When you read Sally Rooney’s hit novel Normal People—about an on-again, off-again couple named Marianne and Connell—and imagined Connell in your mind, I’d be willing to bet...
Last Spring, Briana Corr Scott released her debut literary effort, a children’s book titled She Dreams of Sable Island. Following a young, female protagonist, the...
Given his almost whimsical upbringing, it is not surprising that Daniel Allison developed a fascination with myths and stories. “I grew up in the Lammermuir...
Until the closing decades of the 19th century, most Scottish distilleries had started out as farms. Some were blessed with fertile fields, perfect for growing...
Raised on a Kentucky horse farm by her grandparents, fiddler Liz Knowles was surrounded by Celtic music. “My grandfather was always singing Irish, Scottish and...
The Nova Scotia Highland Village Society was founded in 1959, to create a living history museum to interpret, preserve and promote the Scottish Gaelic language,...
That the four provinces of Ireland began as loosely bordered kingdoms is something of an afterthought to most tourists, but each province is rich in...
The Celts that settled in what we know as Northern Ireland today, were the Ulaid (Old Irish) or the Ulaidh (Modern Irish). They were a people of early...
When Disney and Pixar launched the computer-animated film Brave in June 2012, the film was praised for its strong flame-haired heroine and its lush landscapes...
One of Scotland's all-time favourite films, Whisky Galore is based upon a true story: the unauthorised salvage of over 20,000 cases of whisky from a...
To our Celtic Community... The whole world is going through unprecedented times. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, Celtic Life International has taken measures...
The Irish whiskey industry is experiencing a revival. In the 1700s, there were thousands of stills operating in Ireland. At the turn of the 20th century,...