Scotland

The kilt began its life in 16th Century Scotland, and continues to be seen as a powerful, romantic and dramatic symbol of culture.

The capital city of Scotland is the country's second most populous city and has been given the status of a World UNESCO Heritage Site for its history, art, literature, and beauty.

With winter upon us, celebrations like Yule, Christmas, and more mean gathering and decorating with living greens.

It’s September, and that means that Bethlehem’s Celtic Classic is only a few weeks away. Naturally, there’ll be lots of glorious music… but there’ll be dancing, as well, much of it Scottish traditional dance, in all its many forms.

Highland Games are a colorful, unique mix of sports, culture, and community. A celebration not only of all things Celtic, but especially of Scottish Highlands heritage and history.

Among the most powerful, romantic and dramatic of all the symbols of Scotland may just be the Highlanders' tartan and kilt.

The rich, magical folklore of the Celtic world is shaped in part by the landscapes of the Celtic countries. But the wild and windswept Scottish landscape, from the Highlands to the Western Isles, is home to some of the darkest and strangest creatures in any folklore.

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.

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

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.