Samhain (Samain) – Halloween -The origin of Halloween
Festival oF fire To learn the true origin of Halloween, you have to look to the festival of Samhain in Ireland’s Celtic past. In Celtic Ireland about 2,000 years ago, Samhain was the division of the year between the lighter half (summer) and the darker half (winter). At Samhain the division […]
Cats in Celtic Mythology
I always had a cat in the home whilst growing up. To me, a house is not a home until it as a furry little beast curled up by the fire . They are beautiful, independent and powerful. We have two cats here at Celtic Valley ceramics. They are my inspiration for all our cat […]
Happy October
This will be our sixth Autumn in Ireland since our return from Hong Kong and I love this time of year .The leaves turn glorious shades of brown and the fields change colour from golden to burnt wheat. A slight chill fills the air and the nights slowly draws in. The sent of freshly fallen […]
