[Community Article] This Day in Irish History December 9, 2013

Day 2,211, 18:20 • Published in Ireland Ireland • by Anthony Colby


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December 9, 2013


1791 - Sir Thomas Wyse, politician and diplomat, is born in St John, Co. Waterford
1861 - John O'Donovan, Irish language scholar, dies
1952 - The Irish Management Institute holds its inaugural meeting
1973 - At Sunningdale, Berkshire, British Prime Minister Edward Heath, Irish premier Liam Cosgrave, and representatives of the Ulster Unionist Party, the Social Democratic and Labour Party and the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, sign an historic agreement to set up a Council of Ireland
1994 - Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Army's political wing, held its first formal talks with Britain in over 70 years.
2000 - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern arrives for the third day of the European Summit in Nice. Leaders of the 15 EU states have convened in this heavily guarded city to tackle a tough agenda which centers on the future structure of the European Union and the integration of new member states
2002 - Carlow town wins first place in the inaugural all-Ireland anti-litter league. Accepting the award, Carlow’s civic leader Mayor Michael Abbey said the town had enthusiastically embraced the competition which involved 29 towns, including three from Northern Ireland
2002 - Tourism Ireland and Bord Fáilte unveil plans to increase the number of tourists by 5% in 2003, despite the prospect of higher prices across the sector. 2005 - Nearly 150,000 people take to the streets as the Irish Ferries protest mushroomed into the largest public demonstration the country has seen for two decades.
2005 - President Mary McAleese and Queen Elizabeth II meet in Northern Ireland. According to President McAleese, this historic event could clear the way for an unprecedented State visit. No British monarch has made such a trip since George V visited Dublin in 1911, a decade before partition.
Notorious gadabout William Tecumseh Sherman was, in addition to everything else, extremly careless with campfires.

Because so many have abused the privilege, it may soon be illegal to send cottage cheese through the mail.

Cliff’s Law:

Never stand between the dog and the hydrant.

Uncle Arthur’s Christmas Pudding
Originally called Mr. Guinness’s Christmas Pudding, this is a recipe that appears in Georgina Campbell’s Classic Irish Recipes cookbook; she got it from “Uncle Arthur”, the affectionate name for the Guinness Brewery in Dublin. Since Christmas is a time for family, I thought that, in this case, Uncle Arthur would be appropriate.

Ingredients:

5 cups fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 3/4 cups currants

1 3/4 cups raisins, chopped

1 3/4 cups golden raisins

2 ounces chopped mixed peel

10 ounces shredded suet

1/2 level teaspoon salt

2 to 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Grated rind of 1 lemon

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 large eggs, beaten

1/2 cup skimmed or low-fat milk

1 cup Guinness (If you’re in Ireland, use Guinness Extra)

Metho😛

1. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl.

2. Stir in lemon juice, eggs, milk and Guinness and mix well.

3. Generously grease two 2 1/2 pint pudding bowls and line each on bottom with wax paper.

4. Turn mixture into bowls. Cover tightly with several layers of wax paper and foil and leave over night.

5. Place in boiling water and steam for about 7 1/2 hours. Top up with boiling water as needed and be certain not to let the puddings go off the boil.

6. Remove from boiling water and allow to cool. When cool, re-cover the puddings and store in a cool, dry place.

7.When needed for a meal, steam for another 2 to 3 hours and serve with Whiskey Sauce. (recipe follows)

Makes two puddings; each serves 6 to 8.

Irish Whiskey Sauce
Ingredients:

2 cups milk

4 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 cup Irish Whiskey to taste (rum or brandy may be substituted)


Metho😛

1. Melt the butter, stir in the flour and cook over low heat for a minute or two.

2. Boil the milk in a separate pan.

3. Gradually add the milk to the butter and flour mixture.

4. Simmer for a few minutes, then sweeten to taste with the sugar

5. Flavor with Irish Whiskey.


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Anthony Colby