Irish History, Culture, Heritage, Language, Mythology
The Celtic Festival of Bealtaine/Beltane which marks the beginning of summer in the ancient Celtic calendar is a Cross Quarter Day, half way between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. While the Bealtaine Festival is now associated with 1st May, the actual astronomical date is a number of days later. The festival was marked […]
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The Celtic Festival of Bealtaine/Beltane which marks the beginning of summer in the ancient Celtic calendar is a Cross Quarter Day, half way between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. While the Bealtaine Festival is now associated with 1st May, the actual astronomical date is a number of days later. The festival was marked […]
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Oíche mhaith agaibh. Goodnight from Stair na hÉireann. Beltany Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Gareth Wray Photography garethwray.com
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Oíche mhaith agaibh. Goonight from Stair na hÉireann. ‘Beltany Standing Stone Circle’, Beltany Hill, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Gareth Wray Photography www.garethwray.com
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A coward is one who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs. Beltany Neolithic Stone Circle, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Gareth Wray Photography
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‘Once Upon a Time In Raphoe’ © Joe Canning 2016. All Rights Reserved. Well once I went a wanderin,’ With my mind on some philanderin,’ So I headed for Raphoe I do declare. All practised at the jiving,’ With the Romeo in me thrivin’, A Casanova at the horsey fair. I had stout and shots […]
Read MoreThe Celtic Festival of Bealtaine/Beltane which marks the beginning of summer in the ancient Celtic calendar is a Cross Quarter Day, half way between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. While the Bealtaine Festival is now associated with 1st May, the actual astronomical date is a number of days later. The festival was marked […]
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