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Summer Traditions in Ireland

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Jun 3rd 2019

Summer Traditions in Ireland Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Another look into the Irish traditions mentioned in James Mooney’s 1889 paper The Hol … read more

Irish Holidays: The Lenten Season

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Apr 7th 2019

Irish Holidays: The Lenten Season Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. With Easter coming up, I thought I would take another look into James Mooney's 1889 pa … read more
Irish Holidays: Saint Bridget & Saint Patrick

Irish Holidays: Saint Bridget & Saint Patrick

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Mar 4th 2019

Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. In 1889 James Mooney Published a paper The Holiday Customs of Ireland. He found that a number of Irish holidays blended … read more

Happy Solstice

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Dec 20th 2018

Happy Solstice! Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Jethro Tull's "Solstice Bells" … read more

Samhain: Escorts to the Afterlife

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Oct 10th 2018

Originally published October 2008. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Samhain: Escorts to the Afterlife With Halloween or Samhain coming I thought I would … read more