When I return to Ireland from the U.S. I am in the habit of meeting with one of my Irish cousins near his workplace in the jostling heart of downtown Belfast.  I enjoy our long lunches, served with a laugh.  Of my 14 childhood cousins I only have 4 that still live in Ireland.  One […] The post A Scots-Irish Letter from America – 1836 appeared first on Celtic Clothing Company ..read more

Tragedy in the Connolly family This article is based on the excellent research by the folks over at the 1916 Walking Tour in Dublin, Ireland. I would recommend their highly informative walking tours to any of our North American readers who plan to visit Dublin. By late 1903 James Connolly was the father of six children. Conditions […] The post James Connolly and the USA appeared first on Celtic Clothing Company ..read more

CelticClothing.com feels that it is important to be socially, ethically and environmentally conscious.  As part of our “Keeping it Green all year” initiative, the staff at CelticClothing.com has prepared your package with an emphasis on being as “green” as possible. In all of our packages we use the following earth friendly products:   The Self-Seal […] The post Celtic Clothing Company – Keeping It Green appeared first on Celtic Clothing Company ..read more

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The Penal Laws in Ireland.  While primarily designed against the Irish Catholics population, many of the Penal Laws also applied to the Scots-Irish Presbyterians of Ulster who were classified as religious Dissenters.  In Chapter 5 of his book “The British Empire in the Nineteenth Century” (1898) Edgar Sanderson best described the Penal Laws in Ireland […] The post The Penal Laws in Ireland appeared first on Celtic Clothing Company ..read more

“If you say that the crisis is the fault of somebody else, then you’re not going to make any progress towards solving it.  An example today are those, including our political leaders, who say that the problems of the United States are not caused by the United States, but they’re caused by China or Mexico. […] The post “Themuns” – Belfast’s Jared Diamond appeared first on Celtic Clothing Company ..read more

Here at CelticClothing.com we fully support the work of Senator Billy Lawless, Irish senator for the diaspora, who has worked tirelessly to reestablish voting rights in Ireland for emigrants overseas. Senator Lawless said “We can’t have a Republic with two types of citizens – a first class with the right to vote, and a second […] The post Irish Emigrant Voting Rights – Long Overdue appeared first on Celtic Clothing Company ..read more

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After spending a ton of time trying to find a “phone number” I got to talk with “Ron” at Amazon.  Approx 5th rep I had told about my issue. Why does Amazon not take action against Fraud on it’s platform? “We don’t have a fraud dept” Told me to contact “Legal Dept” – no phone […] The post Beware Fake Retailers on Amazon. appeared first on Celtic Clothing Company ..read more