Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
At no time of year aside from Mother’s Day is the Irish mother more celebrated than at Christmas, and no time does she deserve it more. Think about it. She probably started preparing for Christmas shortly after the start of the school year, if not sooner. If she’s very traditional, her Christmas puddings were ready […]
With the biggest shopping day approaching us this Friday, you can skip the lines and worry and start with a sure triumph for your Irish beauty. We have a prodigious array of gold pendant designs that will win her heart this Christmas! We start with the newer of our gold pendants one of which is a gold braided […]
With Thanksgiving right around the corner and Christmas following in the next month, many families travel abroad and visit some very well known and historic places. If you have family in Ireland or even if you don’t, it would be quite fanciful to plan a trip to such a majestic locale while getting your vacation in at the same […]
Is Dublin the most Christmassy city this side of the North Pole? The argument that it is can be backed up by some solid historical evidence. Certainly, few sights are more festive than those colorful Georgian doors when they are adorned with holiday wreaths of holly and ivy. And the twinkling lights of the decorations […]
Tara’s Diary Iconic Beads are a great purchase for this time of the year and they fit perfectly onto our Tara’s Diary Bracelets as well as our Tara’s Diary Necklaces. The wonderful note about these beads is that they look great on just about everyone! This means that young ladies […]
Nothing has a more powerful meaning than music. So when it comes to your Celtic wedding it would seem that incorporating Irish music into the festivities would be a no-brainer. No words need be spoken. In fact, when playing the following song, you only need hear the first few keys to get the entire feel and […]
The end of the year is a time rich in tradition, and traditional music. Christmas carols will soon be playing, and while everyone has their own favorites, hearing classic carols on the Celtic harp is always special and beautiful. For many people, nothing says Christmas like the gentle strains of Silent Night or Away in […]
With Christmas and the holiday season quickly approaching we have a dual set of engagement and wedding rings that celebrate Irish tradition which will be sure to make your loved one gasp. The Claddagh is such a popular item as far as traditional Irish rings go which is why furnishing them as engagements rings came as such […]
Mary Alice Young was a famous Irish woman who lived in the late 1800’s to the mid 1900’s. I love photography myself and find it difficult to make time to take pictures these days, so I can certainly appreciate a woman from the past who was a successful photographer in history especially a part of history […]
This giveaway is now over. The winner is Pat Thorngren. Congratulations, Pat! Thanks to all those that took part this month. The December giveaway is coming soon! See the ring here: http://www.shanore.com/claddagh-birthstone-ring-december-product-263.html We’ve got great news for those of you who love the Claddagh! This month’s giveaway prize is a Claddagh ring with the […]
