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We are all so used to thinking of bagpipes as Scottish – about as quintessentially Scottish as haggis. So the thought that these most iconic of Scottish objects have a different genesis seems im … read more

I’ll refrain from telling my off-colored joke about what’s under a kilt and a Shillelagh. What in the world is a Shillelagh? It’s an Irish fighting stick. Shillelagh comes from the … read more

Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, whereas Ireland is known as the Land of 30,000 Castles. Can you call yourself Celtic if you have never heard of at least a few of the castles in Ireland?  … read more

Green, white, orange or orange, white, green? Can you name the order of colors on an Irish flag without looking at one? Do you know the significance of the colors or how the Irish flag originated? Mo … read more

Sláinte! If your family is like ours, St. Patrick's Day is a high holy holiday, dressed up head to toe in your St. Patrick's Day outfit. Yes, there is drinking, dancing, singing (lots and lots … read more