Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
This is a fish story about one that didn’t get away. It traveled extensively and hid for more than a thousand years, but it did not get away. It was caught last year by an experienced fisherman in County Down, Northern Ireland who had recently taken up metal detecting as a hobby. Barry Shannon was […]
Springtime is the time of year where romance is in the air and many couples are considering popping the ever elusive question of, “will you marry me?” Now, it doesn’t really matter if you are Irish or not, the engagement rings we have here at ShanOre are just stunning and are of such excellent and […]
It’s time for the fifth month of the year, almost which is May. May was named after the Greek goddess Maia. In Roman mythology, she symbolizes fertility. This is the month where we finally see things in full bloom. Temperatures are on the rise and the days are longer. Typically, many occasions are held outdoors […]
Parents everywhere are perpetually on the lookout for healthy and wholesome activities for their children. We sign them up for sports to keep them fit and music to add some cultural enrichment. And we wind up chauffeuring them so much we fear that they will recognize the backs of our heads better than our faces. […]
Whether you are looking in the sky for a rainbow or glancing over an outfit to notice the ornaments that adorn it, the common link is gold. The gold pot at the end of the rainbow is an Irish folk legend and since spring time is the time of year where the rain starts to […]
Do you know a young lady with a big milestone coming up this spring or summer? While birthdays fall throughout the year, spring seems to be a time with a lot of other big occasions, particularly for young people. Perhaps it is a First Communion, Confirmation or other religious milestone. Or maybe it is a […]
Spring time has an abundance of many things in Ireland and seasonally. We expect to see more drops of rain since we are usually spending more times outdoors after several months spent hibernating indoors. Our friends and family drop by to say hi which is a different kind of drop, but a drop nonetheless. With […]
We all love our mothers. They brought us into this world and gave us life. There is no better way then to show our appreciation to our mothers then by singling out a special day each year and this year that day is Sunday May 11th, Mother’s Day. We have all been accustomed to giving […]
When most people think of mining in Ireland, they think of coal. Locals and tourists alike might think of the Agrina mines in County Roscommon, where first iron and later coal were mined. But that might be on the verge of changing. Recent detailed exploration has discovered something much shinier and prettier than iron or […]
Now is the time where the snow is officially melting or melted and the showers begin to arrive. The old adage that came along of “April showers bring May flowers” now bears it’s significance because with the flowing waters from the sky come the budding flowers and gardens from the ground. We offer our classic claddagh […]
