IMBOLC the first of these events, took place at the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough Park on Sunday, January 30 in the lead up to the eve of Brigid. A limited audience attended a performative walk to celebrate the spirit of Brigid, the hopeful coming of spring and with it, the opportunity to start afresh. St Brigid promised fine weather from her feast day onwards. Spring, the season of hope and new life, brought better weather, longer days. With it came new life on the farm and new growth on the land.
Following on from Imbolc earlier this year, the final FOLKLIFE events on April 28th ART OF THE WORD and AIBREAN on April 30th, mark the halfway point between the spring equinox and summer solstice, when we come together to, once again, celebrate the changing seasons.