Category Archives: Irish

Lá Gaeilge!!!

I attended my first Lá Gaeilge (Irish Language Day) this past Saturday. It was at Elms College in Chicopee, MA. God, I hate the Mass Pike. But the event was fun for the most part.

It was very interesting hearing a bunch of folks speaking the language in a million different little day-to-day conversations.… Read the rest

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John & Liz Flynn

Sure. Sure. It sounds like I know them. Well, after spending a week with them, I kind of do! Too bad they have been dead for about a hundred years! They were my 2nd great grandparents. And, until this week, they were as far back on the Flynn-side of the house as we knew.… Read the rest

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Interesting DNA

My Pops just sent this forum thread link over to me.
I must say, it is kind of an odd experience having strangers discuss my DNA!
And that it is “interesting” makes it even weirder!!!
Yes, I am Kit 96185.… Read the rest

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