An Irish-American busts open ten pieces of blarney Americans believe about the Irish and Irish-related topics.

Throwing a shoe over the bride's head and other Celtic folk traditions about love and marriage. Happy Valentine's Day!

Feb. 1st is an important day on the Celtic calendar. It is Imbolc, the first day of spring, & the feast of St. Brigid & Brighid the goddess.

In need of some fun? Celebrate poetry and Scottish culture with a Robbie Burns' Supper!

Celtic folk beliefs and traditions about midwinter offer a model of hope in the midst of darkness & death that light & new life are coming.

Often depicted as a hag, the Cailleach is one of the most ancient of the Celtic goddesses & a shapeshifter. Her name means "Veiled One."

To the Celts hospitality and gratitude were intertwined. Not only were you thankful for hospitality, but thankfulness made you hospitable.

Samhain is a journey through darkness and death that leads to light and life.

We may be stuck at home but we can still have a fun, Celtic-inspired Halloween celebration. Here's how.

As he approached the bridge, a chill went through him like a cold wind blowing through his heart.

Halloween is a genuinely Celtic holiday. Witches and black cats are emblematic of Halloween. But just how Celtic are they?

The Autumnal Equinox is a good time to reflect on Celtic balance, which is a triad: the light, the dark, and the in-between.

Lughnasa is a joyful dance in the face of the approaching dark of winter.

Summer Solstice is a time of growth, vitality, magic, and a good time to reflect on our relationship with nature.

The call of the cuckoo is a good omen on the morn of an Irish wedding, but the bride best wear old shoes & keep both feet on the ground!

Water is said to have power on Beltane. It can give health & good luck but, in the wrong hands, it can be used to bring harm.

With all the faeries afoot on Beltane, you should stay inside. If you must go out, tuck a yellow flower in your pocket for protection.

For the Celts, the Spring Equinox was a time of rebirth and renewal. Most of all, it signaled the return of the light.

Imbolc marks the return of the sun. In the cold dark of mid-winter, it promises life will bud again.

Fire, bread, scary horse heads, and catastrophe-bearing red-heads all play a part in Celtic New Year's traditions.