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Strawboys

Strawboys

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Aug 31st 2018

Strawboys Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Strawboys are an Irish tradition that I just discovered after seeing this picture on a Tumbler blog. According … read more

Ireland, Lotteries & American Slang

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Aug 27th 2018

Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Most people view lotteries as a modern practice that some governments use to raise funds outside of taxation. However, t … read more
Crannogs

Crannogs

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Aug 20th 2018

Crannogs Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Crannogs are usually artificial "islands" that were constructed mainly in lakes, but on occasion in rivers. The … read more

Celtic Spain

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Aug 11th 2018

Celtic Spain Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. People usually don't think of Spain when they think of Celts, but other than Gaul it is the only other plac … read more
Reiver's Curse Stone

Reiver's Curse Stone

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Aug 7th 2018

Reiver's Curse Stone Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. The "Border Reivers" were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border primarily from the late 13th cent … read more