Hi Everyone. I hope I find you all well. So Tuesday was a big day for Irish film with an astonishing 14 Oscar nominations for Irish movies! So exciting to…
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CultureHistoryIrish Knitwear
A Short History of the Aran Sweater
by Lulu O'Sullivan 11 January, 2023Hi Everyone. I hope I find you all well. It was a night of celebration on Tuesday evening at the Golden Globes for Irish movie The Banshees of Inisherin. Martin…
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Happy New Year Everyone! I hope I find you all well and fighting fit after the holiday season. At this time of year, we’re bombarded with lists of diets and…
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Merry Christmas! A Festive Journey Around Ireland with Lulu.
by Lulu O'Sullivan 23 December, 2022Hi everyone. I hope I find you all well and looking forward to the festive season with your nearest and dearest. I just want to take this opportunity to wish…
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Happy Friday everyone. I hope I find you all well. Time to get on the road again and share some tall tales -perfect for these long winter nights. As we…
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Halloween & The Ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain I hope I find you all well. On Monday, people all around the world will be dressing up as ghouls and witches,…
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Hi Everyone. Time to go back to stuff of Irish mythology and Irish legends this week. In this world, female figures are very much to the fore and their stories…
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The Celtic Tree of Life. An ancient Irish symbol.
by Lulu O'Sullivan 8 July, 2022Hi Everyone. I hope I find you all well and looking forward to the weekend. This week, I’m exploring the story of the ancient Celtic Tree of Life symbol and…
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Hi everyone and Happy Summer Solstice! Today, 21 June, is the longest day of the year, otherwise known as Midsummer or the Summer Solstice. At this time of year the…
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5 Classic Irish & Celtic Symbols and Their Meanings
by Lulu O'Sullivan 20 May, 2022Hi everyone. I hope I find you all well this week. Irish jewelry design takes inspiration from many classic Celtic symbols of Ireland. Here’s a few of my favorites and…