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Urban Celt Urban Celt brings you Irish designed clothing and footwear with a modern twist. Unique Irish designed gifts made to stand out.

From Celtic fashion to witty Irish humor tees and custom sneakers, every design celebrates heritage and pride.

He has a point in fairness😎☘️
25/10/2026

He has a point in fairness😎☘️

A cúpla focal from the garden and hedgerows, with rough pronunciations☘️
25/10/2026

A cúpla focal from the garden and hedgerows, with rough pronunciations☘️

106 years ago today Terence MacSwiney, republican Lord Mayor of Cork, died in Brixton Prison in London after 74 days on ...
25/10/2026

106 years ago today Terence MacSwiney, republican Lord Mayor of Cork, died in Brixton Prison in London after 74 days on hunger strike. He was just 41 years old, and his death would be remembered not only in Ireland but around the world.

MacSwiney became Lord Mayor of Cork in March 1920, following the killing of his friend and fellow republican Tomás Mac Curtain by members of the RIC. On 12 August, he was arrested by British forces at Cork City Hall and sentenced to two years in prison by a military court. He immediately began a hunger strike in protest at his imprisonment and British rule in Ireland.

His hunger strike attracted worldwide attention, with growing calls for his release as his health deteriorated. But the British government refused to release him. On the morning of 25 October 1920, MacSwiney died with his brother Seán and his chaplain at his bedside. Thousands later lined the streets of Cork for his funeral, and he was laid to rest beside Tomás Mac Curtain in St Finbarr's Cemetery.

His death was felt far beyond Ireland, inspiring others fighting for independence from colonial rule. Indian leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, admired his determination, while the future Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh was reportedly deeply moved by his sacrifice. Ho Chi Minh is widely credited with saying: "A nation that has such citizens will never surrender."

When MacSwiney became Lord Mayor in March 1920, he spoke words that would take on an even greater meaning just months later:

"It is not they who can inflict most, but they who can suffer most, will conquer."

106 years later, those words are still remembered, as is the man who spoke them. His courage, convictions and sacrifice remain an important part of Ireland's struggle for independence.

Terence MacSwiney, 1879–1920.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. 🇮🇪

Irish charm, with a few conditions. ☘️
24/10/2026

Irish charm, with a few conditions. ☘️

The orange weather warning for Portadown today isn't stopping mammy😎
24/10/2026

The orange weather warning for Portadown today isn't stopping mammy😎

A little Gaeilge for around the house!☘️
24/10/2026

A little Gaeilge for around the house!☘️

Very sad news today with the passing of Dónal Lunny, aged 79. Ireland has lost one of the great figures of traditional m...
23/10/2026

Very sad news today with the passing of Dónal Lunny, aged 79. Ireland has lost one of the great figures of traditional music, a man whose influence will be heard for generations to come. For anyone who grew up listening to Planxty, The Bothy Band or Moving Hearts, his music was part of the soundtrack of Irish life.

Dónal was much more than a gifted musician. With his distinctive bouzouki playing, arrangements and production work, he helped give Irish traditional music a whole new sound, while never losing touch with its roots. He had a rare talent for bringing musicians together and getting the very best out of them. So much of the trad music we enjoy today owes something to the paths he helped open up.

He leaves behind an incredible body of music, but perhaps his greatest legacy is the countless musicians he inspired to pick up an instrument and carry the tradition forward. His recordings will be played in homes, pubs and sessions for many years yet. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone in the Irish music community today. Rest in peace, Dónal, and thank you for the music. 🇮🇪☘️🎶

A little Irish wisdom with a healthy dose of attitude. ☘️
23/10/2026

A little Irish wisdom with a healthy dose of attitude. ☘️

On this day in 1969, Irish writer Samuel Beckett was announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Not bad f...
23/10/2026

On this day in 1969, Irish writer Samuel Beckett was announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Not bad for a Dublin man whose writing was once considered a bit too strange for some people's liking!

Born in Foxrock, Co. Dublin, in 1906, Beckett spent much of his adult life living in France, where he wrote some of his best-known work. His most famous play, Waiting for Godot, tells the story of two men waiting for someone who never arrives. It might sound like a strange idea for a play, but it went on to become one of the most famous works of modern theatre.

Beckett wasn't one for fame or fuss, and he preferred to keep out of the spotlight. When he won the Nobel Prize, he didn't even travel to Stockholm to collect it. He died in Paris in 1989, but his work is still performed and studied around the world today. Another Irish writer who left a remarkable mark on world literature. 🇮🇪

A little Gaeilge for the bird lovers. 🐦☘️
23/10/2026

A little Gaeilge for the bird lovers. 🐦☘️

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