Hi everyone. I hope I find you all well. This week, my series exploring Ireland’s iconic symbols ends with the Triskel symbol, also known as the Triskele or Triskelion. This…
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Hi everyone. I hope I find you all well this week as I continue my series on some of Ireland’s most iconic symbols. This week, I’m turning my attention to…
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Iconic Symbols of Ireland. The Claddagh Ring.
by Lulu O'Sullivan 19 April, 2023Hi everyone. I hope I find you all well. This week, I continue my series exploring some of Ireland’s most iconic symbols. The Claddagh ring is a traditional Irish ring…
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Hi everyone. I hope I find you all well this week. One of our most popular Celtic jewelry designs at The Irish Store is the Trinity Knot. Its intricate design…
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Hi Everyone. I hope I find you all well this week. In Ireland we are so lucky to have a wealth of craft traditions and artisans and Irish weavers are…
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Happy International Women’s Day! 5 Legendary Women In Irish Mythology
by Lulu O'Sullivan 8 March, 2023Hi Everyone. Happy International Women’s Day-I hope I find you all well. Time to go back to stuff of Irish mythology and Irish legends this week. In this world, female…
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Hi Everyone. I hope I find you all well. The countdown to March 17 continues this week with a short history of St. Patrick’s Day. In a couple of weeks…
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Happy St.Brigids Day! The Beginning of Celtic Spring.
by Lulu O'Sullivan 1 February, 2023Yes-according to the ancient Celts, February 1st is the official start of spring! This is welcome news to us all as we all continue to shiver our way through these…
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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 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…