How to Wear a Claddagh Ring

February 15, 2014February 18, 2021 Kierand LLC

Claddagh Traditions … In Ireland it is traditional for mothers to hand down claddagh rings to their daughters.

Our Emerald Claddagh Heart Ring is brilliant.

To wear a Claddagh ring on the right hand with the crown turned inwards indicates that the wearer is single.
To wear a Claddagh ring on the right hand with the crown turned outward symbolizes that the wearer is being courted.
To wear a Claddagh ring on the left hand with the crown turned inwards indicates a romantic engagement.
To wear a Claddagh ring on the left hand with the crown turned outward on the left hand indicates marriage.

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About us: The Irish Jewelry Company was founded by award-winning designer Jennifer Derrig. The Irish Jewelry Company collection offers classic and contemporary Irish Jewelry including Claddagh rings, all handcrafted.

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Celtic Holidays, Halloween, Interesting Stories, Irish Traditions

The Origins of Halloween and Its Traditions

September 1, 2013February 18, 2021 Kierand LLC

Halloween originated with an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced Sah-ween or Sow-in). The Celtic New Year began on November 1. On the last day of the Celtic year, October 31, the Celts believed that ghosts roamed the world that night, causing harm to crops and creating mischief. So on October 31, the Celts dressed in scary costumes, parading around the village in the hopes of scaring away the mischievous spirits.

When Christianity arrived in Ireland, the church named November 1 as All Saints Day to honor saints and martyrs in an attempt replace or over shadow Samhain. Trick-or-treating originated from an All Souls Day tradition. People walked from village to village begging for “soul cakes.” In exchange for the “soul cakes,” a prayer would be said for the giver of the bread. The more bread they gave away the more people they had praying for their souls. In the 1500s, All Saint’s Day becomes All Hallows’ Day, and Samhain had become known as All Hallows’ Evening. Then eventually Hallow Evening became Halloween.

Celtic Owl Pendant by The Irish Jewelry Company

The Celtic Owl

The word “cailleach” in the Scottish-Gaelic means old woman!, Owl in Gaelic is “cauileach-oidhche” , believe it or not it means “night-cockerel” or “white old woman of the night.” Because the owl was most often associated with the Crone aspect of the Celtic Hag Goddess “Cailleach”. The owl is often a guide to and through the Underworld, a creature of keen sight in darkness, and a silent and swift hunter. Celtic folklore says the wise owl can give you wisdom by helping unmask those who would deceive you or take advantage of you. “Hoo” knew?

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StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition – The Irish Jewelry Wins Top Honors

February 5, 2009February 18, 2021 Kierand LLC

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StartupNation.com Honors Nation’s Leading Moms in Business

TheIrishJewelryCompany.com Wins Top Honors in Mom Business Competition

Lynbrook, NY – October 13, 2010 – From among thousands of contestants, Jennifer Derrig, owner of TheIrishJewelryCompany.com and Lynbrook Irish Shop has been ranked in the top 100 of StartupNation.com’s 2010 Leading Moms in Business competition (www.startupnation.com/leading-moms-in-business), sponsored by Infusionsoft (www.infusionsoft.com).

Over 709,000 votes were cast in support of the 2010 contestants, reflecting immense interest and supportiveness for moms building businesses at the same time they tend to their families.

“There’s been a sea change among moms as they’ve come to realize that adding entrepreneurship to their lives brings exhilaration and immense gratification, not to mention supplemental—sometimes primary—income to their families in these dicey economic times,” says Rich Sloan, chief startupologist and co-founder of StartupNation.

“I am honored to be ranked as one of the top 100 in StartUpNation’s 2010 Leading Moms in Business Competition. ” says Jennifer Derrig. The winner’s profile for Jennifer Derrig and TheIrishJewelryCompany.com can be found at http://www.startupnation.com/leading-moms-in-business/contestant/8333/index.php.

The 2010 Leading Moms in Business ranking, conducted in collaboration with Ladies Who Launch (www.ladieswholaunch.com) and The National Association for Moms in Business (www.mibn.org), highlights some of the dominant trends, motivations and attributes among moms in business. They include:

A great eye for providing attractive discounts, coupons, savings and value, all especially important to consumer moms of the recession era.
A likelihood to come up with innovative products and solutions to address the challenging maze of motherhood. It’s an environment that demands resourcefulness.
Conscience-driven business, where “doing well” is just fine, but the real rush comes from doing good.
The attraction of being your own boss looms large for moms wanting to take control they just can’t find in a day job.
Sustainable solutions and responsible business practices are increasingly paramount.
Making the most of social media for business benefit is seemingly a birthright for the socially adept moms.

The full results of the 2010 Leading Moms in Business ranking are available on StartupNation’s website at http://www.startupnation.com/leading-moms-in-business.

For more information about The Jewelry Company visit TheIrishJewelryCompany.com or information about the Lynbrook Irish Shop visit LynbrookIrishShop.com.

