Posts Tagged ‘ireland’
New Environmental Blog
I have just created a new blog to accompany my niche environmental web directory called Eco Web Directory. You can read it at http://blog.ecowebdirectory.com/
Eco Web Directory is a directory of web sites and blogs in the United Kingdom and Ireland that are specifically related to environmental issues, such as sustainable development, recycling, renewable energy, ethical investment, etc. If you have a web site like this that you would like to promote why not have a look at the directory and submit your site for inclusion.
Be Thou My Vision – Why Is It Still Around?
Good songs can last for generations. In the case of the old Irish hymn Be Thou My Vision it has been around for over 1200 years and still new versions keep coming!
It’s a traditional Irish Christian hymn, but is now sung in English-speaking churches around the world. In fact it is the world’s most popular Irish hymn.
According to Wikipedia it was written by Dallan Forgaill in the 8th century; although the text had been a part of Irish monastic tradition for centuries before the hymn itself was written. It was translated from Old Irish Gaelic into English by Mary E. Byrne in “Eriú”, Journal of the School of Irish Learning, in 1905.
I came across a unique version by Andy Rogers from the Causeway Coast of Ireland recently. He did a contemporary guitar driven recording and is giving it away free.
He talks about the amazing responses he has had to the song in such diverse venues as churches, orphanages and even night clubs and bars.
Check out his ‘Ethno-Celt’ version here:
White-tailed Sea Eagle seen in Northern Ireland
In the summer of 2007 a scheme between wildlife organisations in Norway and Ireland saw the re-introduction of White-tailed Sea Eagles to Ireland.
15 eaglets were reared in Norway and flown by plane to Ireland where they were released into Killarney National Park. These Eagles were prominent in Ireland but became extinct over the last 100 years or so due to trapping and shooting in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Now, a year later, they have been spotted in my neck of the woods at Clea Lake, County Down in the North of Ireland!
England Snatch Defeat From the Jaws of Victory!!
A good first half performance in England’s opening game of the 2008 Six Nations Championship was undone by some very sloppy passing and disorganisation in the second half.
But being English in Ireland I can claim a sort of dual nationality. I’ll be honest, I’m more passionate about the Irish rugby team so I’m glad they beat Italy. I get really confused when England play Ireland! Not sure who to support. Oh well! At least I can cheer whatever the result!
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