January 2020 – Celtic Life International

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Rugby’s Six Nations Championship

January 31, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

The 6 Nations Championship is contested each season over seven weekends during February, March and sometimes April by the international sides of France, England, Ireland,...

Reading time: 9 min

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The Dingle Distillery

January 30, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

By the mid-1970s, the Irish whiskey industry had hit rock bottom. In the 1700s there were hundreds of small distilleries operating in Ireland. By the...

Reading time: 3 min

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The Connemara Pony

January 29, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

Connemara, in the west of Ireland, is famous for its rugged landscape of mist-shrouded mountains, desolate moors and bogs, and seemingly endless strands pounded by...

Reading time: 6 min

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The Glory of Gaelic

January 28, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

The appreciation for Gaelic culture is widespread today, celebrated both in Ireland and around the world. Without the Gaelic Revival of the 19th century, however,...

Reading time: 3 min

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The Amazing Aran Islands

January 27, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

Guinness, fiddles, and all-around Celtic madness: you've waited your whole life to pub hop in Ireland. But on your visit to the Emerald Isle, why...

Reading time: 4 min

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Classic Haggis

January 26, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

Haggis is a very old, traditional Scottish dish that combines meats, spices and oatmeal. A traditional recipe for Haggis would involve the boiled and minced...

Reading time: 1 min

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The Burns Supper

January 25, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many Scots poems. The suppers are normally...

Reading time: 5 min

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Dermot Kennedy

January 24, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

Though only in his late 20s, Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has been quietly honing his craft for years. It was only recently, however - with...

Reading time: 11 min

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Ian Fontova

January 23, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

Although born and bred in Spain, musician Ian Fontova never felt quite connected to his own cultural heritage. Instead, he found joy and inspiration in...

Reading time: 3 min

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Irish Gold

January 22, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

According to legend, Tighearnmas was the High King of Ireland who introduced the worship of idols to his kingdom during the Bronze Age. Ironically, he...

Reading time: 6 min

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Mera Royle

January 21, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

Mera Royle makes her home in The Isle of Man, a small country with a big music scene. As she notes, the Isle - situated...

Reading time: 3 min

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Ten Famous Whiskey Drinkers

January 20, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

American scribe Mark Twain once wrote, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” He was not alone in...

Reading time: 3 min

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Cabrini’s Irish Stew

January 19, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

A traditional Irish stew is a warm and wonderful meal to share with family and friends on a cold winter day. This particular recipe comes from my...

Reading time: 1 min

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Loah

January 18, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

“I have played music for as long as I have a memory,” shares Loah, an Irish-Sierra Leonean singer-songwriter, from her home in Dublin. “My parents...

Reading time: 3 min

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The Glory of Glenglasdaugh

January 17, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

When most people think of Scotland, I would expect that surfing is not among the first things that come to mind. However, on a recent...

Reading time: 3 min

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Highland Echoes

January 16, 2020 by CelticLife No Comments

Jennifer Licko’s non-profit venture, Highland Echoes, was 30 years in the making without her even realizing it. Based in North Carolina, the organization aims to...

Reading time: 3 min