman of peace.

You brought harmony where there was conflict.

You brought light to the darkness.

You brought hope to the downcast.

May the mantle of your peace cover those who are troubled and anxious,and may peace be firmly rooted in our hearts and in our world.

Inspire us to act justly and to reverence all God has made.

Brigid you were a voice for the wounded and the weary.

Strengthen what is weak within us.Calm us into a quietness that heals and listens.

May we grow each day into greater wholeness in mind, body and spirit.

Amen

information on St.Brigid (of Ireland) anyone?

Hi,

I am looking for information on St.Brigid, her life miracles, her intercession and things like that. I can only find the same information about her life but I can't find any articles about her intercession or pictures of her or prayers to her so if anyone knows sites or books which could help I would be very grateful!!!

Thanks
God bless

More exams....

It's great only 3 exams left! Irish Paper II, french and biology :) Irish paper I went great this morning and the essay which I had prepared about the recession came up. Tomorrow's Irish paper is a hard one but since I have about 40% done I cant fail ;)

Chicken and I have been having little problems and I have been praying for God to help me with my anger. I get angry really fast and just can't help what I say, and then I regret it later. Does anyone else have problems like this? What do you do?

God bless

Exams

The leaving certificate started on Wednesday (the 3rd of June). My first exam was English and then Home economics. I thought both went well and I have been cramming my last few hours of study each evening! There was a mix up in a school in Louth so English paper 2 was given to then instead of paper 1. Since they had seen the papers a new exam had to be drawn up and rescheduled for Saturday!!!! The whole country was in a tear but it turned out the exam was really easy :)

My dreaded Irish paper 1 and 2 is next week. Please pray I will do well in it :) I also have maths paper 2, french and biology. I'm a little worried about the Biology exam but hopefully I will do well. I can't wait until all these exms are over and then the summer will really start!

We have been getting fabulous weather here in Ireland for the past 2 weeks (yeah I know while the exams are on) and I even got sunburned. The weather is changing now though and it is supposed to rain all next week :( but I am praying that the summer will be a nice one!

OK I best get back to studying. I will post more Catholic based posts when I have time to research and learn after the exams :)
God bless