For Ireland, Feb. 15 stands out as a special day because it marks the birthday of Ernest Shackleton, the country’s most famous explorer. He was a major figure in the “Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration,” where a lot of scientific and geographic progress was made through journeys to the South Pole. …

February 1 marks a special time in the Irish calendar because it signals the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It’s also the feast day of St. Brigid, a patron saint of Ireland alongside St. Patrick and St. Columcille, so celebrations are in order! While customs during this day have evolved …

By Benjamin St. Jacques Millions of people around the world enjoy wearing birthstone jewelry and giving birthstone jewelry to friends and family as gifts. It’s common to feel a natural connection to the unique appearance, qualities, and colors of your birthstone. Although the idea of births …

Kelly is an anglicization of the Irish name O’Ceallaigh, which means “descendent of Ceallach” or “warrior.” Ceallach is a personal name that has been thought to signify “bright-headed” or “white-headed.” The Irish word for churchyard, cill, implies that the name may also mean “frequenting churche …

All Celtic Jewelry is now 10% OFF until the end of March (2020)Use Code TRISKELE at checkoutThe triskelion (or triskele) is a triple spiral motif consisting of three symmetrical swirls or otherwise bent shapes emanating from a single point. It appears in many ancient cultures across Europe and Asia, …

An urban legend is, at its heart, a kind of local pop culture. Sometimes referred to as “contemporary legends,” these stories bringing flavor, entertainment, and their own particular kind of logic into our collective consciousness. For decades in the United States, thrill-seekers have gotten thei …