http://www.celticjewelry.com/blog Exploring The Worlds Of Celtic Heritage Both Ancient And Modern Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:43:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Who were the original Celts? well, that covers a lot of ground. Much more than is attributed to them today. Modern thinkser think of Celts as those who inhabit Great Britain, Ireland, Bretony, primarily with the rest scattered to the four winds with many landing in Canada, the USA and ... http://www.celticjewelry.com/blog/?p=48 We've all heard of Druids.....Most of us believe we know what they are...or were...or are...or...If you've seen TV news, you've probably seen them performing ceremony around Stonehenge on one of the Solstices. Most people think of them as Nature Priests for the Celtic Peoples of Olden Times and ... http://www.celticjewelry.com/blog/?p=49 Rising Gael have established themselves as one of the youngest and most promising Irish groups in Wisconsin, opening for Gaelic Storm last year and set to play multiple venues around the country.Though only together for a few short years, this young band delivers with both skill, enthusiasm and fun. They ... http://www.celticjewelry.com/blog/?p=51 **Here are compiled many of the tales of the mystical people called the Tuatha De Danaan, "the people of Danu", or the "men of Dea" or "the people of the goddess Dana (Danu)". Though not the first (the fifth, actually) of the many waves of conquerors to come to the ... http://www.celticjewelry.com/blog/?p=22 _The Mabinogion is a cycle of Welsh legends collected in the Red Book of Hergest, a 14th century manuscript which is in the library of Oxford Universityin London.Mabinogion means 'tales of youth'; although this appellation only applies to a few of the stories, it was appropriated by Lady Guest ... http://www.celticjewelry.com/blog/?p=8 Welcome to our first post! We are just starting it up and soon you will find many things of interest for those whose interests include the Celtic Realms, whether they be the ancient historical Celts, those numerous tribes of indigenous peoples who spanned Western Europe, The British Isles and elsewhere, ... http://www.celticjewelry.com/blog/?p=50 - A Modern Take On Celebrating The Winter SolsticeWe live in a fast paced, work-a-day world where everyone runs at full tilt towards the elusive goal of happiness and success. Many of us experience the winter holidays as an onerous duty filled series of events. Most of us celebrate the ... http://www.celticjewelry.com/blog/?p=4