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Fun Facts About Hogmanay!

December 31, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish...
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Hogmanay

December 30, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
There are many theories about the derivation of the word “Hogmanay.” The Scandinavian word for the feast preceding Yule was "Hoggo-nott" while the Flemish words...
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Irish Cherry Chocolate Mousse

December 29, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
The Irish eat more chocolate per-capita than any other nation in Europe. What better way to bring in a new year, and a new decade?...
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Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
On behalf of all of us at Celtic Life international, we wish our wonderful community much love, peace, warmth & wonder this Christmas day and...
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Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”

December 24, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of...
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Celtic Customs of Christmas

December 23, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
According to the longstanding theory, the origins of Christmas stems from pagan winter festivals. One main reason early Christians were able to spread their religion...
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Breton Bûche de Noël

December 22, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
As we approach Christmas Day, we are pleased to share a seasonal suggestion. Here is a simple and scrumptious recipe for Bretagne Bûche de Noël!...
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Belfast’s Black Santa

December 21, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
The clergyman unwinds a purple, green, grey and blue scarf — knitted for him by a 93-year-old resident of a Belfast nursing home — and...
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Going with the Grain

December 20, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
Although single malts have been enjoyed for centuries, they’ve played second fiddle to blended Scotch whisky for over 150 years. Consumed since time immemorial in...
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The History of the Cornish Pasty

December 19, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
The pasty has been a documented part of the Cornish diet since the 13th Century, at this time being devoured by the rich upper classes...
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Celtic War Queen

December 18, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
She slaughtered a Roman army. She torched Londinium, leaving a charred layer almost half a meter thick that can still be traced under modern London....
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The History of Guinness

December 17, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
Guinness was founded in Dublin in 1759. It was first brewed by Arthur Guinness in a disused brewery which he leased for 9,000 years at...
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Gorgeous Scottish Getaways!

December 15, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
From cozy crofters’ cottages to lofty castles, there is a special place for every visitor in Scotland! Callakille, Applecross  This lovely whitewashed croft teeters above...
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Scottish Shortbread Cookies

December 15, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
Simple and scrumptious, Scottish Shortbread Cookies are the perfect sweet treat during the holiday season. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups salted butter softened, 3 sticks, 12...
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Brief History of the Highlanders

December 14, 2019 by CelticLife 1 Comment
The more you study the history of the Scottish Highlands of the 18th and 19th centuries, the more upset you become. It’s impossible not to...
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The Story of Poteen

December 13, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
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...
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Celtic Knotwork

December 12, 2019 by CelticLife No Comments
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...
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