About StartupNation

StartupNation (www.startupnation.com) provides over 175,000 pages of business advice and networking for entrepreneurs and serves millions of entrepreneurs annually. StartupNation is a free service founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs with the intention of providing a one-stop shop for entrepreneurial success, including blogs from a host of experts, podcasts, webcasts, eBooks such as Start Your Own Mom Business (www.startupnation.com/mom-business), award-winning step-by-step advice, and more.

StartupNation co-founders, Rich Sloan and Jeff Sloan, are two of the country’s leading small business experts. The Sloan brothers speak frequently at entrepreneurial forums and recently hosted a Public Television special helping people transform their passions into business opportunities. They are authors of StartupNation: Open for Business, published by Doubleday. The Sloan brothers are regularly quoted and featured in media such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fortune Small Business, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX News and many others.

About Infusionsoft
Infusionsoft, the leader in marketing automation software for growing small businesses, empowers entrepreneurs to grow smarter and faster through targeted marketing that automatically adapts to prospect and customer behavior. Infusionsoft is the first to combine email marketing and CRM in one app that’s driven by a powerful automation engine. The privately held, three-time Inc. 500 company is based in Gilbert, Ariz. and is funded by Mohr Davidow Ventures and vSpring Capital. For more information, visit http://www.infusionsoft.com.

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For StartupNation, contact Rich Sloan via email at rich at StartupNation dot com or by phone at 248-430-1002.

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Irish Jewelry

A Valentine’s Day Genuine Four Leaf Floating Heart From TheIrishJewelryCompany.com

February 1, 2009October 3, 2020 Kierand LLC

New York, NY February 1, 2009 — For Valentine’s Day, TheIrishJewelryCompany.com has released an exclusive jewelry design called the Floating Four Leaf Clover Heart necklace. This beautiful piece features a genuine four leaf clover set in clear resin inside a sterling silver floating heart. The Irish Floating Four Leaf Clover Heart pendant floats elegant on a sterling silver chain. It’s a brilliant affordability priced at $76. This new piece is exclusive to The Irish Jewelry Company and it’s sure to become a popular gift this Valentine’s Day.

Our genuine four leaf clover floating heart necklace is a huge statement. The four leaf clover is a symbol of Ireland and of good luck. Each leaf on the four leaf clover has a spiritual significance. The leaves of the clover stand for hope, faith, love and luck. Our genuine four leaf clover floating heart I love you and then some!

Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to give Irish jewelry to the one you love and TheIrishJewelryCompany.com offers a stylish and sophisticated collection of exclusive Celtic and Irish jewelry in gold and silver. Irish jewelry is steeped in symbolism making it the perfect gift for this romantic holiday. TheIrishJewelryCompany.com has a huge selection of exclusive and new claddagh rings and genuine four leaf clover jewelry in sterling silver and gold for Valentine’s Day gift shoppers. Their online store features more than 500 other exclusive designs as well as styles imported from Ireland in silver and gold perfect for Valentine’s Day Gifts.

Shopping online is easy with The Irish Jewelry Company. The Irish Jewelry Company’s website is organized in such a way that it will help take the guess work out of Irish gift giving. Every gift from The Irish Jewelry Company comes beautifully gift wrapped in their signature style, a simple white glossy gift box sealed with a satin emerald green ribbon and our gold label. Included at no additional charge is an Irish Blessing, toast or story card. If this is a gift included at no additional charge is a card for the recipient, hand written for that extra personal touch.

The Irish Jewelry Company takes pride in our Irish heritage and it shows through our selection of products and gifting style. Our Irish gifts make a statement. When you give a gift or receive a gift from us we want you to feel proud to be Irish. We want you to make a definite impression with your Irish gift.

TheIrishJewelryCompany.com was launched 2006. It is a family owned and run Irish-American Company. With e-shopping features like automated “Gift Reminders” and “Send page to a friend” the site makes it easy to give the subtle hint to that certain someone. The Irish Jewelry Company believes in providing our customers with specially selected unique Irish gifts everyone will love and appreciate for any occasion. All of us at The Irish Jewelry Company are proud to be Irish and we understand our customers are proud to be Irish. Our Irish gifts make a statement that every Irishman can be proud to give.

Contact:
Kiera Gray, director of public relations
The Irish Jewelry Company
TheIrishJewelryCompany.com

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The Celtic Sisters Knot also called the Celtic Knot for Sisters – Always Sisters Forever Friends!

November 3, 2008October 3, 2020 Kierand LLC

What is the meaning of the Celtic Sisters Knot?

The Celtic Sisters Knot heart is a symbol of sisterhood and the strong, eternal bond we share with our sisters and friends. The intricate Celtic knot for sisters is an unbroken line symbolic of an everlasting love. The stylized triquetra or triple spiral, woven within the Celtic Sisters Knot heart symbolizes the three stages of woman. The three stages of woman are maid, mother and wise woman. Where are you and your sisters on the spiral of life? Celebrate sisterhood the powerful, life long bond of friendship between women with our Celtic Sisters Knot Collection.

The Celtic Sisters Knot design, this Sisterhood Knot originated with The Irish Jewelry Company and is exclusive to The Irish Jewelry Company.

