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The Celtic Revival (also referred to as the Celtic Twilight [1]) is a variety of movements and trends in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries that see a renewed interest in aspects of Celtic culture. Artists and writers drew on the traditions of Gaelic literature , Welsh-language literature , and Celtic art —what historians call insular art (the ...
The literary movement was associated with a revival of interest in Ireland's Gaelic heritage and the growth of Irish nationalism from the middle of the 19th century. The poetry of James Clarence Mangan and Samuel Ferguson and Standish James O'Grady's History of Ireland: Heroic Period were influential in shaping the minds of the following generations. [1]
In Gaelic Ireland, a bruiden /bruiðʲenʲ/ was a building offering shelter, drink and food, often translated as "hostel", "banqueting hall" or "inn." [1]A description in The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig (c. AD 800) describes one bruiden: "There were seven doors in each hall, seven roads through it, and seven fireplaces therein.
The Conolly Folly (Irish: Baois Uí Chonghaile), a.k.a. The Obelisk, is an obelisk structure located between Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth in County Kildare, Ireland.It was built in the mid-18th century by the Conolly family, then owners of the Castletown Estate.
Hearts of Space Records was founded in 1984 as an outlet for music from the weekly radio show Hearts of Space.The label has released mainly contemplative music, but also features ambient, new-age, [1] electronic, world, Celtic, classical, and experimental recordings.
David Downes was born in Dublin, Ireland.He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin where he studied Music and Composition. [1] He has performed at venues around the world, including Boston Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall and Wembley Arena, [1] appearing with soloists James Galway and Alan Stivell, the group Boyzone, and the Washington Symphony, Moravian Philharmonic, Hollywood Studio Symphony and ...
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Joan Trimble (18 June 1915 – 6 August 2000) was an Irish composer and pianist, and one of the most distinguished musicians to come from Ulster in the 20th century. She studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music in London, and she and her sister performed for many years as a celebrated piano duo.