In this story I introduce a concept of The Black Rose as a mythical Irish character. I ask forgiveness from the Irish people who I have taken to my heart after meeting my long-term partner, June Merrigan; Siiobhain ni Mhuireaghain, her Irish name. When we met, so many years ago, June had a jet black cat she called Rosie, named for the benefit of the English. The cat"s Irish name was Roisin Dubh, Black Rose.
The Black Rose Black Rose.Wikipedia describes a Black Rose: "The symbolism in many works of fiction usually contrives feelings of mystery, danger, or some sort of darker emotion, like sorrow and obsessive love."
Black Rose:Crumpets - an Anglo-Saxon creation that originally were thought to be hard pancakes cooked on a griddle, rather than the spongy confection of today and very popular
