A tipple of Irish inspiration for writers and communicators
The Emerald Isle offers more creative power than you can shake a shillelagh at. Here are a few tips to get those green, Gaelic juices flowing throughout the year.
Dave Barry describes Ireland as a “medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep,” yet creatively speaking, the Irish are giants. You’d be hard pressed to find another land that’s produced such a delightful wealth of music, literature and artistic flair.
The Emerald Isle offers boundless inspiration for writers and communicators of all stripes.
In observance of St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), here are five ways to get those Gaelic juices flowing when you need a creative boost:
Read a bit of James Joyce—or maybe someone else. If “Ulysses” and its 730 pages’ worth of “The sea, the snotgreen sea, the scrotumtightening sea,” aren’t your cup of Barry’s tea, there are multitudes of other wonderful Irish writers to enjoy. A few others to try:
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