This morning I had a rather inspired idea...I've decided that for the month of March, we will take a "time out" from our regularly scheduled history studies and focus instead on the rich history and traditions of Ireland. My new history schedule is coming together quite neatly and will allow time for this, so I expect it to be quite fun!

Needless to say, because I hadn't exactly planned for this, it will take some scrambling to throw together a decent plan...I would imagine that we'll mostly read, watch a lot of movies and documentaries, listen to some Irish music and enjoy some Irish food.

Since I've already covered many of the books, let's move on to movies and music:

Irish Movies

(See also: The Irish in Film database)

• The Secret of Roan Inish
• Darby O'Gill and the Little People
• Waking Ned Divine
• The Seventh Stream
• The Field
• Tristan & Isolde
• The Quiet Man
• A Love Divided
• The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
• Michael Collins*
• Omagh
• The Wind That Shakes the Barley*
• Finian's Rainbow
• The White Pony
• The Luck of the Irish

• Visions of Ireland
• Nature: Ireland
• The Celts: Rich Traditions & Ancient Myths
• Patrick: A documentary about Saint Patrick
• St. Patrick: Apostle of Ireland*
• In Search of Ancient Ireland*
• Come West Along the Road: Irish Musical Tradition*
• The Irish Empire
• Duffy's Irish Circus
• Irish Writers
• Pillars of Faith: Celtic Saints
• Greatest Journeys: Ireland, Great Britain & Brittany: Journeys of the Celtic Legends

• Ireland's Greatest Hits
• Irish Jigs & Reels
• Traditional Music of Ireland
• From Galway to Dublin: Early Recordings of Irish Tradition (I love this one!)
• Upon a Shamrock Shore: Songs of Ireland and the Irish by Irish Rovers
• Milestone at the Garden: Irish Fiddle Masters from the 78 RPM Era
• Gaelic Storm
• A Taste of Ireland: Irish Traditional Music
• Putumayo Presents: Celtic Tides
• Putumayo Presents: Celtic Crossroads
• Putumayo Presents: Women of the World - Celtic Women of the World