Irish Sea Celtic Shop

• Where to find other Celtic Gift Shops in Kentucky and across the nation.
• Info on Area Celtic Societies
• Info on Area Festivals
• Info on Area Pipe Bands and Music Groups
• Info on Area Miscellaneous Items
• Info on Publications
• Info on "The 2009 Gathering" at Holyrood Park, in Edinburgh, Scotland
• Info on International Scottish Groups
• Advice on various items
• Click on each of the following for information on travel to the seven Celtic nations:
•    Scotland     Ireland     Isle of Man     Wales     Cornwall     Brittany     Galacia

The Scottish Tartans Museum  –  Franklin, North Carolina

     The Thistle and Shamrock® Celtic Radio  –  National Public Radio

Click here to go to Scotland on TV, the place on the web for videos all about Scotland.  It's absolutely free and all you need to watch the videos is a broadband connection.  We also have a wealth of written information about Scotland including Scottish castles, Scottish recipes, and Robert Burns.

And there are three features here to help you make the most of Scotland on TV - a guide to the Scotland on TV video player, a link to the 'most recent videos' channel where you can see at a glance what's new and a place to register to receive our weekly newsletter.

      U. S. Scots –  Ring of Scottish Sites

The Gathering 2009 – July 25-26, 2009 – Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland

A celebration of the contribution made by the clans to the culture and history of Scotland.

The Gathering 2009 will take the form of an international clan gathering and the largest highland games ever held in Scotland, and will be one of the key events of Homecoming Scotland.  As of March 2008, 129 clans have registered with The Gathering that they will be attending – most will have a clan tent – and over 10,000 members are expected from around the world.

For more information, go to www.TheGathering2009.com or send an email to info@TheGathering2009.com.

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Area Celtic Societies:

• Ancient Order of Hibernians  –  Louisville, KY
• Bluegrass Highlanders  –  Lexington, KY
• Bluegrass Irish Society  –  Lexington, KY
• The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati  –  Cincinnati, OH
• Irish Society of Kentuckiana  –  Louisville, KY
• Lexington Celtic Association  –  Lexington, KY
• Ohio Valley Scottish Society  –  Cincinnati, OH
• The Scottish Society of Louisville  –  Louisville, KY

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Area Festivals:

• KY  Glasgow Highland Games  –  Barren River Lake State Resort Park, Glasgow, KY  (May 29-June 1, 2008)
• KY  Highland Renaissance Festival  –  Eminence, KY  (Weekends: May 31 thru July 20, 2008)
• KY  Kentucky Celtic Festival  –  Eminence, KY (September 27-28, 2008)
• KY  Kentucky Scottish Weekend  –  General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton, KY  (May 9-10-11, 2008)
• KY  Louisville Irish Fest  –  Belvedere/Riverfront Plaza, Louisville, KY  (September 13-14, 2008), serving as the official kick-off to Ryder Cup Week!
• KY  Western Kentucky Highland Festival  –  Murray, KY  (September 12-14, 2008)
• IN  Columbus Scottish Festival  –  Columbus, IN  (September 13-14, 2008)
• IN  Indiana Highland Games  –  Fort Wayne, IN  (June 14, 2008)
• IN  Indianapolis Irish Fest  –  Indianapolis, IN  (September 19-21, 2008)
• IN  World on the Square   –  Corydon, IN  (August 9, 2008)
• OH  Cincinnati Celtic Festival  –  Cincinnati's Yeatman's Cove  (September 12-13, 2008)
• OH  Dublin Irish Festival  –  Dublin, OH  (August 1-3, 2008)
• OH  Ohio Renaissance Fair  –  Harveysburg, OH  (Weekends: August 30 thru October 19, 2008)
• OH  Ohio Scottish Games  –  Wellington, OH, (June 28, 2008)
• GA  Stone Mountain Highland Games  –  Stone Mountain, GA  (October 17-19, 2008)
• NC  Grandfather Mountain Highland Games  –  Linville, NC  (July 10-13, 2008)

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Area Pipe Bands and Music Groups:

• Cincinnati Caldonian Pipes & Drums – Cincinnati, OH
• Kentucky United Pipes & Drums – Lexington, KY
• Louisville Fire & Rescue Pipes and Drums – Louisville, KY
• Louisville Pipe Band – Louisville, KY
• Colin Grant-Adams – Glasgow, KY
• Margaret Lyle Gravitt – Midway, KY
• Greg Harper  (email only) – Cincinnati, OH
• Liam's Fancy – Lexington, KY
• The Mink Run Consort (email only) – Frankfort, KY
• Pale, Stout & Amber – Lexington, KY
• Jack Twombly – Frankfort, KY
• The Fiddler's Companion – A Descriptive Index of North American and British Isles Music for the Folk Violin and Other Instruments.  Compiled and edited by Andrew Kuntz.

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Area Miscellaneous:

• Glenlaurel Inn – a Scottish Country Inn – Rockbridge, OH

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Publications:

• The Irish Echo – the oldest and biggest-selling newspaper in Irish America
• The Scottish-Banner – the Scottish community’s favorite international monthly publication
• The Ulster-Scot – official publication for the Ulster-Scots Agency, Belfast
  

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International Scottish Groups:

• The Council of Scottish Clans and Associations
•      For information on various Scottish Clans and Associations.
• The Association of Scottish Games and Festivals
•      For information and a calendar of when and where events are being held.
• The American-Scottish Foundation, Inc.
• Scottish Heritage USA, Inc.
• National Tartan Day U.S.A.

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Advice:

• Matthew Newsome's patented advice for the first time kilt wearer  ©2004
• Dr. Nicholas J. Fiddes book "Kilts & Tartan Made Easy"  ©2006

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