Hi Everyone. I hope all is well with you all this weekend. First of all a massive congratulations to all in involved in the Irish film An Irish Goodbye which…
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Journeys Around Ireland With Lulu. A Tour of Irish Islands
by Lulu O'Sullivan 25 January, 2023Hi 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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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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The Celtic Tree of Life. An ancient Irish symbol.
by Lulu O'Sullivan 8 July, 2022Hi Everyone. I hope I find you all well. This week, I’m exploring the story of the ancient Celtic Tree of Life symbol and its positive message of rebirth and…
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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…
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Popular Irish Surnames, Their Origin and Coat of Arms
by Lulu O'Sullivan 25 April, 2022Hi everyone. I hope you all had a good week. So what’s in an Irish surname? Well, here at The Irish Store our best selling personalized Irish gift is our…
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Along with the cross and the sacred holy water fonts, the small beads that makeup Rosary beads are one of the most familiar and recognized symbols of Catholicism. According to…