2020 is a Leap Year.  February 29th, Leap Day, is filled with traditions and folklore. According to an Irish Legend, in the 5th century, St Brigid asked St Patrick to

Mothering Sunday, similar to Mother’s Day, also called Mid-Lent Sunday, is observed on the fourth Sunday in Lent. The earliest predecessor to mothering Sunday can be traced back to Ancient

Michaelmas Day is the Day of St. Michael and All the Angels. Michael was the Archangel who defeated Lucifer and banished him.  He is one of the main angelic warriors,

March 17th is fast approaching. A day when a sea of green can be found in many pubs around the world, when Guinness and Irish Cream are the drinks of

In 2010, Edinburgh celebrated Hogmanay with a theme of “reformation, renewal & resolution”. It also celebrated the 450th anniversary of The Scottish Reformation. It was the banning of Celebrating Christmas

After the Battle of Culloden on April 16, 1746, the English Parliament banned wearing tartan, speaking Gaelic, Scottish music, dancing, or playing the pipes. Any person caught doing anything of

The Easter Rising of 1916 was the opening event for the Irish War of Independence. Occurring Easter Week in 1916, it was mainly centered in Dublin, although some surrounded communities

The Battle of Culloden The final clash of the Jacobites and Hanoverians on April 16, 1746 was the last battle to be fought on mainland Britain. The Jacobites, led by

Halloween has roots in the Celtic celebration Samhain (SOW-in). Samhain means “End of Summer” and is often referred to as the Celtic New Year. It is the start of the

2009 marked the 250th birthday of Robbie Burns. Although they began as a small celebration by Burns’ friends after his death, the celebrations have grown and now Burns suppers are