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Lughnasa is both an ancient Celtic festival marking the beginning of the harvest, and the Gaelic name for the month we call August. Ireland’s oldest fair, the raucous Puck Fair in Killorglin, County Kerry, is believed to be descended from these old Lughnasa festivals.
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After all the courting and bonfire leaping and maypole dancing going on in the old Celtic countries in May, it is not surprising that young lovers’ thoughts might turn to marriage in June.
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On many a windswept Irish hillside can be found a tall stone pillar, moss-covered and worn with age. Carved into the side of the stone is what looks like long lines of hatch-marks or notches.
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One of the most beautiful, mysterious things you can come across in your travels in Ireland or Scotland is a holy well.
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The misty forests and craggy bluffs of Ireland and Wales have long been linked to the Celtic legacy of that region in our minds. But evidence suggests that the Celts traveled beyond these northern islands, all the way down to the sunny shores of northwest Spain.
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Lucille Kincaid welcomes Tony Marinho from the Portuguese American Club to talk about the upcoming Portuguese Heritage Day festivities on June 9-10 in Bethlehem.
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In her inaugural episode, Aurea Ortiz welcomes Victoria Montero and Katherine Mann to talk about the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley and its upcoming 2023 Fiesta Gala, centered on celebrating Ecuador.
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In her inaugural episode, Aurea Ortiz welcomes Victoria Montero and Katherine Mann to talk about the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley and its upcoming 2023 Fiesta Gala, centered on celebrating Ecuador.
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Kate Scuffle welcomes JP Jordan and Mary Wright from Touchstone Theatre to talk about Festival UnBound, which will be bringing culture, conversation, and community together in the Lehigh Valley from Sept. 28-Oct. 2.
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Kate Scuffle welcomes JP Jordan and Mary Wright from Touchstone Theatre to talk about Festival UnBound, which will be bringing culture, conversation, and community together in the Lehigh Valley from Sept. 28-Oct. 2.