IrishShop Blog - IrishShop.com

Graphic bearing the word LUGHNASA and depicting elements associated with this festival, a Celtic Cross, flowers, workers harvesting a field of barley

Lughnasa: The Irish Festival Celebrating the Fi...

Summer is in full swing, with no real sign of autumn approaching, so it seems a strange time for a harvest festival. But Lughnasa, which is generally considered to be...

Lughnasa: The Irish Festival Celebrating the Fi...

Summer is in full swing, with no real sign of autumn approaching, so it seems a strange time for a harvest festival. But Lughnasa, which is generally considered to be on August 1st, is the festival of the first fruits. In Ireland,...

Read more
Fortune Teller with Apple

Irish Halloween Traditions | Gifts of Fortune T...

Samhain was the beginning of the Celtic New Year. People wondered what what was in store. These Irish halloween traditions survive today. Discover more

Irish Halloween Traditions | Gifts of Fortune T...

Samhain was the beginning of the Celtic New Year. People wondered what what was in store. These Irish halloween traditions survive today. Discover more

Read more
Illustration of Fionn Mac Cumhaill

Salmon, Wisdom and the Irish Gift of Storytelling

Before printing, Ireland had a strong tradition of storytelling, and many Irish gifts have a link to a legend. Discover more

Salmon, Wisdom and the Irish Gift of Storytelling

Before printing, Ireland had a strong tradition of storytelling, and many Irish gifts have a link to a legend. Discover more

Read more