Our Story

come on in. 
we hope you feel truly abhaile – at home. 

For generations, Celtic people have travelled and migrated to all four corners of the earth, taking with them centuries of culture and customs that have helped shape new communities across countless countries.

Put pins on the map, and you’ll find us all over.  But many Irish people landed in North America: Philadelphia, New York, Boston, California, Georgia, and Florida.  The one thing we all have in common is our great fondness for Home or ‘Baile’, as we say in Irish.

While we may live and love where we are today, we will always remember where we’re from.

That’s why we four sisters originally from County Tyrone, Ireland, created Baileo. For people like us — Celts who want to celebrate their heritage and bring a touch of Ireland to their family, friends and home.

We love our homeland and want to contribute to its vibrancy.  At Baileo, whether you’re Irish or not, you’ll learn about this beautiful place and be entertained along the way. We want to help keep our culture and heritage alive by supporting the amazing talent in Ireland whether an individual artisan, a family business, or perhaps a community enterprise so we have included links you may find of interest. we are not connected to these businesses or on any kind of commission or payment - we just love what they do.

And because we also love our Irish music, sports and “the craic” , you’ll find a wide range of topics in our pages

Baileo (pronounced bal-yeh-oh) is a contraction of the Irish saying baile ón mbaile – ‘home from home’.

We’re delighted to welcome you to ours.

Come on in.

Our Baileo Blessing

May all curious and restless hearts, find here, what you seek: a community to serve you; a keepsake to remind you; customs to enrich you; histories to ground you; knowledge to empower; wise words to guide; songs to enliven; stories to inspire.

The Irish blessing is a centuries-old tradition kept separate from religions and creeds, offering welcome, wisdom and warm wishes to the receiver.