The Winter Solstice
We are at the end of the year, which brings us to our last quarter of the Celtic calendar, the Winter Solstice, also known as Yule. It's...
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Nov 1, 20211 min read
The Irish Harp & Turlough O'Carolan
Ireland is unique in having the harp, a musical instrument as the national emblem. The only country in the world in fact. The harp was...
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Sep 1, 20211 min read
The Autumn Equinox - Celtic Ireland
The autumnal equinox is the time when the day and night are of equal length. This was a solar festival of great importance to the ancient...
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The Celtic Festival Lughnasadh
The Celtic festival of Lughnasadh is celebrated on the 1st of August, celebrating the first harvest of the year and the passing of summer...
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Jul 1, 20211 min read
Irish Folklore - Message of the Butterflies
There are lots of different versions of myths around butterflies and links with Ireland. It is said that different colour butterflies can...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
What is the Summer Solstice in Ireland?
In pre-Christian Ireland, life was governed by the movements of the sun. The calendar of the ancient Irish was based around the high, mid...
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May 5, 20211 min read
The History of May Day Ireland
May Day in Ireland was a festival to welcome the summer, the start of a new season, and to protect the family and livelihood of the farm...
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Apr 30, 20217 min read
Interview with Johnny McEvoy
With over 50 years in music, Johnny McEvoy has many stories to tell. I had the pleasure of sitting with Johnny and asking him some...
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Apr 6, 20211 min read
Irish Folklore: Fairies
The Whitethorn tree is also known as the ’Fairy tree’. It is said that fairies would dance around them to celebrate the beginning of...
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Mar 12, 20214 min read
Na Fianna Interview
This week, I joined the Irish trad group, Na Fianna, to ask them some questions about their music career, the state of the current music...
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Feb 5, 20214 min read
Interview with Stephen Leeson
I had the pleasure of asking the very talented Stephen Leeson some questions about all things music, his experience throughout the...
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Feb 2, 20211 min read
Welcome Spring as we Celebrate Imbolc!
February first, marks the ancient pagan festival Imbolc (i mbolg), symbolising the beginning of Spring. It marks the halfway point...
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Jan 27, 20211 min read
4 Great Irish Novels to get Lost in ☘️
Over the past few months, many of us have turned to the arts for entertainment at home. Whether it's through music, television, films, or...
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Jan 27, 20211 min read
Welcome to our new Blog!
We will be coming out with new weekly blogs on our Trad Nua website, which is also going to include more shop products very soon. You can...
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