The Ould Lammas Fair: Ballycastle

Nonfiction, History
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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.

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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.

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