Celtic Mythology is a foundation stone supporting, along with the language, music and dance, our collective Celtic identity. “The Oxford “Dictionary of Celtic Mythology” by Dr. ... period in the 1700’s and 1800’s when Celtic literature, art and history began to be respectable academic pursuits. MacPherson’s ...
Emmett McIntyre - Mar 18 2016 - 2:17am - 0 comments
Animals and birds are a significant feature in Celtic and Norse mythology. We know that the Celts had and continue to hold a ... vital to everyday life and wellbeing and they feature in art, literature, rituals and religious beliefs. We recently wrote about the ...
Alastair Kneale - Dec 12 2017 - 2:01am - 0 comments
... descent from immigrants to North America from the modern Celtic Nations. More elusive still is identifying the number of American’s descended from Celtic immigrants who enjoy a “Celtic Identity”. An analysis of the ...
Emmett McIntyre - Mar 20 2014 - 5:51pm - 0 comments
Douglas MacQueen's blog As reported in the New Zealand newspaper The Ortago Times : 'Jake Cropley has no Celtic ancestry, but that is not stopping the 18-year-old from helping New ... the city to life for 18 days of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, art exhibitions, workshops, and free events.' So welcome to Jake and ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 19 2015 - 3:02pm - 0 comments
Douglas MacQueen's blog The Celtic Connections festival starts today, 16th January, in Glasgow, Scotland ... and for 18 days there will be concerts, ceilidhs, talks, art exhibitions, workshops, and free events. Information on the event can be ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 16 2020 - 3:19pm
The Druids were the caretakers of Celtic culture. When he came into contact with the Druids during his conquest of Celtic Gaul, Julius Caesar confirmed their religious role: The Druids ... continues to be followed. https://www.transceltic.com/blog/cailleach-great-gaelic-goddess-of-winter Content ...
Emmett McIntyre - Jan 19 2020 - 6:03pm - 0 comments
... to interview Peter Berresford Ellis , the well renowed Celtic historian and author of the international bestselling Sister Fidelma ... to Peter: 1. How do you see the future of the Celtic languages? In spite of the achievements of the last decades, there ...
Transceltic team - May 10 2015 - 7:06pm
The Celtic Fling and Highland Games at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is one of the Major Celtic Festivals in the mid-Atlantic region of the eastern United Sates and ... 21st. The driving force of the festival is the music, the Celtic bands that traffic in the language of the culture. The line-up included ...
Emmett McIntyre - Jan 18 2014 - 4:03pm - 0 comments
Emmett McIntyre's blog The 6th Annual Saint Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage Festival is to be held at the city’s Francis Field ... Disclaimer: This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...
Emmett McIntyre - Feb 22 2016 - 2:17pm - 0 comments
Emmett McIntyre's blog Pictured above is Brigit's Cross ... day of February. It is the second of the four ancient yearly Celtic Festivals, representing the advent of the traditional agricultural year. ... Disclaimer: This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...
Emmett McIntyre - Jan 22 2016 - 5:37pm - 0 comments