Although the fiddle was established in Irish traditional music before the Uilleann Pipes, the references to its predecessors do not date back as far as...
Knotwork first appeared in Ireland, Scotland, and northern England in the early 7th century, when Irish missionaries were evangelizing in Northumberland. The missionaries' main base...
Scotland’s pubs are renowned for their history, heritage, and hospitality. The Clachaig Inn Nestling in the very heart of Glencoe, the Clachaig Inn is almost...
The name ‘Poteen’ comes from the meaning ‘Little Pot’ which aptly represents the way that Poteen was distilled in little pots in an underground manner...
Bretagne is one of France’s most distinctive regions, boasting its own language and a long history of traditions. It’s known for its Celtic heritage, some 3,000 megaliths...
The Irish language runs through everything on the island of Ireland, from music and literature, to festivals, events, place names and even in the rhythm...
They were imposing, fortified hubs from which lords, queens, and kings repelled invaders, quashed rebellions, and launched bloody campaigns that changed the course of Irish...
Thanks to its varied geography and hundreds of miles of coastline, Scotland produces some of the finest venison, beef, lamb, salmon, langoustine and other sea-foods...
Unlike other dance mediums, Highland dances are generally danced solo and in competition. Dancers typically dance to traditional Scottish music such as Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes...
Down on the shores of Pictou Harbour in Nova Scotia ship builders have painstakingly reconstructed the 18th century ship Hector. In 1773 the old Dutch...
The Celts are a misunderstood bunch, shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Origins Frankly, nobody really knows where they came from. (Sorry!) Some historians claim that...
Since Roman times, millions of people have thought of themselves as "British", but this identity was only created with the Union of England, Wales and...
Celts have always been associated with the northern European lands and of inhabiting Ireland, Scotland and Wales; but it is true that Celtic tribes did...
Although the fiddle was established in Irish traditional music before the Uilleann Pipes, the references to its predecessors do not date back as far as...
One of the most interesting of the Celtic tribes in the British Isles are the Celtic Picts. They inhabited what is modern day Scotland, north of the...
It’s a quiet morning in Ireland - several weeks before a virus swept the world and changed everything - and Cillian Murphy, the 43-year-old actor born...
The quaint community of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, is as charming as its name. There, the famed Rose Manor Inn welcomes visitors from around the world....
