Celtic Attic Speaks Out

We have been flooded with eMails asking what music we listen to in the office, what movies we watch & what books we read.  We have been asked the best places to stay in Ireland, Scotland & Wales and what are the cool spots to visit.  We will try to keep this section updated as we travel.  We will include hot spots of Celtic influence in the U.S.A as well.  We hope you enjoy.  If you have something to add to these pages, don't hesitate to eMail us!

• Music Opinions: The Corrs (Breathless), Flogging Molly, Chieftains & Proclaimers.
• Movie Opinions:
  • Michael Collins - This movie is beyond compare.  Liam Neeson is amazing in this movie.  A must see!  A story about the Revolutionary figure in Irish History.
  • Secret of Roan Inish - Read the Review by clicking on the title.  This is a very sweet, intense movie.
  • Bloody Sunday - This Film is slow to start, but pay attention to every detail.  It shows how both the British Forces and the Irish Rebels were at fault for the days events.  It made me angry as proponent for a united Ireland and it made me cry.  It also made me feel very sorry for the British Soldiers who lied about the days events, they had to live with the horror.  The film tells the story of Bloody Sunday - January 30, 1972 - as it unfolded over one day, chronicling the arrival of thousands of British troops in the tense and crowded streets of Derry in Northern Ireland and the simultaneous preparations by civil rights leaders for a nonviolent but forceful march that was to make the case for Irish self-determination. It focuses in particular on two stories, that of march organizer Ivan Cooper, a Protestant in the Catholic sector with a fervently-held belief in the need for peaceful change, and Gerry Donahue, a Catholic rebel with a Protestant girlfriend who might be settling down but is drawn into the struggle. The day tragically ended with British troops killing thirteen unarmed civilians, and it changed the course of history.
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• Favorite Places to Visit: 
  • Poulsbo, WA - This is a quaint little Norwegian town.  The main street is lined with antique shops and the Norwegian Flag is flying proudly all up and down the street!  For more info on Poulsbo - Click Here!
  • Kilcoran Lodge Hotel is set in an elevated position in 20 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens it overlooks  the River Suir valley and the distant Knockmealdown Mountains. Built as the Earl of Glengal's hunting lodge in the last century, Kilcoran has been recently refurbished to an exceptionally high standard of elegance and comfort. Kristin & Ben stayed here in May on their buying trip.  It is awesome!  For more info on the Kilcoran Lodge Hotel - Click Here!
  • Dublin, don't forget Dublin... Lots of shops and lots of pubs....
  • Ben says to make sure we mention Wales - there is a quaint little row of shops on the road in southern Wales on the path to the Ferry to Ireland.  If you get a chance to drive here, do so by all means.  The road is a quaint winding road through the rocky hills and there are the old brick bridges... Right out of a painting.