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The Coligny calendar registers a five-year cycle of 62 lunar months, divided into a "bright" and a "dark" fortnight (or half a moon cycle) each. The internal notations show that the months began with the first quarter moon, and a 13th intercalary month was added every two and a half years to align the lunations with the solar year.
Celtic festivals celebrate Celtic culture, which in modern times may be via dance, Celtic music, food, Celtic art, or other mediums. Ancient Celtic festivals included religious and seasonal events such as bonfires, harvest festivals, storytelling and music festivals, and dance festivals. This list includes Celtic festivals held throughout the ...
The first historical reference to the type of events held at Highland games in Scotland was made during the time of King Malcolm III (Scottish Gaelic: Máel Coluim, c. 1031 – 13 November 1093) when he summoned men to race up Craig Choinnich overlooking Braemar with the aim of finding the fastest runner in Scotland to be his royal messenger.
6 April: Tartan Day. May–September: Highland Games. 27 May-4 June: Children's Festival. 14–23 July: Jazz and Blues Festival. August: Edinburgh Festivals ( Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Military Tattoo) 30 November: St Andrew's Day. 31 December: Hogmanay. 17 May - 3 June Six Cities Design Festival.
Section one: Firth of Clyde to Strathtay. Section two: Loch Rannoch to Loch Tay. Section three: Loch Leven to Connel Bridge and Glen Lochy. Section four: Fort William to Loch Ericht. Section five: Loch Ericht to Glen Tromie and Glen Garry. Section six: Forest of Atholl to Braemar and Blairgowrie.
Scotch-Irish American culture in Pennsylvania (1 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Scottish-American culture in Pennsylvania" This category contains only the following page.
S. Scotland's Countryside Festival. Scotland's Winter Festival. Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight. Six Cities Design Festival. Spectra Festival of Light. Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.
1892 – present. The Royal National Mòd ( Scottish Gaelic: Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail) is an Eisteddfod -inspired international Celtic festival focusing upon Scottish Gaelic literature, traditional music, and culture which is held annually in Scotland. It is the largest of several major Scottish Mòds and is often referred to simply as the ...