Ireland

Rick Weaver speaks with Shane Hayes from the Irish band Socks in the Frying Pan about their energetic performance style, music and more ahead of performances in Philadelphia and Blairstown.

Lughnasa is both an ancient Celtic festival marking the beginning of the harvest, and the Gaelic name for the month we call August. Ireland’s oldest fair, the raucous Puck Fair in Killorglin, County Kerry, is believed to be descended from these old Lughnasa festivals.

On many a windswept Irish hillside can be found a tall stone pillar, moss-covered and worn with age. Carved into the side of the stone is what looks like long lines of hatch-marks or notches.

One of the most beautiful, mysterious things you can come across in your travels in Ireland or Scotland is a holy well.

The Bethlehem festival dedicated to Irish heritage returns for its second year from March 16-18, 2023. ArtsQuest programming specialist Addyson Young joins Celtic Faire host Rick Weaver to talk about the music, food, dance, and drinks that are in store.

On this special edition of On Every Main Street, Greg Capogna explores international Christmas celebrations with Issa Kassissieh, the "Jerusalem Santa," and Neville Gardner, of McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Donegal Square.

On this special edition of On Every Main Street, Greg Capogna explores international Christmas celebrations with Issa Kassissieh, the "Jerusalem Santa," and Neville Gardner, of McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Donegal Square.

The hearth and its fire holds a special place of reverence at the heart of Celtic culture. After working outdoors in wind and rain, to come in to a warm turf fire with the kettle on was a joy.

Kate Scuffle welcomes the spirit of St. Patrick to Lehigh Valley Arts Salon with Theresa Cantley of Donegal Square and McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar in Bethlehem, along with Patrick Brogan, ArtsQuest’s Chief Programming Officer as they preview the Lehigh Valley's newest festival: Sláinte!

Kate Scuffle welcomes the spirit of St. Patrick to Lehigh Valley Arts Salon with Theresa Cantley of Donegal Square and McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar in Bethlehem, along with Patrick Brogan, ArtsQuest’s Chief Programming Officer as they preview the Lehigh Valley's newest festival: Sláinte!