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The Celtic Festival of Imbolc
Today is the Celtic festival of Imbolc, traditionally celebrated on the first of February through to sunset on the s...
The Morrigan in Celtic Mythology
The Morrigan was a renowned Celtic goddess associated with war, destiny and fertility. She first appeared in the Ulst...
The Winter Solstice
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year and is celebrated in many cultures throughou...
Dogs in Celtic Mythology
Dogs feature throughout Celtic mythology, valued for their loyalty and intelligence as well as their abilities to hun...
The Celtic Festival of Samhain
Samhain was one of four significant seasonal festivals in the Celtic calendar. These all centred around important tim...
The Autumn Equinox
The Ancient Celts would traditionally have marked this occasion with festivities to give thanks for the harvests gath...
Cú Chulainn
A well known figure in Celtic mythology, Cú Chulainn features in The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cúailnge), a batt...
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...
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...
Women in Celtic Myths and Legends
We are marking International Women's Day by taking a look at some of the famous female characters that feature in Cel...