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Traveling Around Northern Ireland

Posted by The Celtic Croft on Jul 3rd 2018

Guest post by author, Eve Prowse. Travelling Around Northern Ireland Despite being a small country, Ireland has a big reputation as being a friendly, timeless, beautiful and warm with a great deal … read more

Origins of Anglo-Irish Animosity

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Apr 15th 2018

Originally published July 2008. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Origins of Anglo-Irish Animosity Some of the roots of the animosity between the Irish a … read more

Irish Invasion of Canada

Posted by Groomporter on Oct 7th 2017

The Irish Invasion of Canada The Battle of Ridgeway took place in June of 1866 when between 600 and 800 Irish Fenians living in the United States took it upon themselves to declare war on the British … read more

Lost Celtic Games

Posted by Groomporter on Jan 28th 2017

Originally published June 2006. Lost Celtic Games In 1932 a broken, square wooden board was found in the remains of a crannog (lake dwelling) at Ballinderry, Ireland It contained a 7 X 7 grid of hol … read more