Happy St. Patrick’s Day

In honor of the day, and since many of us are looking for new reading material, how about an introduction to an Irish hero of Robert E. Howard’s?  For those of you who prefer Vikings, he sails with a crew of Danish pirates. For those who prefer Arthurian stories, the timeframe is supposed to be during the reign of Arthur.

It’s not Howard’s greatest work all the same; it’s more like the drive-in movie Sword & Sorcery films than like the great ones. It will definitely bother you insofar as you are a stickler for historical accuracy. But they’re fun tales if you have read all the Conan stories and want something Irish for the day.

UPDATE:  The Dropkick Murphys are doing a free online concert tonight in place of their annual St. Patrick's Day show.  If you're interested, it starts at 1900 Romeo, i.e., 7 PM Boston time.