2018 NORTH AMERICA TOUR - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
We are very excited to announce tickets are now on sale for the forthcoming Celtic Thunder tour which kicks off on September 12th in Hartford, CT. The Celtic Thunder ‘X’ Tour is going to be one of our biggest ever tours covering an enormous 75 dates across the US and Canada. The new show will be hitting the road to celebrate the launch of the Celtic Thunder “X” CD & DVD, all part of our 10 year anniversary celebrations which we are really looking forward to sharing with you.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
Mother’s Day goes way back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that Mother’s Day in America was to be held on the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday for Mothers. In Ireland, we celebrate Mother’s Day on the fourth Sunday of Lent. The dates vary for Mother’s Day worldwide. This month, we are featuring some beautiful new jewelry that has just been added to the store. There is no better present than a timeless piece of jewelry that can share a memory of Mother’s Day and let your mom know just how much you care.
Finding a pretty piece of jewelry can be hard, and we really hope you like our new items and don’t forget, a classic, timeless piece of jewelry is something every woman should have!
To celebrate Mother’s Day, we are having a sale in our jewelry section of 10% discount across all our jewelry range. The sale is running from the 13th of April until the 20th of April. Our platinum members will receive a total discount of 20% and Gold members will receive a total discount of 15%. REMEMBER, as a Platinum or Gold fanclub member, if you want to avail of your ADDITIONAL discount in the Celtic Thunder Store, please make sure you log into the Celtic Thunder Website first, then click on the shop icon at the top of the screen within the website and your discount will automatically work as you shop.
Happy Shopping!
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FANCLUB CORNER
Welcome to this month’s fan corner, I am very happy to say we are getting a fantastic response to the Fanclub corner and letters. Please keep the photos coming and we will do our very best to get as many as possible included each month….don’t forget if you have friends in the photos with you let me know their name so I can give them a mention as well.
A LETTER FROM HEATHER NILES
Hello, my name is Heather Niles and I've been a fan of CT since 2011. I wanted to share with you something that happened to me back in 2013.
RECIPES TO PUT A SPRING IN OUR STEP FOR APRIL
This month, we have some fine recipes from Bord Bia, the Irish food board here in Ireland. As its April, we thought a nice leg of Spring lamb would go down well as a nice recipe to put a spring in all our steps! Rhubarb has just come into season so I’ve included a rhubarb tart with whiskey cream recipe….And just before we say goodbye to the leeks a very nice simple potato and leek soup. I know, I never stop with the potatoes, what can I say!
JOKE OF THE MONTH
We got this great joke From Wendy Dellow so thank you Wendy!
So, we’re doing a call out for some jokes and we’ll include the best ones in the Celtic Times. Elaine loves a good joke so we have to send all the jokes on to Elaine 1st, as she knows all the best jokes herself!
So, keep them clean and send on to fanclubmembership@celticthunder.com
How do you get a one-armed Irishman out of a tree?
Wave to him!
ESCAPE TO KILLARNEY
People have been escaping to Killarney – in the ancient Kingdom of Kerry for over 250 years. They come for the legendary beauty: the lakes, waterfalls, mountain peaks and heart stopping views. And they come for the craic agus ceol: the good times and the banter, the pubs, live music, and easy Irish charm.
VALENTIA
Valentia, off the South West coast of Kerry, is an island of great beauty and contrast. It is joined to the mainland by bridge via the Portmagee Channel.
The western part of the island is dominated by the barren, dramatic cliffs of Bray Head which command spectacular views of the Kerry coastline while the mild effect of the Gulf Stream results in Valentia's balmy climate and lush, colorful vegetation.
TORC WATERFALL & MUCKROSS LAKE LOOPED WALK
Killarney National Park was established in 1932 to protect one of Ireland’s most precious natural habitats. Beneath the wild, rugged summits of the country’s highest mountains, it encloses a beautiful sylvan landscape of ancient woodland, spectacular waterfalls and quiet lakes.
THE SKELLIG ISLANDS
The Skellig Islands, Skellig Michael and Small Skellig, stand aloof in the Atlantic Ocean some 13km southwest of Valentia Island, County Kerry. From any angle, or from any vantage point on the nearby Ring of Kerry, they are spectacular pinnacles, which have magnetized viewers for generations.
THE BOG VILLAGE
The Bog Village gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy a step back in time to the early 18th century to recapture the way life would have been at that time. Peat, or turf as it is usually called in Ireland, is harvested from bogs and is still used as domestic fuel.
KENMARE TOWN
The elegant riverside town of Kenmare was founded in 1670 by Sir William Petty and is today a designated heritage town. You can trace the history of the town at the Kenmare Heritage Centre and learn about its tradition of lace making at the Lace Museum.
WATERVILLE
Waterville beach and promenade is located in south west Kerry, overlooking stunning Ballinskelligs Bay. The beach is ideal beach for surfing the waves and Beachcombing and is a good area for fishing. It has received the Green Coast Award for 2017, which recognizes beaches for their clean environment, excellent water quality and natural beauty.
WHERE TO EAT IN KENMARE
Kenmare would be a very well-known foody town in Kerry. Its full of highly acclaimed and award winning restaurants and many would offer the best in locally sourced products. We have included some restaurants worth checking out.
THE MOORINGS BED AND BREAKFAST - PORTMAGEE
Family run since 1958, Patricia and Gerard Kennedy took over The Bridge Bar in 1988, adding The Moorings Restaurant in 1994 with six rooms above. The Moorings Restaurant quickly obtained a reputation for fine dining specializing in fresh seafood landed at the local pier.
BEST BEACHES AROUND KERRY
The coastline in Kerry is stunning with some beautiful beaches for swimming, walking and water sports. We have included a few highlights here.
KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK
No visit to Kerry would be complete without a visit to Killarney National Park. South and west of the town of Killarney in County Kerry is an expanse of rugged mountainous country. This includes the McGillycuddy's Reeks, the highest mountain range in Ireland which rises to a height of over 1000 meters.
GLAMPING IN KILLARNEY
Killarney Glamping promise you not just a holiday but a unique experience that you will never forget.
COURTNEYS PUBLIC HOUSE, KILLARNEY
If you’re going to be in Killarney, a lovely pub worth checking out for a drink is Courtney’s.
Courtney's has been operating as a Public House since the late 1800s and remains in the ownership of Courtney family since that time. The classic and much photographed frontage is now protected whilst the bare wood interior retains the old-world atmosphere of the traditional “Teach Tairbhne”.
BONANE HERITAGE PARK
Bonane Heritage Park is located near Kenmare in south west Kerry on the Ring of Beara. The park is unique in that it has an abundance of well-preserved multi - period archaeological sites from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age right up to pre-Famine times. Sites include a stone circle, a ringfort, standing stones and a fulacht fiadh.
THE KILLARNEY PARK HOTEL
Voted Ireland’s Number 1 Hotel by Trip Advisor.