Cartoon Sunday: The Foreigner's Guide To Irish Accents

How's it going lurkers? Hopefully, everyone is enjoying these Irish and Saint Patrick's Day themed blogs, so far. Every time I work on these blogs, I always learn something new.

As I began writing these blogs last week, I stumbled upon this animated vlog about Irish accents. I have not heard many people with Irish accents. 

Normally, I hear those with Australian, British, Mexican, Cuban, and Asian accents. There have been shows and movies that I have watched in the past with American actors playing Irish roles.

Even though I have known for the last 30 years, that U2 is an Irish band, I never paid much attention to Bono's accent. 

Years ago, I did manage to hear the late Glenn Quinn's Irish accent. I was amazed to learn that he was Irish because he spent 7 STRAIGHT YEARS playing as "Mark Healy" on Roseanne.

Glenn Quinn As "Mark Healy" From Roseanne

It was not until Glenn Quinn played the character, Doyle on Angel, that I discovered he was Irish; When the late Glenn Quinn joined the cast as "Doyle" on Angel in 1999, his Irish accent really surprised me. This only proved, that he was a very talented actor gone too soon.

Since today's Cartoon Sunday blog is about Irish accents, here is an animated YouTube vlog from Facts Media LLC. explaining about the different types.

 

Facts Media LLC: The Foreigner's Guide To Irish Accents (2015)

Cartoon Sunday: Jeremiah Warren's The History Of Saint Patrick's Day

How's it going lurkers? We have only 4 more days until Saint Patrick's Day! Since last month, I have been searching around the Internet trying to order special desserts for Saint Patrick's Day.

Originally, I planned to order something reasonable from Galaxy Desserts for my family. 

After seeing how expensive their cupcakes, macaroons, and other desserts are, I changed my mind. 

Winning free Chocolate Mousse Satisfaction Cupcakes from Galaxy Desserts, 3 Valentine's Days ago was fantastic. 

However, spending $60-$130 or MORE on macaroons, cupcakes, or any other dessert individually is outrageous.

As much as I LOVE desserts, that is WAY too expensive. I can buy something just as delectable for a more reasonable price at a local grocery store or Sam's Club.

Even if I happened to be rich and famous, I still would NOT waste all my money on overpriced desserts. It's not like I'm ordering a wedding cake or holding a banquet.

Wednesday night, I made a 2-hour shopping errand with my mother at the stores. While shopping, I didn't see as many Saint Patrick's Day pastries or other types of desserts on display. The stores are probably waiting, until the next 3 days to sell them.

In some areas, a few Saint Patrick's Day events have been held over this weekend, since the holiday falls on a Thursday this year. Milwaukee held their Saint Patrick's Day Parade, yesterday. On Friday, there was a Corn Beef Hash Sandwich Eating Contest.

Chances are highly great, that I will be unable to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day for the most part. My mother has a doctor's appointment on that same day. 

Maybe before the holiday, I can buy some treats at the grocery store for my family.

With all this talk about Saint Patrick's Day, I decided to share another educational video. This is another educational vlog regarding Saint Patrick for today's Cartoon Sunday.

YouTube vlogger, Jeremiah Warren explains the history of Saint Patrick's Day in this animated vlog.

Jeremiah Warren's The History Of Saint Patrick's Day (2011)

Do Irish Horror Folktales Really Exist In Ireland?!

How's it going lurkers? Yesterday morning, I pre-planned the next 4 blogs. They are all Irish and Saint Patrick's Day themed, including today's blog.

As you already know, every country has its own folktales, including Ireland. It is only fitting to share a couple of Irish Horror Folktales, since I am a Horror fan with some Irish ancestry.

On Wednesday, I researched and learned about a few Irish Horror Folktales through IrishCentral.com. The folktales about Dearg Due, Leanan Sidhe, and Caorthannach stood out the most to me, which is why I am sharing them with you all today.

1) Dearg Due- In Gaelic, Dearg Due means "Red Blood Sucker." In the Irish folktales, she was an Irish vampiress, that seduced men and drained them of their blood.

Originally, Dearg Due was a young, beautiful woman, who had fallen in love with a local peasant. Her controlling father found it to be highly unacceptable.

This led to Dearg Due's opportunistic father forcing her into an arranged marriage and being sold off to an abusive, rich husband. Because Dearg Due was unable to escape from her abusive marriage, she committed suicide. She was buried near Strongbow's Tree in Waterford, Ireland.

