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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The first historical reference to the type of events held at Highland games in Scotland was made during the time of King Malcolm III (Scottish Gaelic: Máel Coluim, c. 1031 – 13 November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.
Beltane or Bealtaine ( / ˈbɛl.teɪn /; Irish pronunciation: [ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠəʲnə], approximately / ˈb ( j) ɒltɪnə / B (Y)OL-tin-ə) [5] [6] is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was widely ...
Pages in category "Scotch-Irish American culture in Pennsylvania" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Founded. 1946. ( 1946) Founder. Alex Robertson. Website. fergusscottishfestival .com. The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games is a three-day cultural festival that has been held in the town of Fergus, Ontario, for more than 70 years. [ 1] The festival includes events leading to the World's Scottish Athletic Championship.
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.
List of historic sites in Scotland. There are thousands of historic sites and attractions in Scotland. These include Neolithic Standing stones and Stone Circles, Bronze Age settlements, Iron Age Brochs and Crannogs, Pictish stones, Roman forts and camps, Viking settlements, Mediaeval castles, and early Christian settlements.
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.