office29423Dec 10, 20211 minThe Winter SolsticeWe 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...
office29423Nov 1, 20211 minThe Irish Harp & Turlough O'CarolanIreland is unique in having the harp, a musical instrument as the national emblem. The only country in the world in fact. The harp was...
office29423Sep 1, 20211 minThe 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...
office29423Aug 1, 20211 minThe Celtic Festival LughnasadhThe Celtic festival of Lughnasadh is celebrated on the 1st of August, celebrating the first harvest of the year and the passing of summer...
office29423Jul 1, 20211 minIrish Folklore - Message of the ButterfliesThere are lots of different versions of myths around butterflies and links with Ireland. It is said that different colour butterflies can...
office29423Jun 1, 20211 minWhat 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...
office29423May 5, 20211 minThe 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...
office29423Apr 30, 20217 minInterview with Johnny McEvoyWith over 50 years in music, Johnny McEvoy has many stories to tell. I had the pleasure of sitting with Johnny and asking him some...
office29423Apr 6, 20211 minIrish 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...
office29423Mar 12, 20214 minNa Fianna InterviewThis week, I joined the Irish trad group, Na Fianna, to ask them some questions about their music career, the state of the current music...
office29423Feb 5, 20214 minInterview with Stephen LeesonI had the pleasure of asking the very talented Stephen Leeson some questions about all things music, his experience throughout the...
office29423Feb 2, 20211 minWelcome 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...
office29423Jan 27, 20211 min4 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...
office29423Jan 27, 20211 minWelcome 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...