Tag Archives: Ireland

Irish Tea Party

Joan Cripps of Chatham wanted to do something extra special to celebrate Canada’s Irish Festival in Miramichi this July, so she hosted an Irish tea party for a gaggle of little girls. Here are a few pictures from that special event. To see even more pictures from special events held around the Miramichi region this… Continue Reading

The Blarney Stone — Myth or Legend?

A Touch of Blarney By Frederick (Ben) Rodgers Many readers will dismiss this story as mere coincidence, but those of you with a touch of Irish may well believe it, as do I. In the summer of 1962 in Plymouth, England I was serving aboard the Royal Navy submarine HM/SM Taciturn. On weekend leave I… Continue Reading