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IRISH SHOWS?

Q4u — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:17:54 GMT

If the Irish shows have been on I've missed them.... I guess this will be the first time in over 20 years that I haven't bought something Irish on The Rose of Tralee day. Since I missed the show (or shows) I went on line and there's nothing I haven't seen before. And it all seems to be the leftovers from the last several shows... Am I wrong? I hope I am becaue I'm really not ready to say good bye to these marvelous shows and products~!

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1Professor — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:21:40 GMT

@Q4u

It's not over. Next show is 5pm ET, 2 pm PT.

I've been watching, several new things, several new colors in sweaters/vests!

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Q4u — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:24:18 GMT

@1Professor wrote:
@Q4u

It's not over. Next show is 5pm ET, 2 pm PT.

I've been watching, several new things, several new colors in sweaters/vests!

Thanks for the heads up... I'll watch . Irish woolens are especially my favorites but there was a Claddah 14k emerald ring that should have my name on it

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1Professor — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:27:10 GMT

@Q4u: I've always wanted a Claddah ring!

I watch for the sweaters, as a life-long knitter (started at age 7) who carries her knitting into faculty meetings and, when I was a lawyer, the courtroom. (Hate wasted time.)

Several drastic reductions on a few items!

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1Professor — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:36:22 GMT

@Q4u

My many-times great grandfather came over from Ireland as a lad.

I just bought the gorgeous Boyne Valley Weavers cape:

and the Kilronan open front vest (pockets!):

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dooBdoo — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:56:14 GMT

@Q4u, There's one more show scheduled today. Also, I heard one of the vendors mention the shows (taped) can be seen on QVC Plus so you might check there to catch what you missed. There's a thread you might be interested in called "MY YEARLY ROSE OF TRALEE THREAD" at this link, too:

click link:

http://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/MY-YEARLY-ROSE-OF-TRALEE-THREAD/td-p/3105839

hth!

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Q4u — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 22:49:19 GMT

I'm enjoying the show that's on right now.... I have quite a few sweaters but one more is always welcome. They are gorgeous and well worth the money, indestructible. I love the snowflake zip up in Gray....

@1Professor - your choices are gorgeous!

My Mother was born in England, my father 2nd generation Scots, however he did some Ancestry searching and found we were (probably) Protestant Irish (500 years ago) and the family moved into Scotland to avoid prosecution... so I proudly state I'm Scots-Irish and English. OH, and he found a lot of wool merchants in my ancestry ..... hence my genetic love of woolens.... lol!

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Q4u — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 20:38:20 GMT

ROFL!!......PERSECUTION not PROSECUTION!

Oh my....

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Nadjalu — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 00:51:21 GMT

I too love these shows and items. There were a few new items sprinkled in with a lot of older items.

I'm hoping St. Patrick's day will be mostly new.

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insomniac2 — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 09:21:51 GMT

Nadjalu, we can always dream about new items, but keep a plan B in mind.

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Laura14 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:52:00 GMT

Finally took a chance and ordered by first ever Aran Irish sweater. Came yesterday ahead of schedule and I LOVE it! I am so happy. I haven't been able to find a good heavy sweater where I live because it doesn't get cold enough weather wise but I do.

I really hope QVC continues the Irish shows. This Italian found a great item.

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ALRATIBA — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 15:26:51 GMT

My Mother was born in England, my father 2nd generation Scots, however he did some Ancestry searching and found we were (probably) Protestant Irish (500 years ago) and the family moved into Scotland to avoid prosecution... so I proudly state I'm Scots-Irish and English. OH, and he found a lot of wool merchants in my ancestry ..... hence my genetic love of woolens.... lol!

Q4U wrote:

@Q4u After Henry VIII broke with Rome in the 16th century, the Catholics were persecuted in Ireland - just like in England.

You can find more info by googling "Irish Penal Laws," "Plantations of Ireland," "Irish Independence Wars."

My Irish Catholic ancestors are from Donegal. They didn't come to America until the 1890s. I have cousins still living in Ireland.

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Q4u — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 21:31:26 GMT

..... and if you were Protestant living in a predominately Catholic area approx. 500 years ago, you were persecuted by the locals and not free to worship openly.... anyway, it was

enough to get my ancestors moving...