Bog Butter Update First, an update on the post on “bog butter“. A post on an ancient Ireland blog recently included a photo (left) of a “mether” or wooden drinking vessel that was filled with bog butter and found in County Armagh. It brings up something I hadn’t seen while writing my post. It appears[…]
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6 Beautiful Irish Wedding Traditions
Weddings are all about bringing people together. The best weddings are all about blending families and customs in a meaningful way. Unfortunately, it is often easier said than done. Every culture has its own traditions, each with a charm all its own. A wedding is a perfect opportunity to pay tribute to the beautiful customs[…]
Ireland’s Female Weavers
Ireland’s Female Weavers During the Napoleonic War from 1803 to 1815 there were some 300,000 men in the British army and 140,000 in the Royal Navy. There were 13 Irish battalions who were almost exclusively recruited from Ireland. Some “English” battalions consisted of over 30% Irish recruits. It’s not known how many weavers left to[…]
Irish Wedding Gifts Everyone Will Love
Unfortunately, when it comes to family gatherings, the Irish can get a bad rap. Everyone’s heard of an Irish wake. Irish weddings carry fewer cultural associations, however. We know the Irish can throw down at a funeral, but what about wedding receptions? The answer is a resounding, “Yes!” There are plenty of memorable Irish wedding[…]
Do the Irish Wear Kilts?
Well, do the Irish wear kilts? Of course, they do. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be in business. If you don’t believe us, take a gander at our web site Kilts-N-Stuff, where we specialize in all things Celtic, including Kilts. Yes, we know most people associate kilts with Scotland and the Scottish Highlands. They can’t help it,[…]
Bog Butter
Bog Butter In an 1859 paper Edward Clibborn and James O’Laverty wrote “For many years there have been found from time to time, in the bogs of Ireland -and especially in those of the North -wooden vessels filled with butter in a harded state and quite from from putrefaction.” In the illustration a right the[…]
Irish Colonial “Slaves”
Originally published May 2015 Irish Colonial “Slaves” I recently ran across an article “The Myth of “Irish Slaves” in the Colonies” (see link below) which seems inspired by the spread of an argument that the history of Irish colonial “slaves” has been ignored in favor of the more common African slave narrative. The author suggests[…]
The Fianna
Originally published February 2015 The Fianna Wikipedia describes the Fianna (singular fian) as “small, semi-independent warrior bands in Irish mythology and Scottish mythology. They are featured in the stories of the Fenian Cycle, where they are led by Fionn mac Cumhaill. They are based on historical bands of landless young men in early medieval Ireland[…]
Murder of Honor Bright
Originally Published December 2014 The Murder of Honor Bright “In 1925 Dublin was a hive of activity ’cause change was a-coming down Frank Duff wasted no time with his ladies of the L.O.M they set about to clear out Monto town but across the City Quays a woman from the Liberties was doing all she[…]
Celtic History In the News – September 2019
Celtic History In the News – September 2019 ‘Spectacular’ monument aligned with the Winter Solstice found near Newgrange Archaeologists have identified about 40 previously unknown monuments near Newgrange in an “exceptionally successful” survey. Student reveals the face of Iron Age female druid A University of Dundee student has digitally revealed the face of one of[…]