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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...
March Hares
The hare features in many Celtic stories, handed down from generation to generation. It was a sacred and mystical ani...
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...
The Ballinderry River
The beautiful Ballinderry River, running from the Sperrins through to Lough Neagh, was an important part of the linen...
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 ...
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...