I was thrilled to be able to spend this year’s Summer Solstice with my son in Somerset, UK. First we attended the joyful celebrations in the small village of Stanton Drew, renowned for its magnificent stone circles. The festivities begun on Solstice Eve with three sides of Morris dancers, who eventually led us to the […]
Summer Solstice
Two wells for Bealtine: Tubrid Well & City of Shrone
Just back from a brief but fruitful tour of North Cork, culminating in two very special wells that are traditionally visited at Bealtine. Bealtine was one of the four ancient Celtic festivals and is a Cross Quarter Day, half way between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. It was usually celebrated on May 1st. […]