St Patricks Day

The St Patrick’s Day Parade and everything Irish are celebrated on March 17th, his religious feast day. While most Major cities with an Irish population will have a St Patrick’s day Parade, that was not the origin of the celebration. Since his death in the 5th century it has been a religious holiday traditionally used [...]

Claddagh jewelry has its origins in two legends. According to the first version Domingo de Rona, a rich Spanish merchant that traded with Galway, married Margaret Joyce. While en route to his homeland Domingo died, leaving his widow a vast sum of money. She then returned to Galway and married Oliver Og French. She used [...]

The four leaf clover is a symbol of good luck or fortune for many cultures around the world. According to the bible Eve carried a four leaf clover to cover herself when she was expelled from the Garden of Eden. While some genetically engineered four leaf clovers due exist, true four leaf clovers come from [...]

The history of St. Patrick is hard to separate from the myths and legends. St. Patrick was the child of a well-to-do family from England from the fifth century. He was captured and taken prisoner from his mansion when he was sixteen years old. While in captivity he believed he was visited by an angel [...]