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In the Brittonic branch of the Celtic languages, Samhain is known as the "calends of winter". The Brittonic lands of Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany held festivals on 31 October similar to the Gaelic one. In Wales it is Calan Gaeaf, in Cornwall it is Allantide or Kalan Gwav, and in Brittany it is Kalan Goañv.
The Holy Cross Accordion Band Attical at the Fleadh Cheoil in 2014. The Fleadh Cheoil (Irish pronunciation: [ˌfʲlʲaː ˈçoːlʲ]), or "music festival" in English, is an annual Irish arts festival and competition run by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkoːl̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ ˈcoːl̪ˠt̪ˠoːɾʲiː ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]), or CCÉ, a non-profit organisation which aims to ...
Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa ( / ˈluːnəsə / LOO-nə-sə, Irish: [ˈl̪ˠuːnˠəsˠə]) is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. Traditionally, it is held on 1 August, or about halfway between the summer solstice and autumn ...
Get the recipe. 2. Irish Soda Bread. Sally's Baking Recipes. There are plenty of reasons to love soda bread, but the top two are that it doesn’t need to be kneaded and it doesn’t require yeast ...
James Taylor, "How Sweet It Is". The " stop and thank you, baby " refrain is as sweet as it gets. 15. The Shins, "Young Pilgrims". If you're feeling a little introspective or melancholy this ...
There are several specific and often ancient types of Celtic festivals. A fèis (plural fèiseannan) is a traditional Gaelic arts and culture festival, currently used referring to Irish dance competitions. In Ancient Ireland communities placed great importance on local festivals, where Gaels could come together in song, dance, music, theatre ...
In Ireland, cabbage and bacon is a classic St. Patrick’s Day dish. When Irish immigrants came to America, beef was the most widely available protein so to preserve it, they created corned beef ...
The air is "The Girl I Left Behind". Translated by George Sigerson as "The Roving Worker" [ 18] "A Nation Once Again" – 19th-century Irish nationalist anthem by Thomas Davis. "Avenging and Bright" – patriotic song by Thomas Moore [ 19] "Down by the Glenside (The Bold Fenian Men)" – song by Peadar Kearney about the 19th-century Fenians.