Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
This picture was taken in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2008.  My husband was disappointed that the restaurant didn’t sell logo t-shirts. The owner said that’s an “American thing”!
On my father’s side, my grandmother was from County Clare in the Republic of Ireland, and my grandfather grew up near Ballymena in Northern Ireland. A real mixed marriage!
They vacationed in Stone Harbor each summer when their 6 children were young, and eventually built a house in Avalon in the 1950’s. A family business brought the grown sons and daughters (with spouses and young children)  from Philadelphia to Avalon shortly thereafter.
After visiting the beautiful windswept coast of Northern Ireland, I can better understand my grandfather’s love of the shore. We have sand in our shoes… and salt water in our blood 😉
Sláinte!
P.S. Originally posted in 2011- worth a repeat.
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