The Vikings were known to plunder and pillage communities throughout Europe, attacking towns from their massive ships and attempted to colonize Newfoundland. The Italian and the Spanish have their noble histories as explorers by way of ships sailing across the Atlantic. The British Royal Navy domina …

“The idea is to make beautiful things...Everything as far as possible, is Irish.” This declaration by Susan Pollexfen Yeats in 1903 regarding the Dun Emer Guild is at the heart of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Ireland. Beginning in the 1890s through the 1920s, Ireland experienced a vibrant cult …

Visitors have been amazed by the Giants Causeway and its majesty for centuries. It is a magnificent coastline with very unique rock formations. Having formed over millennia, these formations have stood against the strength of the Atlantic and its storms. The symmetrical aspects of the rugged basalt …

People born in November have the opportunity to wear two different birthstones. Topaz and Citrine are both beautiful. This is due to the yellow and gold color being associated with the month of November. This color is displayed in both stones and was confused throughout history. This is why Novem …

Halloween is here, and as we prepare for a night of mischief to herald the coming of the winter season abundant in cozy and warm Aran sweaters, slippers and gloves to make ourselves comfortable, we also give thought to one of this ancient festival’s most iconic figures: the witch. Be she c …

It’s officially fall, and that means pumpkins are in season and temperatures are dropping as the march to winter begins. We thought we’d take the occasion to host a pop-up blog within ShamrockCraic dedicated to the most Irish of cold weather apparel, the Aran sweater. Every Monday of October, we’ve …