Cows Love Mooosic

The cows in Kilmichael Cork, Ireland appreciate good music. When young Grace Lehane played a song on her concertina, which is an accordion-like instrument, the cows on her father’s farm came running! They stood along the fence and listened to her play. They couldn’t clap for her, but they gave her a standing ovation!

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Happy Paddy’s Day!

It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, time to celebrate Saint Patrick and one very special Paddy! Saint Patrick was British, but became a Christian missionary in Ireland in the 5th century. Saint Patrick’s Day has become a celebration of all things Irish, from shamrocks to leprechauns to the color green! Happy Paddy’s Day!

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My Legs Are Tired

55 year-old Dermot Higgins is a retired teacher from Dublin on a mission. He wants to be the oldest man to circumnavigate the globe by bicycle! He’ll be biking over 19,000 miles and is currently crossing the U-S-A. He plans to be in New York’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade, and return to Dublin by Easter. Go Go Dermo!

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Bread Before Blizzards

As the Beast from the East and Storm Emma merge into a blizzard over Great Britain and Ireland, bread is in high demand. Some stores have limited the number of loaves people can buy, and bread deliveries are cleaned out in minutes. With flour, sugar, yeast, salt and water, you can make your own!

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New Evidence Links Dogs to Wolves

Ancient dog bones from an archaeological dig in Germany provided new clues about how dogs evolved from wolves. The 5000 to 7000 year-old bones held DNA that suggested dogs were domesticated 30,000 years ago and then migrated around the world. Dogs from India, Ireland and Germany all have common ancestors. Your dog’s great-great times 4000 grandpa was a wolf!
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