I'm “Pittsburgh Irish.” During my childhood, one of my favorite occasions of the year — right up there with Christmas, Halloween and Kennywood Day — was the “Joyce Family Picnic.” It was a family reunion that drew about 125 people for softball, sack
Irish Blessing. In honor of Saint Patrick, on March 17th many will celebrate his blessings initially made to the Irish and now to us. May your heart be drawn to the original source of Patrick's devotion to the Irish in this sweet
Irish Blessing. In honor of Saint Patrick, on March 17th many will celebrate his blessings initially made to the Irish and now to us. May your heart be drawn to the original source of Patrick's devotion to the Irish in this sweet
A fiddle and accordion player would play traditional Irish music on the stage, and several of our neighbors would sing a song. Even as a seven-year-old boy, I would go up on the stage and sing “A Mother's Love Is a Blessing,” and everyone in the hall
Irish Blessing. In honor of Saint Patrick, on March 17th many will celebrate his blessings initially made to the Irish and now to us. May your heart be drawn to the original source of Patrick's devotion to the Irish in this sweet