Irish Land Commission talks I’ll be delivering two talks next week both on the same subject of Irish Land Commission records. This is a greatly under-used resource that can provide us with a great deal of interesting and useful information about our ancestors who sold their land or bought their farms under the various Irish …
Soon it will be Halloween and the shops are filled with pumpkins and costumes for both children and adults to disguise themselves as they get up to mischief. There are apples and nuts for sale along with the bags of sweets to give to the children who call at the door. Some will be planning …
The Celtic Year – the Festival of Samhain, Forerunner of Halloween Read More »
I really enjoyed researching for this film on the Industrial Heritage and the Future of Fashion in the Mid-Antrim area. The film was commissioned by Mid and East Borough Council and The Braid, Mid-Antrim Museum for the Professor Brian Cox Summer School. It focuses on the history of the linen industry in the area and …
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Introduction In ancient Ireland, the Celtic Year was dominated by four major festivals; Imbolg was the start of the agricultural year on 01 February; Beltane marked the start of summer and was celebrated on 01 May (read more here); Lughnasadh was celebrated in August and marked the harvest and Samhain was celebrated on 31 October …
How Our Irish Ancestors Celebrated Midsummer or St John’s Eve Read More »
Have you been inspired by #AHouseThroughTime, the BBC series that charts the story of the people who lived and worked in historic homes? The third series that has just finished featured a house in Bristol that originally belonged to a sea captain. If your home or business is an older property in Northern Ireland and …
The Key Festivals of the Celtic Year In ancient Ireland, the Celtic Year was dominated by the four key festivals of Samhain, Beltane, Imbolg and Lughnasadh. The winter half of the year began with the feast of Samhain (see here for more information), which was on 01 November and marked the end of harvest – …
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