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Tailtiu: The Goddess Who Gave Everything So Ireland Could Eat
Tailtiu, an Irish goddess, is not the most famous figure in Irish mythology. She doesn’t have Brigid’s longevity or the Morrigan’s dramatic presence in the popular imagination. But she is one of the most important figures associated with Lúnasa – and her story is one that I keep returning to, because what it says about…
Lúnasa: The Irish Harvest Festival and Why It Still Matters
Lúnasa – the Irish harvest festival – falls on the 1st of August, or the Sunday nearest to it. In modern Ireland, most people know it primarily as a bank holiday. An extra day off, a long weekend, maybe a trip somewhere if the weather obliges. That’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying a bank…