Bealtaine

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Bloom time for spurge, the plant once used to catch fish

Spurge is typically found in Cork and Kerry and in Northern Spain and Portugal — apparently this plant's poisonous sap was once a way of catching fish...

Thu, 22 May, 2025

Spectators gather for ancient Celtic fire procession that welcomes summer

A procession of light and fire was held at the Hill of Uisneach, an ancient ceremonial site steeped in Irish mythology

Sun, 11 May, 2025

Donal Hickey: How to celebrate the first day of summer — the traditional way

You also have meteorological summer on June 1 and astronomical summer on June 21 but let's go with May 1 and get the summer started

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Dingle celebrates Féile na Bealtaine with its own 'Burning man' event

Co Kerry Mayday celebration featured a rave and burning straw effigies

Mon, 02 May, 2022

The ancient tradition of Bealtaine is still celebrated

THE OLD pagan festival of Bealtaine, marking the coming of summer and the season of fertility, is still celebrated at an ancient stone fort at the foot of the Paps mountains, writes Donal Hickey

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Bealtaine

Bloom time for spurge, the plant once used to catch fish

Spectators gather for ancient Celtic fire procession that welcomes summer

Donal Hickey: How to celebrate the first day of summer — the traditional way

Dingle celebrates Féile na Bealtaine with its own 'Burning man' event

The ancient tradition of Bealtaine is still celebrated

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Mick Clifford

Bealtaine

Bloom time for spurge, the plant once used to catch fish

Spectators gather for ancient Celtic fire procession that welcomes summer

Donal Hickey: How to celebrate the first day of summer — the traditional way

Dingle celebrates Féile na Bealtaine with its own 'Burning man' event

The ancient tradition of Bealtaine is still celebrated

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Mick Clifford

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