May 01

1169

First Normans land in Ireland

Ireland

In 1169 there occurred one of the most important events in the history of Ireland - the Norman invasion. Ireland in the century prior to the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169 is …

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Beltaine (Cetshamain) feast of Celtic god Belenos

Ireland

Beltane, also spelled Beltaine, is a Celtic festival that marks the beginning of the warmer season, usually observed around the first of May. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal …