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Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 is coming to Drogheda, County Louth for the first time ever and is the world’s largest annual celebration of Irish music, language, song and dance, taking place from Sunday 12th to Sunday 19th August.
Newgrange has always been one of Ireland’s most important historic sites. Now Ireland’s recent heatwave has seen archaeologists uncover even more ‘extremely significant’ sites at the world famous prehistoric complex.
Rings from Ireland has been selling Celtic and Irish wedding bands and jewelry worldwide from the heart of the Boyne Valley since 1998 and is proud to welcome Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann 2018 to Drogheda.
Are you getting married? Are you a bridesmaid or is there a family wedding in the calendar? From a change of color, to a very special choice of ring, here are 5 lost Irish wedding traditions its time to revive right now.
You may have been thinking about proposing for a while and if you have, Valentine’s Day, February 14th is one of the most romantic days in the calendar to ask that big question. And if you want to get even more romantic, why not give it added meaning and include an Irish twist to the proceedings!
Posted on January 26, 2018
Did you know that many of the Christmas traditions as we know them today actually have Celtic and Irish roots?
Posted on December 22, 2017
How do you bring in a Celtic flavour to your Christmas celebrations? It might be easier than you think, as many much-enjoyed and celebrated traditions have their roots in Celtic mysticism and symbolism.
Posted on December 20, 2017
From parades at dawn to a four day spectacular; from U.S. marching bands to sublime storytelling, here is how to do it best and go green for Friday 17th March, 2017 with the 5 best Saint Patrick’s Day Parades in Ireland.
Are you interested in tracing your Irish roots? An amazing 12.5 million new digitized records of births, marriages and deaths has just been released by IrishGenealogy.ie from the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
Posted on November 3, 2016
Saint Patrick’s Day 2016 is shaping up to be one of the most spectacular years of celebration yet. Here are our top 4 ways to celebrate this year.
It’s Leap Year 2016 and that means that Leap Day, which falls on February 29th, is traditionally a day when women can propose to men. Ladies – what are you waiting for?
Posted on February 19, 2016
From beautiful romantic Irish poetry to Irish music, from the gift of Irish jewelry to a screening of one of the latest Oscar-nominated Irish movies, here are 6 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2016 the Irish way!
Posted on February 12, 2016
Simple but with meaning, Celtic weddings are laced with evocative traditions that have been around and celebrated for centuries. Here are 5 ways to incorporate a Celtic theme in to your wedding.
Posted on January 22, 2016
Celebrate Christmas – The Celtic way... Many ancient Irish traditions have survived through the generations and can be incorporated in to your Christmas celebrations. Here’s how...
Posted on December 18, 2015
Heraldry is enjoying a new popularity. Here is our 3-step guide to Irish and Family Crests and Coat of Arms.
Posted on October 9, 2015
Summer time is a great time to reconnect with your Celtic heritage. From wearing a piece of Irish or Celtic jewelry to exploring the Wild Atlantic Way or doing a tour of the new Ireland’s Ancient East, here are three great ways to reconnect with your Celtic heritage.
From whitewashing the house to visiting holy wells, we look at some of the ancient Easter traditions in Ireland.
From Dublin’s four day Saint Patrick’s Festival extravaganza to family fun in Cork, we look at the Saint Patrick’s Day Highlights around Ireland for 2015.
Did you know that the Celts believed that many trees held sacred properties? Which trees, dotted around Ireland today, are said to have special powers?
Posted on February 20, 2015
February 1st is known as La Fheile Bride in Ireland or Saint Brigid’s Day. We look at the traditions associated with Saint Brigid in Ireland and the importance of her Feast Day on February 1st and the iconic Saint Brigid’s Cross.
Posted on January 30, 2015