Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
Many couples opt for simple gold bands when they marry, but more and more people want something with more personal meaning rather than the standard choice. Couples who are planning a wedding this year have more choices than the plain gold wedding ring. Irish wedding rings offer a variety of designs that not only show […]
The April giveaway has finished and the winner this month is Maria Molly Taylor. Congtratulations Maria! And thanks to all those that took part. The May giveaway will be coming soon! We have great news for April! We will be giving away a Silver Claddagh Twist Rope Design to one lucky ShanOre fan! This lovely ring has a unique […]
With Easter and the beginning of Spring right upon us, comes fantastic combinations of colors and many celebration opportunities for the Easter holiday. Spring time means new vibrant color palettes popping up everywhere in the world from one’s new spring wardrobe to the skyline when walking outdoors. Warmer weather means new clothes that accent the bust […]
No other music is quite as enchanting of that of the Celtic musical styles. It’s tone is haunting, yet eerily poetic. Many movies have incorporated the musical styles of the Irish culture with some notable films being “Titanic” and “Far and Away” which were both set in Ireland at some juncture. […]
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. […]
There have been many stories written where the authors have chosen to set their stories in Ireland. Most of these authors chose this because they themselves are Irish in descent or their parents were Irish. Maeve Bincy was one such author who wrote the famous book “Circle of Friends” which was also featured as a popular […]
Just a few days after St. Patrick’s Day comes another day that was rather popular in Ireland long before Patrick set foot on these shores. The vernal equinox is on March 20th this year, and although it is less well known than the magic of the sun shining into Newgrange neolithic passage grave on the […]
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 […]
Ireland is a very green and lush country. It is revered for having some of the most exquisite gardens to see in all of the world. This could be because Ireland hosts the perfect climate for such things balancing a remarkable amount of precipitation and very little snow. This proves ideal for growing gardens. If […]
