The whole world is Irish on St Patrick's Day!

The whole world is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! And Dublin is the stage for the biggest and best St. Patrick’s celebrations in the world. From March 17th – 20th thousands of Irish people and visitors alike will paint the town green for four fantastic, fun-filled days.

And the fun does not end after the Parade!! The St Patrick’s Day festivities continue in our Turf Club Bar from 6.30pm in the Turf Club Bar where our very own Bar Team will be showing you how to pull the perfect pint of Guinness…. with shamrocks and all! The Hoolie will continue with Traditional Irish Music from 8pm by “Rambling Paddy” . . . perfect for a jig or two!!


5 key phrases to know for St Patrick’s Day in Ireland:

• Dia Dhuit = “Hello” in Gaeilge

• Conas ata Tu? = “How are you?” in Gaeilge

• Hoolie = Traditional phrase meaning “Party”

• Jig = Expression meaning “to dance”

• Sláinte = is commonly used as a drinking toast literally translating as "health"


Here are some clips of St Patrick’s Day Celebrations from around the world!

Dublin


 
New York
 

 
Chicago



For events details and more information on the 2011 St Patrick’s Festival, click the link below:


http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/index.php/events

Pancakes - What is the Tastiest Topping?

With Pancake Tuesday only around the corner, a good Pancake Recipe is a must have! The topping is your choice & we have suggested some of our favourites!

Ingredients:

125g / 4oz Plain Flour 

Pinch of Salt

1 Egg

300ml / 1/2 pint Milk

Oil for frying

Method:

• Sieve flour and salt into a bowl.
• Make a well in the centre of the flour, break in the egg and add about a third of the milk. Beat well, gradually pouring in the rest of the milk and drawing in the flour to make a smooth batter.
• Pour batter into a jug and allow to stand for about 30 minutes.
• Brush a pancake pan or frying pan with oil. When the pan is hot, give the batter a stir before pouring a thin layer onto the pan.
• Fry until golden brown. Turn and fry the other side until brown also.
• Stack pancakes on a large plate, as they are cooked.
• Add your topping of choice!

Tasty Topping Suggestions

Sweet

• Dust with caster sugar, add a squeeze of lemon juice, roll up pancake and serve.
• Drizzled with Maple Syrup
• Fresh Strawberries & Warm Chocolate Sauce
• Freshly Sliced Banana & Warm Chocolate Sauce
• Fruit served with whipped cream
• Stewed apples, flavoured with cinnamon and a dollop of fresh cream

 Savoury

• Diced chicken with salsa sauce
• Cottage cheese and sliced pineapple
• Poached egg and Hollandaise sauce

The above are just some of our suggested Pancake Toppings but we want to know what you will be putting on your Pancakes this year?