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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...
Saint Brigid and The Celtic Festival of Imbolc
The Celtic festival of Imbolc is traditionally celebrated on the first of February through to sunset on the second. F...
The Winter Solstice
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year and is celebrated in many cultures throughou...
Hallowe'en and the Celtic festival of Samhain
Samhain was one of four significant seasonal festivals in the Celtic calendar. Each of these was centred around impor...
The Celtic Festival of Lughnasa
The Celtic festival of Lughnasa, also known as Lughnasadh or Lammas, is a traditional harvest festival that has been ...
The Sacred Trees of the Celts
Trees were of great significance to the ancient Celts. Their roots and branches were thought to represent the links b...
The Spring Equinox
The ancient Celts believed that the equinox was a time of balance and harmony in the natural world. It marked the mid...
March Hares
The hare features in many Celtic stories, handed down from generation to generation. It was a sacred and mystical ani...
The Morrigan in Celtic Mythology
The Morrigan was a renowned Celtic goddess associated with war, destiny and fertility. She first appeared in the Ulst...
Dogs in Celtic Mythology
Dogs feature throughout Celtic mythology, valued for their loyalty and intelligence as well as their abilities to hun...
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...