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The Ancient Celtic Festival of Imbolc
In pre-Christian Ireland, the festival of Imbolc signaled the beginning of springtime, with longer and warmer days.
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The pilgrimage of Croagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick is a mountain in county Mayo also known as The Reek or Patrick’s sacred mountain. Each year thousands of people climb Croagh Patrick on a pilgrim to honor the patron saint of Ireland.
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The Ancient Celtic Festival of Lughnasadh
The Celtic festival of Lughnasadh (from the old Gaelic Lugh the pagan God and nasad meaning assembly), Lughnasa or in old English, Lammas ( meaning loaf mass) is celebrated around the 1st August or roughly […]
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The Ancient Summer Festival of Bealtaine
Lá Bealtaine is the festival marking the beginning of summer and is celebrated along with three other seasons
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Old May Day Customs & Traditions in Ireland
May Day was considered important in the Irish calendar and dates as far back as pagan times.
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Traditions of Sheelah’s Day March 18
Sheelah’s Day falls on March 18, the day after St Patrick’s Day, once recognized all over Ireland as part of the old Irish calendar.
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Ancient Samhain Traditions In Ireland
Samhain in Ireland is often referred to as Halloween but realistically both are separate celebrations.
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Halloween Traditions in Ireland
Halloween in Ireland has been celebrated for centuries and first originated from the festival of Samhain which dates back over 2,000 years.
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The Traditional Christmas Day Swim
The Christmas day swim has been taking place in Ireland for over 40 years and has become popular with thousands of people taking to the cold Irish waters.
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The Wexford Carol
The Wexford Carol is one of Ireland’s oldest Christmas Carols and is one of the oldest surviving Carols in the European tradition.
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Irish Wedding Traditions
An Irish traditional wedding is a beautiful ceremony to see or take part in. From the stunning attire of both the bride and groom.
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Irish Blessings & Sayings
With Ireland being famous for its Saints and Scholars it comes as no surprise that it’s also a country famous for its blessings and sayings.