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Ten romantic Irish ideas for St. Patrick's Day

PATRICK COOPER,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Monday, March 1, 2010, 4:32 PM

Updated Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 3:48 PM

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Take your love to the romantic Giant's Causeway in Ireland

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There are only a few days left, so if you are scrambling for inspiration for that perfect gesture or that looking for that perfect gift, have a glance at IrishCentral’s ten romantic Irish ideas for St. Patrick’s Day

1.Surprise him (or her). Flights to Ireland via Aer Lingus are running at only $200 or so one-way at the moment. Bring that special someone back to the land of love. Just click on the ad on our homepage. Another saint, St.Valentine, is actually buried in Dublin--lots of Irish couples get engaged in the church there.

2. Read Yeats love poems, especially 'When You are Old," which includes the immortal lines: "But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, and loved the sorrows of your changing face."

3. Spend an afternoon watching "The Quiet Man, “one of the great romantic sagas of our age. John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara light up the screen. Kiss me Kate Danaher!

4. Listen to Enya, the balladeer of love, especially 'I dreamt I dwelt in Marbled Halls" Ethereal, folksy a beautiful love song.

5. The Claddagh ring says it all - a pledge of undying love, from any Irish retail store.

6.Butlerschocolates has a special handcrafted Irish chocolate box gift. Perfect for that romantic evening at home. Lilyobriens has some American outlets also.

7.Pick up some recent Irish based movies, 'P.S. I Love You', and 'Leap Year' are the two most recent about Yanks finding love in the Emerald Isle.

8. If in New York the Irish run most of the horse carriage business around Central Park. Jump on board and enjoy the romantic ride.

9.Yes, a real bit of the Blarney Stone (click here), where those who kiss it will never fail in love.

10. Go meet that special colleen or lad in your local Irish bar and restaurant. No better place to find them.

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OlohanZwissler | Feb 12, 2010, 06:28 PM EST

I think that there are more up-lifting poems of love than this particular one. Unfortunately, there was no room for me to send you the whole poem. If you want it e-mail me. As an old Irish woman, I have all W.B. Yeate poems. To me it represents loved faded and gone. Too bad!

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OlohanZwissler | Feb 12, 2010, 06:23 PM EST

W.B. Yeats Poem: When You Are Old When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dreanm of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And lived your beauty, wth love false or true., But But one man loved the pilgrim soul i

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shidoobe | Feb 12, 2010, 09:51 AM EST

MY IDEA! Massage oil, chocolate, champagne, strawberries, romantic music, lingerie and passion!

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ladyjane | Feb 12, 2010, 09:06 AM EST

I found Yeats poem "When you are old" Thanks for the idea.

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jacersisityourself | Feb 11, 2010, 03:41 PM EST

Here's a real romantic idea to pass on...enjoy. http://www.wimp.com/kissingtest/

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Derrylass627 | Feb 10, 2010, 04:19 PM EST

The ideas are lovely but the information on purchasing tickets has a buy-by date of January 25, 2010 and Feb. 4, 2010. Not such a good deal when today is Feb. 10th.

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ColleenUSA | Feb 10, 2010, 12:03 PM EST

Oh well they are just GREAT ideas, very good

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Advocate | Feb 10, 2010, 11:08 AM EST

Very good ideas... We appreciate you folks!

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mcginleynj | Feb 10, 2010, 10:22 AM EST

Great suggestions!

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