An Englishman’s Report on Celtic Lands!
Have you ever wondered what it really means to be Celtic? Mick (Celtic Elegance’s treasurer) takes on the task of answering this question in this informative blog post! Mick…
Have you ever wondered what it really means to be Celtic? Mick (Celtic Elegance’s treasurer) takes on the task of answering this question in this informative blog post! Mick…
So why bother to think about the Isle of Man? After all, it is just a tiny speck on the map, 23 miles long, 13 miles wide and stuck out…
Have you ever wondered how many of your neighbors could be linked by the same ancestry to you? How many people in your grocery store could you greet with, ‘Top…
At this time of the year, our minds turn towards the forthcoming Easter period and its significance to all Christians.
Many people are familiar with Celtic jewelry but know little or nothing about the Celts themselves or the areas from which they originated.
To discover a hidden gem brings a very contented feeling to one’s heart. This was our feeling on discovering St Celynnin Church for the first time in 2013.
5th Century legend has it that a young maid called Dwynwen fell in love with a Maelon Dafodrill.
We called him Noddy after a character in a children’s book by British authoress Enid Blyton. Our little kitty had enormous ears just like Noddy’s friend in the book! “Big Ears” didn’t sound quite fair so our kitty was named Noddy.
Wales is sometimes said to be the “castle capital of the world”. Wales had about 400 castles, of which over 100 are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings.
Some 400 years ago in a fishing village called Claddagh overlooking Galway Bay, close to the city of the Tribes, lived Richard Joyce, a Master Goldsmith.