July 4, 1872: The Herald and Tribune printed several observations.
âA spur in the head is worth two in the heel.â
âHow to make a slow horse fast â Donât feed him.â
âMan begins with God when he gets to the end of himself.â
âWhen is a lawyer the strongest? When he is feeblest.â
âThe sorrows of believers are better than the joys of sinners.â
âThe man who âcouldnât find his match,â went to bed in the dark.â
âGreatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.â
âWho pays the highest price for a home? The woman who marries for one.â
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Although St. Patrick’s Day celebrations may not involve rowdy parades in the streets, the “City Lights” team is still excited to honor and enjoy Irish traditions and show our shamrock pride. Host Lois Reitzes was joined by two recent Atlanta transplants from Ireland: Ciara O’Floinn, Consul General of Ireland for the Southeastern U.S., and Elaine Cosgrove, a poet from the town of Sligo and author of “Transmissions
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Both O’Floinn and Cosgrove read poems, as well as discussed the St. Patrick’s Day traditions in Ireland versus those in America.
Interview highlights:
On the Irish adoption of American St. Patrick’s traditions:
Professor Paul Salveson is a historian and writer and lives in Bolton. He is visiting professor in ‘Worktown Studies’ at the University of Bolton and author of several books on Lancashire history International Women’s Day on Monday was a reminder of the many Bolton women who have played an important role in society – not just locally, but on the national stage. Four of them are Sarah Reddish, Alice Foley, Alice Collinge and Susan Isaacs Sarah Reddish (centre) with the the Bolton Women’s Co-operative Guild around 1900
Sarah Reddish Sarah Reddish was born in Westleigh (as it was then called - now ‘West Leigh’) in 1849 and left school at the age of 11 to work at home with her mother, a silk weaver. Her father, Thomas, was active in the Co-operative Movement and the family moved to Bolton where he became librarian and secretary to the Bolton Co-operative Education Committee. His co-operative principles rubbed off on his daughter.