Lamh Foistenach Abu! Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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After he retired, my Uncle would go and stay for about three months every year. He became a “local” at a pub (he was very extraverted and could make a dog laugh). He told me that in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is seen more as a religious holiday of sorts. The pubs even closed early. Made me laugh since a lot of people here celebrate very differently. None of my Irish relatives EVER ate corned beef and cabbage (cabbage yes but not corned beef). They always had lamb. I still make my grandmother’s lamb stew recipe( although I use beef) and her soda bread. I also adore hot tea like my relatives. I read somewhere that the Irish drink more tea per person than anywhere else. Not sure if it is true but my grandmother always had tea on.
