HOLIDAY SEASON IS COMING UP!
Here we go into the party, giving and receiving season, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! I love Christmas, it’s a great time to wrap up and get out for some crispy walks. Enjoy some nice food, catch up with our loved ones, remember those who have passed and of course go shopping for presents!
HALLOWEEN RECIPES – IT’S ALL ABOUT PUMPKINS!
Where does the year go! Here we are with Halloween weekend. Halloween in Ireland stems back to pagan times. What we celebrate now originally began in Celtic pagan’s times with a festival called Samhain which means the end of the summer. The Celts also divided the year in to two seasons and we change our clocks back an hour on the last Saturday night in October.
So to celebrate we have included some lovely Pumpkin recipes for the season that’s in it.
Happy Halloween to you all!
2017 US SYMPHONY TOUR
What do you get for the person who has everything? Decisions to be made for Birthdays, Thanksgiving gifts or even an early Christmas gift? An ideal present could be a Celtic Thunder Symphony Tour ticket. Much better than hankies or a pair of socks!
WRAP UP FOR WINTER SALE
To celebrate our Christmas store launch, we are having a ONE WEEK ONLY SALE beginning today. We have fantastic discounts. All Celtic Thunder hoodies are at an unbeatable 25% discount. We have 15% discount on all our Celtic Thunder hats and 5% discount on our lovely scarves and pashminas. Sale starts today and will finish on the 3rd November. Get winter ready with our hoodie, scarf and hat sale.
For all of our Platinum and Gold Fan club members don't forget on top of these great discounts you can also avail of your additional 10% and 5% discount. Please remember to log in before placing your order HERE.
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GO VISIT GALWAY
The West of Ireland and in particular County Galway is one of the most unique parts of Ireland for visitors to explore. With barren fields, rugged coastline, stone-walled fields, stark mountain ranges, and vast boglands, the West has some of the richest scenic beauty and natural attractions in Ireland.
FANCLUB CORNER
Thank you so much for sending in your photos. If any of you have photos from our last two cruises, we would love to feature them. Only a week to go before the next cruise.
INSPIRATIONAL RELEASE GOES TO NO.1
We are delighted to announce that Celtic Thunder’s latest release Inspirational went straight to No.1 on Amazon’s Christian and world music charts! Thank you all for making this happen. This is a great start to our 10 year anniversary.
IRISH JOKE OF THE MONTH
An Irish priest is driving along a country road when a police man pulls him over. He immediately smells alcohol on the priest's breath and notices an empty wine bottle in the car.
He says: "Have you been drinking?"...
ARTIST EVENT PASSES
The Celtic Thunder 2017 US Symphony Tour kicks off in Miami, FL on 14th of November 2017, following Celtic Thunder’s 10th Anniversary Cruise. This will be the second Symphony Tour for Celtic Thunder, who will depart from their traditional and critically-acclaimed large set productions to perform ‘Fan Favorites’ and some brand new material from their ‘Inspirational' album & 'Christmas' DVD, in a dynamic live music experience accentuated by the instrumentals of a full symphony orchestra.
AFTERNOON TEA WITH SHARON BROWNE
Sharon Browne will once again host Afternoon Tea on board the Celtic Thunder Cruise. We are pleased to announce that Sharon will be joined by Elaine Massey, Paul Byrom, Belinda Murphy, Sandra O’Hara and Colm Keegan.
DAMIAN MCGINTY - 'THIS CHRISTMAS TIME'
A lovely stocking filler for Christmas, Damian’s Christmas Time CD. On this CD, Damian’s smooth, deep & rich voice brings alive eight traditional Christmas favorites, as well as two originals written by Damian & co-writer Tom Harrison, “Will You Dance With Me (This Christmas Time)” & “Irish Christmas.”
GHOSTS & GHOULS IN EERIE ERIN
My skeptical neck felt chilled and tingled. It was unusually cold in the pub and much colder than outside. I was pleasurably lost in the rural labyrinth that is Tipperary and needed directions. No better place to ask for directions than an Irish pub. “Spooky in here,” I said to the bar manager Vinny Murphy.
LAMINATES AVAILABLE IN THE CRUISE STORE
For our 10-year anniversary and to help us get in to the festival mood of the cruise from Miami on the 4th November to Rotan and Cozumel, we have designed a laminate and lanyard for all our principle singers in this current Celtic Thunder line-up.
CHRISTMAS: FAITH OF OUR FATHERS CD
Your favorite artists from Faith of Our Fathers performing classic Christmas songs. A multitude of Ireland's greatest talent has assembled to present a very special Christmas edition of Faith of our Fathers. This album features 16 hymns that would traditionally be heard all over Ireland, from the great cathedrals to the little parish churches, as the faithful gather for Midnight Mass to welcome the Savior's birth.
CELTIC WOMAN - 'HOME FOR CHRISTMAS'
Another great stocking filler. This is a lovely present for Christmas Day, to listen and or to watch on DVD, these beautiful tracks that are sung by Ireland’s leading female group.
BEST BEACHES IN GALWAY
Galway is an enviable city as it has an abundance of beautiful beaches close to the city, and some of the best beaches on the west coast of Ireland within its county. The closest beach to Galway is in Salthill, a short walk from the city centre along the promenade which starts in The Claddagh area.
10 THINGS TO DO WHILE IN GALWAY!
GALWAY'S LATIN QUARTER - Meander through Galway’s Latin Quarter. Bursting with buskers and locally owned boutiques, cafés and restaurants, this area boasts some of Galway’s most loved pubs – perfect for a pint and a music session.
BEST PUBS IN GALWAY
There is no point in denying it, Galway is about going out, taking in the atmosphere, enjoying a sing song, meeting up with new and old friends and having a pint! Every time, I go to Galway, I end up in the pub. There’s even a website called galwaycitypubguide.com where it tells you about the pubs, pub grub, beer gardens, all Galway pub related info. Below are the top 10 pubs in Galway featured in Galwaypubguide.com. It’s good to know where the locals go in a town like Galway!
FUN STUFF FOR FAMILIES IN GALWAY
Coole/Garryland Nature Reserve includes 400 hectares of mixed woodland and wetland. Coole Lough is a Turlough that is considered to be of global importance as it is the centre of a unique karstic wetland system, including underground rivers and disappearing lakes.
GALWAY EAST WAYFINDING TOURS
Galway East Wayfinding - which won top prize at the 2008 Galway County Heritage Awards - is a unique and exciting project that brings the rich and varied built heritage of Galway East to life through the use of 21st century media.
TOP 5 DRIVES IN GALWAY COUNTY
The Burren and Connemara regions on Ireland's west coast are renowned for their wonderful scenery. And although new and well maintained roads and motorways connect the towns of Galway, there are some spectacular alternative routes to explore the lesser seen, idyllic beauty spots around the county.
HALLOWEEN IN IRELAND
Halloween (or Samhain in Gaelic) is a genuinely Irish cultural tradition. Its origins date back to the time of the Celtic Druids when winter was a time to be feared. Before the onset of the dark days of winter a huge celebration was held. This was partly to celebrate the end of the harvest season and a last party before the onset of winter’s semi-hibernation.
STAY & CHILL AT THE ICE HOUSE
Everything about the Ice House Hotel in Mayo has been designed to take advantage of the spectacular views over the River Moy, and Chill Spa is no exception with its gorgeous thermal garden featuring relaxing chair beds, a unique outdoor barrel sauna and two outdoor hot tubs.