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Finally spring is really here, and gardens and green spaces across Ireland are starting to show their colors. Ireland is so closely associated with the shamrock, that our other native plants are sometimes overlooked. But Ireland is home to many other plants. Our early blooming native flowers are popping up, and they are a very […]
Easter is on it’s way and along with the furry Easter bunny come all of the fun games like Easter Egg hunts. Children love Easter and wearing their Sunday’s best. They also love the chance to get to eat chocolate bunnies and Easter candy or sitting down to a big feast of ham or lamb. […]
The time is nearing spring and we find ourselves burrowed in the third month of the year. March has the luxury of being the month to bring in this new season and thus we have a new time to discuss it’s birthstones and flower. The first of March’s birthstones and the one in which we feature on our Claddagh Birthstone Ring […]
Spring is fast approaching now and fairly soon the ice and snow will all be melting and the leaves will all be turning green again. After that then plants will start to blossom and flowers will start to bloom once more. People will start to come out of hiding from their winter respites and enjoy […]
Explaining St. Patrick’s Day to your youngest ones can prove to b difficult, but it is still an interesting and important story to tell. Adults can engross themselves in the legend of St. Patrick’s Day, but it is harder to get children excited about this patron saint’s day and why it is so special. Starting with […]
The biggest Irish holiday of the year is coming up in a little less than three weeks. Even if you are not Irish you most likely know the tradition of St. Patrick’s Day. The most common adages are not to get caught wearing something that isn’t green along with enjoying certain refreshments that are often green […]
Finding your inspiration is important in this life especially in a time of year when it can be very cold and dreary. Ireland typically sees very cold days in February and not much sunlight which is very similar to where I live. There are many people who escape to tropical locations to avoid temperature lows, […]
It’s not like you can avoid seeing hearts everywhere this week, so you might as well enjoy them! Of course, the famous and widely loved Irish heart design is the Claddagh, named for what was once a tiny fishing village but is now part of Galway city. Even the story of its design is romantic. […]
Traditionally one would pass out the store bought cards and candies for our holiday known as Valentine’s Day, but now we can put much more thought into our gifts. Fathers can go out and buy their daughters nice gifts for that special day of the year as an example of what to expect as they grow into […]
At St. Valentine’s Day, boyfriends want to choose just the right gift that sends just the right message. That message might not be ‘my love for you is eternal, please share my life’, at least not this year. It might be more ‘I think you are amazing, and I really, sincerely care a lot about […]
