On 1 May 2004, hosted the Day of Welcomes to celebrate the accession of , , , , , , , , & to the Watch as ‘Beacons at Bealtaine’, Seamus Heaney's commissioned poem, is performed in the national languages of those 10 States. Show more
Happy #Beltane to those who celebrate! Our celebration was a challenge due to weather, but that's how we like it sometimes.
— Jonathan Vair Duncan 🤟🐵⏭ FWA (@jonathanvair) May 1, 2024
Beltane, the Celtic name for May Day, has origins in ancient pagan rituals from the Iron Age. The Celts believed Beltane marked the beginning of summer, and that fire would bring fertility back to the world. The word Beltane comes from the Irish Gaelic Bealtaine or the Scottish Show more
— The Ancients Of Avalon (@theavalonians) May 1, 2024
Beannachtaí Lá Bealtaine daoibh mó chairde. May Day Greetings to you my friends. Today, as we watch the Sunrise, we welcome the Summer & rejoice in the beauty of nature. #Bealtaine #Blessings to you all Show more
Bealtaine, May 1st, the traditional first day of Irish summer, stands as one of the cornerstones of the Celtic calendar, alongside Imbolc, Lughnasadh, and Samhain. Named after the Celtic deity Beal, guardian of the sun and fire, Bealtaine celebrates fertility, rejuvenation, and Show more
— BUCHANAN: Dublin Time Machine (@RobLooseCannon) May 1, 2024
#Beltane blessings and a very happy #MayDay to everyone Sumer is icumen in
My beloved mum would have been 94 today, May 1. #beltane . Here she is with one of her favourite authors, Malcolm Bradbury, in 1978. Photo courtesy of @shftelegraph
May Bealtaine (Celtic Festival of Fire and Fertility) History
May Day in Ireland, like in many Celtic religions, commemorates the coming of spring and the blossoming of flowers and fruit, a festival known as Lá Bealtaine.