Irish Interest
Ireland's Best Known Spirit - The Banshee
Since it's Halloween week I decided to look at Ireland's best known and most feared spirit, the banshee following on from our article on Did Halloween originate in ireland? The...
Ireland's Best Known Spirit - The Banshee
Since it's Halloween week I decided to look at Ireland's best known and most feared spirit, the banshee following on from our article on Did Halloween originate in ireland? The...
Origins of the Irish Presidential Seal Design
This week in Ireland we will be voting in our 9th president. Rather than discuss the presidential candidates I decided to look at the Irish Presidential Seal and see where...
Origins of the Irish Presidential Seal Design
This week in Ireland we will be voting in our 9th president. Rather than discuss the presidential candidates I decided to look at the Irish Presidential Seal and see where...
Did Halloween originate in Ireland?
With everyone getting their costumes ready for Halloween I decided to look into the history of this holiday. I had heard it had its origins in Ireland so I did...
Did Halloween originate in Ireland?
With everyone getting their costumes ready for Halloween I decided to look into the history of this holiday. I had heard it had its origins in Ireland so I did...
Inspiration and History of the Celtic Cross
This week I'm working on a new product for the shop, a silver celtic cross. I've made the cross by first hand cutting the cross shape and then soldering four...
Inspiration and History of the Celtic Cross
This week I'm working on a new product for the shop, a silver celtic cross. I've made the cross by first hand cutting the cross shape and then soldering four...
History of Guinness
As many of you might know today is Arthur's Day, when proud Guinness drinkers around the world raise a pint to it's founder Arthur Guinness. While we all know this...
History of Guinness
As many of you might know today is Arthur's Day, when proud Guinness drinkers around the world raise a pint to it's founder Arthur Guinness. While we all know this...
A Guide to the Ogham Alphabet
Ogham is an ancient Irish alphabet. Each letter represented by a mark along one central line. Dating back to the 4th century, it is the earliest form of writing to...
A Guide to the Ogham Alphabet
Ogham is an ancient Irish alphabet. Each letter represented by a mark along one central line. Dating back to the 4th century, it is the earliest form of writing to...