July 2014 – Celtic Life International

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BYRNE & KELLY

July 31, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

You might be used to seeing Neil Byrne and Ryan Kelly of Irish super-group Celtic Thunder on the big stage. Over the coming months, however,...

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THE PRIDE AND PASSION OF THE GAMES

July 30, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

Summer 2014, and many Celts will be planning to attend a Scottish Highland Games. Social researcher Alan Mackie examines our community's passion for the pomp...

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DREA SHEPHERD

July 29, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

When your mother owns a dance studio, and it’s where you spend most of your time growing up, it's likely that you'll fall in love...

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THE CANADIAN CELTIC CHOIR

July 28, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

When Ian Davies joined the Canadian Celtic Choir in 1997, he was told it was a good way to meet people. Read more here!

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NICOLE ODO

July 27, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

The New Brunswick Highland Games features some of the region’s top Highland Dancers. Recently we spoke with one of the event’s shining stars, dancer Nicole...

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GIVING BACK

July 26, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

This weekend’s New Brunswick Highland Games brings out the best in all involved. Just ask area resident Peter MacDougall.

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GETTING HEAVY

July 25, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

At the New Brunswick Highland Games, forget the caber toss; the newest heavy event is the Picaroon’s keg toss. Read more here!

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DAYTON CELTIC FESTIVAL

July 24, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

Every summer, tens of thousands of visitors converge on downtown Dayton, Ohio, to celebrate all things Celtic. Read more here!

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES

July 23, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

From July 23 to August 3, some 6,500 athletes from over 70 countries will compete in 17 sports in 14 venues in Glasgow for the...

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THE GAELIC LANGUAGE

July 21, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

Gaelige – or Irish – is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European languages family that originated in Ireland and is today still spoken by some...

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FEIS AN EILEIN

July 20, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

Perhaps you’d like to brush up on your Gaelic this summer? Then you might want to visit Christmas Island in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Read...

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CANADIAN IRISH

July 15, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

Almost 5 million Canadians are of Irish descent. Read more here!

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ZEPH CAISSIE

July 15, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

Irish dance is alive and well in Nova Scotia. Learn more here!

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STRATHGLASS FAREWELL

July 12, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

A modern musical interpretation of an old Celtic story of ambition, betrayal and endurance will be staged in Antigonish, Nova Scotia this evening. Read more...

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GOT GAMES?

July 11, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

The 2nd oldest Highland Games in North America begins today in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The event’s executive director, Matthew Doherty, fills us in on the details.

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ANTIGONISH HIGHLAND GAMES!

July 10, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

This weekend, all roads lead to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, for the community's 151st Highland Games! Read more here!

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BRUCE FESTIVAL

July 9, 2014 by CelticLife No Comments

Bruces from all across the planet will converge in Dunfermline, Scotland this weekend! Maggie Mitchell, executive director of Dunfermline Delivers, gives us the details.

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