In November of 2003 I went to Ireland for a week and a half. While there I got to tour New Grange, one of the oldest neolithic sites we have preserved in the world today. They have a limit on the number of visitors allowed through each year, so I felt quite honored. It was a highlight of my trip.
Repeated outside and inside the structure is an interlocking swirl pattern that really caught my eye. The significance of it is not known, although there are many learned opinion on the matter.
I bought a bracelet with the pattern on it. Though I am not much of a jewelry wearer, this is one of my favorite pieces.
This St. Patrick's Day I will be wearing my bracelet and drinking a Guiness,
but I'll leave the corned beef and cabbage for those made of sterner stuff.
Happy HNT!
24 comments:
That bracelet is absolutely beautiful.
Happy St. Patrick's & HNT!
The bracelet and the Guinness sound like the perfect way to celebrate the day to me. Happy HNT and Happy SPD!
very lovely! hapyy HNT!
awesome!
happy HNT
Happy HNT Little Lassie!
Isn't posting before midnight an HNT no-no? Hey, I'm just asking is all.
Thanks everybody!
Egan~ I post when I wanna post, do what I wanna do and who is gonna stop me, huh? Who?!
Logo, I still can't believe I ate that corned beef and cabbage, but sometimes you just gotta. At least it wasn't blood pudding and Marmite sandwiches, which I've also had.
Cool pics. I need to do Ireland one of these days.
gotta love green.
Happy HNT!
I'd love to go to Ireland someday. There is supposed to be a pile of rubble (formerly a castle) that was in my family several generations ago.
lovely bracelet.
I think it would look nice against black fur. Just sayin'
Some dude in Montana might.
OooOh.. pretty bracelet! I love geoshapes like that.. shapes shapes.. swirly swirles.. weee...
Ok, I've lost it.
Happy HNT and SPD!
Grunt~ you SOOOO should do Ireland, and I need to go back, alot, and stay longer. I loved it.
Blood pudding?? Ack, I just threw up in my throat a little bit.
Jodes~ I am a redhead, OF COURSE I love green!!
:-p
Kyahgirl~ Ooooh, castle, very good! And I did try getting a certain lil miss to work with me, but she had a mind of her own.
Egan~ Don't be a hatah, tell me how pretty my bracelet is, dammit.
Damasta~ Thanks! I love the geo shapes too!! Interlocking swirlies, very interesting to look at and beautiful in a way.
The bracelet is lovely. This blog is lovely. You are lovely. The moon last night was lovely. All of you are lovely. Have a lovely day.
Egan~ you follow instructions well, now hand over all your cash and get me a chai tea.
Yes. That's a lovely request. You can have my lovely wallet and all my Tazo Chai tea since it's also quite lovely. (this message will repeat)
I love the bracelet - I can see why its a fav!!
Never been a Guiness fan but I love me some Smithwick's -- yum!
Happy HNT & SPD!!!!
Erin Go Braghless!!
Umm... this blog has too many comments. I won't be back.
I loved the Ireland experience post - your memories, the pictures, the bracelet - all beautiful.
Guiness you say? If you like it green... my place tomorrow!
OMG! I would love to go see Ireland , I am afriad I wouldn't come back if ever I went though .. hehe ! Beautiful pics ! Happy St. Patricks HNT!
I love the pics! - good time to whip them out!
happy hnt!
beautiful bracelet! And I think I'll pass on the corned beef and cabbage too.. ew..
now about that secret...
That swirl motif is so intriguing ... and Happy St. Patrick's day, fellow Gael! xoxo
HHNT!
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