The Ould Lammas Fair: Ballycastle

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book The Ould Lammas Fair: Ballycastle by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell, Clachan Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell ISBN: 9781909906228
Publisher: Clachan Publishing Publication: September 11, 2014
Imprint: Clachan Publishing Language: English
Author: Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
ISBN: 9781909906228
Publisher: Clachan Publishing
Publication: September 11, 2014
Imprint: Clachan Publishing
Language: English

30% during August and September. The great folk song of 'The Ould Lammas Fair of Ballycastle O' is a celebration of one of the oldest and most popular fairs in Ireland. It still has the power to draw visitors from far and wide and is a not-to-be-missed event for the locals. It is full of history. For older folks, it is a time to remember ‘the scene that haunt’ the memories. For the younger folk, it is an occasion to tune into the excitement of a by-gone times. – When else would one enjoy the unsophisticated taste of dulse and yellow-man except, of course, when - like in the song - on the pouting lips of a Mary-Anne. But the ancient reach of the Lammas Fair goes much further. Its origins are immersed in pre-history, in times long before the message of St Patrick was heard in Ireland, when gods of light and fertility were celebrated. This ebook, retraces much of what is known and some of what can only be guessed at about the origin and development of this truly traditional event.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

30% during August and September. The great folk song of 'The Ould Lammas Fair of Ballycastle O' is a celebration of one of the oldest and most popular fairs in Ireland. It still has the power to draw visitors from far and wide and is a not-to-be-missed event for the locals. It is full of history. For older folks, it is a time to remember ‘the scene that haunt’ the memories. For the younger folk, it is an occasion to tune into the excitement of a by-gone times. – When else would one enjoy the unsophisticated taste of dulse and yellow-man except, of course, when - like in the song - on the pouting lips of a Mary-Anne. But the ancient reach of the Lammas Fair goes much further. Its origins are immersed in pre-history, in times long before the message of St Patrick was heard in Ireland, when gods of light and fertility were celebrated. This ebook, retraces much of what is known and some of what can only be guessed at about the origin and development of this truly traditional event.

More books from History

Cover of the book Two One Pony by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book A History of South Carolina Lighthouses by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book Marriage and Violence by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book Ska by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book Understanding and Managing North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions: DPRK Regime Survival, Use as Deterrence, Leverage, Prestige, Great Power Status, New Approaches to the Rogue State, Kim Family by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book Religion, Evolution and Heredity by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book Burlington Firefighting by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book Hill Country Chronicles by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book The Architecture of Edwin Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book The 'Local' Irish in the West of Scotland 1851-1921 by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book Benjamin Franklin by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book Why is the Colonel Called "Kernal"? The Origin of the Ranks and Rank Insignia Now Used by the United States Armed Forces: Enlisted Ranks, Officers by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book A Better Way to Build by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
Cover of the book Tip of the Spear by Sean O'Halloran, Margaret Bell
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy