Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Saffron is a shade of golden yellow resembling color of the tip of the saffron crocus thread, from which the spice saffron is derived.The Gates is a site-specific art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The artists installed 7,503 metal "gates" along 23 miles (37 km) of pathways in Central Park in New York City. From each gate hung a flag-shaped piece of deep saffron-colored nylon fabric. The exhibit ran from February 12, 2005 through February 27, 2005.Saffron-colored cloth is thought by some to have a history of use among Celtic peoples. A "saffron" kilt is worn by the pipers of certain Irish regiments in the British Army and in the defence forces of the Republic of Ireland. This garment is also worn by some Irish and Irish-American men as an item of national costume. Its color varies from a true saffron orange to a range of dull mustard and yellowish-brown hues. The Antrim GAA teams are nicknamed "The Saffrons" because of the saffron-colored kilt which they play in. The surname "Cronin," which originated in County Cork, is derived from the Old Irish word cron, meaning saffron-colored.

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