Famous greeting, eternally endearing, of Monsignor James Fennessey, son of County Cork, now Pastor of St. Jude’s Parish in Sandy Springs Georgia.

In Spring of 2001, The choir of St. John Neuman Catholic Church in Lilburn traveled to and toured this fair and lovely isle. ‘Tis true, the land shimmers with “farrty shades of grreen”. The South Western corner of the island is wild with intense beauty; mountains and lush growth and ragged shorelines with dramatic skies hovering over the sea. It’s no wonder the people of the land built legends about fairy folk…the land is ever changing, very much alive, it’s history is palpable, ancient.

Do go…stay with a family and take excusions into the countryside. Eat the food and visit the pubs at dusk.

Sing the songs of Ireland.