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Galway — The City of Tribes

Oct 28th, 2015 by admin

Galway is called “The City of Tribes” because the DeBurgos (Burke) from Normandy conquered it and invited 13 other families who ruled for centuries. With a history written in blood and a legacy carved in stone, there is no greater will to survive than that of the Irish.

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Symbolic Celtic Knots

Oct 27th, 2015 by admin

The Eternity Knot symbolizes the never ending circle of life. The Shield Celtic Knot is a symbol of protection.

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George Bernard Shaw Quote

Oct 26th, 2015 by admin

“When a country is full of food, there can be no famine.”

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Early Years Irish Potatoes

Oct 25th, 2015 by admin

Fields were sown year after year in the same soil as there was no land to lie fallow. Therefore, the potatoes couldn’t get the nutrients that would normally be present.

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Wedding Traditions

Oct 24th, 2015 by admin

Mayo wedding proposal: “How would you like to be buried with my people?”

If the bride’s mother-in-law breaks a piece of cake on the bride’s head, they will be friends for life.

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The Celts’ Spirit World

Oct 22nd, 2015 by admin

The Celts believed in a world of the spirit or that spirits could exist in this world by inhabiting the bodies of people, animals, plants or trees.

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Famine Village

Oct 21st, 2015 by admin

The Famine Village in Doagh, Donegal tells the story of family and community living on the edge and surviving from the Great Hunger to the present day.

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