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.
CELTIC THUNDER JUNE DEALS!
Hello to all our fans all over the world. We hope wherever you may be that the sun is shining as it certainly is here in Ireland. To celebrate June and Summers arrival, we have a 10% sale across all our tee-shirts in our store. Lots of really nice tee-shirts in various colours and styles. Platinum Fan Club Members, save 20% on all tee-shirts- Gold Fan Club Members, save 15% on all tee-shirts, just be sure to sign into your profile to take advantage of your Celtic Thunder Fan Club Discount and to track your order.
And don’t forget Fathers Day is June 17th …and the Celtic Thunder store is full of ideas for presents for your dad or father figures.
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CELTIC THUNDER FANCLUB CORNER
We’re delighted to say that the Fanclub Corner has truly been a wonderful success and we’re delighted with the many, many photos that we receive from our fans every day! Keep them coming to elaine@celticthunder.com and don’t forget if you have friends in the photos, make sure to send on their names so they can also get a mention!
A LETTER FROM KEVIN & RONDA
This month's letter to Celtic Thunder is from Ronda & Kevin - Thunderheads from Australia.
RECIPES FOR JUNE
June is a great time for green vegetables, such as courgettes, spinach and rocket. We’re also in season for the lovely Wexford strawberries. Wexford is famous for its strawberries. They seem to be sweeter and more delicious and they say it’s because it’s the Sunny South East. As close as Ireland can possibly get to the Mediterranean!
JUNE IRISH JOKES
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
"O'Ryan," asked the druggist, "did that mudpack I gave you improve your wife's appearance?"
"It did surely," replied O'Ryan,"but it keeps fallin' off!"
SHARE YOUR IRISH HERITAGE CONNECTIONS
We would love you to share your Irish Roots with all of the Celtic Thunder family.From our wonderful experiences with Celtic Thunder, we are ever so lucky to meet people from all over the world and from all walks of life but we are also over whelmed by the amount of Irish diaspora that live outside of Ireland. YOU, the Celtic Thunder fans have shared so many lovely stories with us about your heritage and connections with Ireland.
LOVELY LEITRIM
Leitrim makes an asset of its peacefulness, beguiling visitors with tranquil landscapes and a slower pace of life. Located on Europe’s longest inland navigable waterway, this county is famous for cruising.
14 HENRIETTA STREET TO OPEN
A home to Dublin’s social history, 14 Henrietta Street will officially open to the public in September. It tells the story of tenement life in Dublin, and its origins, through the life-cycle of what was once a home to the elite of the city. Visiting the house opens a door to nearly 300 years of the city’s life, from a grand townhouse of the 1750s to a tenement building from the 1880s to the 1970s, which, in 1911, was home to 17 families.
BRIAN LEYDEN – ‘THE HOME PLACE’
I first met Brian Leyden in 2008 when I was involved with a show called “The Good Room”. It was based on the concept that every house in Ireland had a “good room” where important people were invited in to have a cup of tea but unless you were special, the room was never used! It was kept for special occasions.
THE GREENBOX
As Ireland's first ecotourism destination, the Greenbox has undertaken the task of creating a tourism business in the north west which highlights the best of what the region has to offer while ensuring the regions heritage and environment are preserved for this and future generations.
LUXURY CAMPING AT PINK APPLE ORCHARD
ECO GLAMPING IN IRELAND
Pink Apples offer a unique luxury ‘Eco’ glamping retreat in Leitrim’s beautiful and rustic surroundings. Book to stay in 1 of 3 yurts, ‘LeitrimShire’s Hobbit House’, Teepee or Gypsy Wagon, which are all proudly designed and hand craft built here at Pink Apple Orchard. Explore the heart of Ireland’s lake lands while relaxing at Pink Apple’s glamping cider orchard within Nature.
THE DROWES SALMON FISHERY
The Drowes has a lot to offer the salmon and trout angler and is heralded by many as the top Irish Spring Salmon Fishery. There is also a healthy grilse run during the summer months and brown trout fishing can also be excellent from early summer.
SHANNON ERNE WATERWAY BALLINAMORE
Most of the waters in the Shannon Erne Waterway Ballinamore can be fished from the shore, however for those who wish to explore further, boats are available locally for hire, for the angler who likes canal fishing, they now have the new beautifully restored Canal, with healthy stocks of Bream, Roach, Tench Perch, Eel, and Pike. Specialized fishing maps, bait and tackle together with "Local Knowledge" are available in the town.
CARRICK-ON-SHANNON
Granted its royal charter in 1607, Carrick-on-Shannon has blossomed in recent years into a bustling hub for cruising on the River Shannon. The town won a gold medal in the 2010 Entente Florale Awards and attractions range from the Leitrim Design Centre to the fascinating audiovisual displays at St. George’s Heritage & Visitor Centre.
THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN CARRICK-ON-SHANNON
COSTELLO CHAPEL - The Costello Memorial Chapel in Carrick-On-Shannon is the second smallest chapel in the world. It was built in the 19th Century by Costello in memory of his wife. Husband and wife now rest side by side in the beautiful memorial.
LOUGH GILL
Lough Gill is about 8 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide. It drains into the River Garavogue near Sligo Town. The picturesque lake is surrounded by woods and contains about 20 small islands, including the Lake Isle of Innisfree made famous by poet William Butler Yeats.
PARKE’S CASTLE
This 17th Century, fortified manor house was originally the stronghold of the O'Rourke Clan, rulers of the kingdom of Breffni. It has been beautifully restored using Irish oak and traditional craftsmanship.
MANORHAMILTON, NORTH LEITRIM
Manorhamilton, which lies in the shadow of Benbo mountain, is the principal town in North Leitrim. Home of unspoilt green fields, prized angling and the seven beautiful glens of Glencar, Glenfarne, Glenaniff, Glenboy, Glenkeel, Gleniff and Glenade.
WALKING AND HIKING IN LEITRIM
There are plenty of beautiful walks and hikes in Co Leitrim. Here are just a few.
Aghacashel is situated between Drumshanbo and Ballinamore (N3 to Ballinamore, N4 to Carrick on Shannon) on the Sliabh an Iarainn Mountain.Iarainn Mountain is the beautiful rugged mountain in County Leitrim, which ascends 585 metres from the eastern shore of Lough Allen.
THE STOLEN CHILD – W.B. YEATS
Where dips the rocky highland
Of Sleuth Wood in the lake,
There lies a leafy island
Where flapping herons wake
SCENIC DRIVING ROUTES AROUND LEITRIM
On one of the county’s many driving routes you can discover rushing waterfalls, peaceful lake shores, historic sites such as Manorhamilton Castle and even venture underground to coal mining’s past at Arigna Mining Experience.