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The Celtic Festival of Lughnasa
There are four significant seasonal festivals in the Celtic calendar and all centre around important times in nature...
The Wee Blue Blossom
The beautiful flowers that appear for 12 hours on the flax plants are affectionately known here as the "wee blue blo...
Cú Chulainn
A well known figure in Celtic mythology, Cú Chulainn features in The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cúailnge), a batt...
The Summer Solstice
Today, the 21st June, is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day and shortest night of the ye...
Handmade Oxford 2022
We are excited to be attending Handmade Oxford, another wonderful event from the Handmade in Britain team at the beau...
Trees in Celtic Mythology
In this article we take a look at some of the sacred trees that feature in the many Celtic myths and legends handed ...
The Celtic Festival of Beltane
Beltane is the Celtic May Day festival celebrated on the first of May. It was considered an important festival in the...
Earth Day April 22nd
Today is Earth Day and we've been thinking about what motivated us to make some changes on the farm over the past few...
Ogham Script
Ogham script is one of the oldest forms of writing and is referenced throughout Celtic mythology. Long before the day...
Sowing Flax at Mallon Farm
We’re keeping a close eye on the weather these days as we hope to sow our flax soon. We use a traditional tool called...
Linen Wedding Anniversary
Linen is associated with the fourth wedding anniversary. The aristocrat of textiles and mankind’s oldest fibre, linen...
Saint Patrick's Day and the Spring Equinox
The famous patron saint of Ireland, Patrick was a missionary in the fifth century. Saint Patrick's Day falls on the 1...