A Stór
PO Box 188
175 E 2nd Ave.
Cannon Beach, OR 97110
e-mail: clare@astorceltic.com
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which credit cards do you accept?
We currently accept Visa and Mastercard
Do you ship items?
Yes, we ship using insured UPS or US Postal Service.
What do you charge for shipping?
We only charge you what it will cost us to ship, nothing more.
How quickly can items be shipped?
If the item is in stock, it can be shipped within 24 hrs.
If it is not in stock or a custom order coming directly from Ireland, shipping times vary.
We will always do our best to keep you informed of shipping times.
Where does your merchandise come from?
All of our work comes directly from small independent artists, jewelers, and craftspeople
located throughout Ireland as well as a number of artists from Scotland.
Who were the Celts?
Evidence of the Celtic peoples date back to the 2nd millennium BC where, roughly 150 distinct tribes,
grew to dominate most of North-Central Europe and often clashed with the Roman Empire.
They were known for the tall stature, pale skin, and savagery in battle.
Is the correct pronunciation “Keltic” or “Seltic?”
The term “Celt” comes from the Greek word Keltoi meaning barbarian.
Since no soft c sound exists in greek, Celt and Celtic should be pronounced with the hard k sound.
Where does the soft “c” pronunciation come from?
The British empire decided to change the pronunciation of words derived from Greek and Latin.
One of those changes was the hard k sound became a soft s sound.
Thus, you have the Boston “S”eltics and the Glasgow “S”eltics.
Many believe that they would like to keep this pronunciation exclusively for sport teams
as there is clearly nothing to link them to the noble savagery and furor of the original Celts.
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