Exploring the Ancient Irish Festivals: Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lúnasa, and Samhain

Catherine Geaney 09/08/2024 Catherine Geaney 09/08/2024

Exploring the Ancient Irish Festivals: Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lúnasa, and Samhain

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Clúdóg - Batch of Easter Eggs

Catherine Geaney 17/04/2022 Catherine Geaney 17/04/2022

Clúdóg - Batch of Easter Eggs

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Bealtaine fires and the Hill of Uisneach

Catherine Geaney 14/04/2022 Catherine Geaney 14/04/2022

Bealtaine fires and the Hill of Uisneach

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Yellow flowers - Irish Customs around Bealtine

Catherine Geaney 13/04/2022 Catherine Geaney 13/04/2022

Yellow flowers - Irish Customs around Bealtine

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The Bealtaine May morning Dew - Irish Customs around Bealtaine

Catherine Geaney 11/04/2022 Catherine Geaney 11/04/2022

The Bealtaine May morning Dew - Irish Customs around Bealtaine

The Bealtaine May morning Dew - Irish Customs around Bealtaine

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Conriocht | Werewolves - Irish wolf shape shifting stories

Catherine Geaney 27/10/2021 Catherine Geaney 27/10/2021

Conriocht | Werewolves - Irish wolf shape shifting stories

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Owl - ulchabhán | Scréachóg Reilge | An Cailleach Oiche

Catherine Geaney 27/10/2021 Catherine Geaney 27/10/2021

Owl - ulchabhán | Scréachóg Reilge | An Cailleach Oiche

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Fear Dorcha

Catherine Geaney 27/10/2021 Catherine Geaney 27/10/2021

Fear Dorcha

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Tornapa taibhse | Turnip ghost

Catherine Geaney 26/10/2021 Catherine Geaney 26/10/2021

Tornapa taibhse | Turnip ghost

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Go ndéana an diabhal dréimire de chnámh do dhroma* – May Devil make a ladder out of your spine*

Catherine Geaney 25/10/2021 Catherine Geaney 25/10/2021

Go ndéana an diabhal dréimire de chnámh do dhroma* – May Devil make a ladder out of your spine*

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Droch áird chugat lá gaoithe – That you may be badly positioned on a windy day

Catherine Geaney 18/10/2021 Catherine Geaney 18/10/2021

Droch áird chugat lá gaoithe – That you may be badly positioned on a windy day

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Go n-ithe an tochas thú! – May you be eaten by an awful itch!

Catherine Geaney 11/10/2021 Catherine Geaney 11/10/2021

Go n-ithe an tochas thú! – May you be eaten by an awful itch!

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Samhain - Irish curses and other tails ;)

Catherine Geaney 04/10/2021 Catherine Geaney 04/10/2021

Samhain - Irish curses and other tails ;)

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Festival of Lúnasa / Lughnasa / Lughnasadh

Catherine Geaney 19/07/2021 Catherine Geaney 19/07/2021

Festival of Lúnasa / Lughnasa / Lughnasadh

Irish Harvest Festival Lúnasa

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World Bee Day

Catherine Geaney 20/05/2021 Catherine Geaney 20/05/2021

World Bee Day

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Bród | Pride

Catherine Geaney 19/05/2021 Catherine Geaney 19/05/2021

Bród | Pride

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Lá Bealtaine - Irish customs and folklore around May Day

Catherine Geaney 23/04/2021 Catherine Geaney 23/04/2021

Lá Bealtaine - Irish customs and folklore around May Day

Lá Bealtaine traditions and folklore

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Customs and folklore about Brigid

Catherine Geaney 30/01/2021 Catherine Geaney 30/01/2021

Customs and folklore about Brigid

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How to make a crosóg Bhríde | Brigid’s Cross

Catherine Geaney 29/01/2021 Catherine Geaney 29/01/2021

How to make a crosóg Bhríde | Brigid’s Cross

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Cló Gaelach - Irish Script font project

Catherine Geaney 02/09/2020 Catherine Geaney 02/09/2020

Cló Gaelach - Irish Script font project

Exploring old Irish scripts fonts from 16th Century manuscripts to modern typefaces. This blog post will be updated weekly with notes, findings examples and sketches until I reach the end of the Irish alphabet.

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