Top 10 Top 10 Celtic Traditions
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1. Celtic Crosses
High, richly carved stone crucifixes with a central circle are a feature of Celtic churches.
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2. Celtic Design
Distinctive traditional interlocking patterns that decorate ancient Celtic jewellery have always remained popular in Ireland.
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3. Language
The Irish language, spoken by about 1.5 million people today, comes directly from the ancient Celtic inhabitants.
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4. Céilí
A get-together to drink, sing, dance and stamp your feet to traditional music.
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5. Hurling
This robust Celtic game requires hurleys (ash sticks), a sliotar (a leather ball) and plenty of energy.
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6. Musical Instruments
Uillean pipes, bodhráns (drums), tin whistles and other Celtic instruments remain at the heart of Irish folk music.
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7. St Brigid’s Crosses
Country people still weave rushes into these crosses and hang them up to protect against evil spirits.
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8. Fairy Trees
An isolated tree in a field is generally not cut down because it could be sacred.
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9. Water Worship
Sacred springs, fairy wells, and holy water remain a large part of many Irish people’s religion.
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10. Craic
The lively, witty, relaxed conviviality, gossip and talk that makes life worth living.
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