Celtic Path
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"The great Celtic scholar Dr. Anne Ross once said, 'Everyone with European roots can consider themselves of Celtic origin.' People who are not directly descended from Irish, Welsh, or Scottish families tend to think they have no Celtic roots, but in reality so many different European tribes contributed to the creation of Celticism, and over thousands of years such a mixing of populations has occurred, that virtually anyone alive today with European ancestry can be said to have Celtic origins." - Philip Carr-Gomm, Chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16!  |
Celtic refers to the unique expression of Christianity that flourished in Ireland, Scotland and Wales from the 4th to the 10th centuries. Celtic Christian Spirituality, along with Celtic music...
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(The Iron Age) c. 600 BC - 50 AD Who were they? The Iron Age is the age of the "Celt" in Britain. Over the 500 or so years leading up...
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Celtic Shield Knot Celtic shield knots can be identified as any of the Celtic knots with for distinct corner areas. They usually resemble a square but sometimes they are a square...
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"The three principal endeavors of a Bard: One is to learn and collect sciences. The second is to teach. And the third is to make peace And to put an end to all injury; For...
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St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the...
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History of St. Patrick Saint Patrick, The Apostle of Ireland, was born at what is now Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387; died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, 17...
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ST.PATRICK True history and legend are intertwined when it comes to St. Patrick. It is known that he was born in Scotland and was kidnapped and sold in Ireland as a...
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Imbolc Celtic Style The First of February belongs to Brigid, (Brighid, Brigit, Bride,) the Celtic goddess who in later times became revered as a Christian saint. Originally, her festival on February...
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Beltane Celtic Style Simple ways to celebrate the feast-days of the Celtic Year. The Return of the Sun Beltaine is an anglicization of the Irish "Bealtaine" or the Scottish "Bealtuinn." While "tene" clearly...
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Lughnasadh Celtic Style The Celtic harvest festival on August 1st takes its name from the Irish god Lugh, one of the chief gods of the Tuatha De Danann, giving us Lughnasadh...
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Samhain Celtic Style Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year, for the Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark, at Beltane...
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IrishSymbols The Harp The harp, of the small portable type played by Celtic minstrels, is the oldest official symbol of Ireland. Through not as recognizable as the shamrock, the harp is...
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The Leprechaun The Leprechaun is an Irish fairy. He looks like a small, old man (about 2 feet tall), often dressed like a shoemaker, with a cocked hat and a...
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IrishRecipes Recipes for: Shamrock Stew, St. Patrick's Day Cheese Cake, Scones, Brown Soda Bread, Irish Soda Bread, Treacle Bread, Irish Whiskey Cake, Irish Coffee
Read moreMore Irish Recipes Recipes for: Traditional Irish Bacon and Cabbage, Sausage and Bacon Hot Pie, Pasta with Irish Bacon and Broccoli, Black Pudding and Vegetable Casserole, Sausage and Mushroom Pie, Twice-Baked...
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The Stone of Eloquence For over 200 years, world statesmen, literary giants, and legends of the silver screen have joined the millions of pilgrims climbing the steps to kiss the Blarney...
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THREE KINDREDS PRAYER BEADS, A Druid Devotional This version of the Prayer Beads is more Druid in content, honoring the Three Kindreds: The Ancestors, spirits of the ancient dead; The Earth...
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