National Days' Greetings.

[curiouswombat]

July is a month for celebrating nationhood, isn't it?



Happy 231st Independence Day to my friends in America!




Belated Happy 140th Canada Day to my Canadian friends!

And I know it's a bit early - but -



Happy 218th Bastille Day next week to all my French friends!

And finally -



Happy 1,028th Tynwald Day to all my Manx friends.


Apologies to anyone I've missed!


ETA - and Happy Ólavsøka to Elisi for 29th July!

Comments

[pfeifferpack.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the picture and link. Jim and I (due to getting to "know" you, even though never face to face) have a dream to one day visit the lovely Isle you call home. We check on the web cam's and love your pictures.

Of course my Celtic spirit (all Irish on father's side and mostly Irish and Scots with a dash of English and Cherokee Indian on my mother's side) is drawn to my roots and relatives *G*. I fully intend one day to go and see the places where my family originated and meet those few still alive (Sligo county in Ireland mostly). A side trip to the rest of the area would be a given. Now your small corner of the world has become number 2 on that list for me (and Jim as well, lucky for me)...one day...

Meanwhile, thank you for the pictures..they ARE appreciated, savored even, out here in the high deserts of New Mexico.

Kathleey

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Flights from Dublin only take 40 minutes....

I know that because Daughter-dear was only home for two days, and then flew over to Ireland with some friends to have a couple of days in Dublin, and then go to a music festival in Co. Kildare.

My Irish roots (Paternal grandfather) are in Waterford.

Bring a Celt is a bit like being a hobbit when it comes to knowing our ancestors, or wanting to know about them. I think of the Manx Museum and House of Mannanan (http://www.gov.im/mnh/heritage/museums/manxmuseum.xml) being a bit like a Mathom House!