After committing suicide and dying, Dearg Due rose from the grave as an Irish vampiress. Then, she sought revenge by sucking her father and abusive husband's blood, until they dropped dead.

It is said that Dearg Due rises from the grave once every year and people must build piles of stones over her grave. This is in order to ward her off, until the next year.

2) Leanan Sidhe- Somewhat similar to the vampiress, Dearg Due, Leanan Sidhe was considered The Evil Irish Fairy Muse. Leanan Sidhe was a beautiful, opportunistic, Irish woman, who gave musicians and poets their inspiration. 

The Evil Fairy Muse seduced poets and musicians with her intelligence, creativity, and magic. Whenever Leanan Sidhe left them, they became depressed and died. 

Rather than sucking their blood, she would then take them back to her lair and collected their blood in a giant red cauldron.

Collecting poets and musicians' blood was Leanan Sidhe's source of beauty and inspiration.

Much like Dearg Due, people in Ireland must build stones over her grave.

3) Caorthannach- This Irish Fire Spitter was notorious for being Satan's mother and was defeated by Saint Patrick himself.

Supposedly, Saint Patrick stood on Croagh Patrick expelling demons and serpents out of Emerald Isle to drown in the sea. However, Caorthannach was more of a challenge.

Saint Patrick saw her sliding down a mountain away from him and chased her, while riding on a horse in Ireland.

Caorthannach purposely spat fire in the water and poisened every well she passed because she knew Patrick would eventually need water to drink.

Regardless of how thirsty he was, Saint Patrick prayed for guidance, while refusing to quench his thirst with water. After reaching Hawk's Rock, the saint waited for Satan's mother.

He finally banished Satan's mother from Ireland by jumping out from his hiding place where he waited for her. Then, Caorthannach drowned in the ocean and left a swell behind. It later became Hawk's Well.

Have any of you noticed that these Irish folktales are all about women? I know I have. Out of all 3 of them, I like folktale about Dearg Due the best. It is probably because I am automatically biased, when it comes to being woman scorned.

After researching and learning about these folktales, I am amazed the writers for the TV series, Grimm have NOT  created an episode about either of them, especially about Dearg Due. Maybe I should send the writers a few suggestions.

BTW: THANK GRIMM IT'S FRIDAY!

So, what are your thoughts about the evil women in these 3 Irish Horror Folktales?

What We Didn't Know About Saint Patrick's Day

How's it going lurkers? Today is Saint Patrick's Day! Most people, who know me, don't know that I have Irish blood.

Over the years, I've had ignorami accuse me of lying about being Irish. It is mostly because I have a Caramel skin complexion as opposed to appearing a ghostly white.

Apparently, they assume that every Irish person (if not everyone with European blood) is pale, never had interracial relationships, or any flings with other people outside their races.

Talk about some dumb ass Americans! Our educational system in America is so low compared to other countries. This is why people from other countries laugh at us.

Here's a shocker about yours truly. You know the Irish engineer, Casey Jones? He is an ancestor of MINE. In fact, when my great-grandmother was still alive, she despised Casey Jones. It was mostly because she ALWAYS heard stories about the man throwing Peppermint Candy to children on the Indian Reservation, as a child.

Throughout that woman's life, she HATED Peppermint Candy. Meanwhile, I LOVE Peppermint Candy and anything containing mint in general. It normally cures my nausea, too.

Whenever I feel nauseated, I always try eating or drinking something with Peppermint or Spearmint in it. 

This Saint Patrick's Day blog is not necessarily intended to explain more about me. If the preceding does give you more insight about me personally, then I'm glad it helps you.

Since it's Saint Patrick's Day, I know there will be some zombies roaming around drunk, if not drugged up because of the holiday. 

Some already had an early start to celebrating Saint Patrick's Day, 2 days ago. Believe it or not, there WAS an actual purpose for Saint Patrick's Day, that most of us didn't know.

As we already know, the holiday fell on a weekday this year compared to a weekend. 

Some Irish Americans really hate the way most meatheaded zombies celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. The zombies use it as an excuse to get shit faced.

Instead of me publishing a long blog about the holiday, I'm sharing an informative vlog by YouTube vlogger, MrBettsClass.

In this vlog, Mr. Betts teaches his viewers about Saint Patrick's Day's original purpose and about Saint Patrick.

Mr. Betts: A Beginners Guide To St. Patrick's Day (2013)

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!!!