Celtic Holidays, Irish Blessings, Irish Traditions

Irish Christmas Traditions, Blessings, and Toasts

November 1, 2008February 18, 2021 Kierand LLC

Irish Christmas Traditions

Irish Christmas Culture and Customs — Irish Christmas Traditions and Blessings

What are Irish Christmas Traditions?

Like most countries, Ireland has many of it’s own Irish Christmas Traditions. Ireland’s Irish Christmas Traditions that have survived to modern times are steeped in Irish culture, religious faith and family tradition. Some Irish Christmas Traditions include:

The Candle in the Window
The Laden Table
The Wren Boy Procession
Christmas Plum Pudding
Irish Christmas Decorations
Women’s Christmas
Irish Christmas Blessing
St. Stephen’s Day

WHAT IS THE CANDLE IN THE WINDOW?

The placing of a candle in the window of a house on Christmas eve is still practiced today. It has many purposes but primarily a candle in the window was a symbol of welcome to Mary and Joseph as they looked for shelter. The a candle in the window also indicated a safe place for priests to perform mass as, during Penal Times this was not allowed. A further element of the tradition is that the candle should be lit by the youngest member of the household and only be extinguished by a girl bearing the name ‘Mary’.

WHAT IS THE LADEN TABLE?

After evening meal on Christmas eve the kitchen table was again set and on it were placed a loaf of bread filled with caraway seeds and raisins, a pitcher of milk and a large lit candle. The door to the house was left unlatched so that Mary and Joseph, or any wandering traveler, could avail of the welcome.

WHAT IS WREN DAY IN IRELAND?

The Wren Boy Procession also known as the Day of the Wren is celebrated on December 26th. During Penal Times there was once a plot in a village against the local soldiers. They were surrounded and were about to be ambushed when a group of wrens pecked on their drums and awakened the soldiers. The plot failed and the wren became known as ‘The Devil’s bird’.

WHY IS ST. STEPHENS DAY CELEBRATED IN IRELAND?

St. Stephens Day is celebrated in Ireland on December 26th. St. Stephens Day honors the first Christian martyr after the crucifixion. St. Stephens Day is an National Holiday in Ireland that has survived and is very much part of Christmas.

IS PLUM PUDDING THE SAME AS CHRISTMAS PUDDING?

The traditional Irish Christmas Pudding or Plum pudding are the same. Plum pudding also know as Christmas Pudding was originally a porridge flavored with scraps of meat or fish, thickened with bread crumbs and bound together with eggs, fruit and spices. During the Tudor and Stuart period dried prunes were added to the pudding which became known as plum porridge.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

The placing of a ring of Holly on doors originated in Ireland as Holly was one of the main plants that flourished at Christmas time and which gave the poor ample means with which to decorate their dwellings. All decorations are traditionally taken down on Little Christmas (January 6th.) and it is considered to be bad luck to take them down beforehand.

WHAT IS WOMEN”S CHRISTMAS?

Women’s Christmas In Ireland IS on January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany, it is when traditionally the Irish finish celebrating Christmas. In Gaelic it is Nollaigh na mBean in Irish (Women’s Christmas). Tradition has it that women get the day off and the men do the housework, cooking and take down the Christmas decorations. Women meet up to have a day out and treat themselves.

TRADITIONAL GAELIC CHRISTMAS GREETING

The Gaelic greeting for ‘Merry Christmas’ is: ‘Nollaig Shona Duit’
……which is pronounced as ‘null-ig hun-a dit’ and means HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

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Irish Traditions, St. Patricks Day

Saint Patrick’s Day – Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC

November 1, 2008February 16, 2021 Kierand LLC

Who was Saint Patrick?

Saint Patrick was a Christian missionary and is regarded as the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick lived from AD 373–493, and ministered in Northern Ireland from AD 433 until his death. Pious legend credits Patrick with banishing snakes from the island, though post-glacial Ireland never actually had snakes. It is suggestion is that snakes referred to the serpent symbolism of the Druids. Saint Patrick is also credited with teaching the Irish about the Holy Trinity by showing people the shamrock and a three-leaved clover. Legend also says St. Patrick, while preaching Christianity, drew a cross through a Celtic circle symbolic of the moon Goddess. Hence the Celtic cross was born. Today the circle of the cross is viewed as a of God’s endless love.

Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC

Irish-American immigrants brought Saint Patrick’s Day to the United States. The first civic and public celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day took place in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737. The first celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day in New York City was held at the Crown and Thistle Tavern in 1756. Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated by Irish and non-Irish alike. Regardless of ethnic background, everyone wears green-colored clothing and items. Traditionally, those who are caught not wearing green are pinched. The NYC St. Patrick’s Day parade has become the largest Saint Patrick’s Day parade in the world, outside Ireland. In 2006 more than 150,000 marchers participated in it, including Irish bands, Irish firefighters, Irish military and Irish police groups, county associations, Irish emigrant societies, Emerald Societies, and social and Irish cultural clubs, and it was watched by close to two million spectators lining the streets.