Saint Patrick’s Feast Day: A Global Celebration Saint Patrick is renowned worldwide, and his feast day, 17th March, is celebrated globally with festivals and parades in his honour. Early Life and Origins The exact dates of Saint Patrick’s birth and death are debated among scholars. He is thought to have been born around 373 AD.…
Since I started welcoming visitors to the Ards Peninsula area I have helped a number of visitors trace their ancestral connections in the area. This has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my work as a guide and storyteller. It is really special to connect people with significant people, places, land or…
St Brigid Patron saint of Ireland In the Celtic year February 1st is the first day of Spring, the date of the great pre-Christian festival of Imbolc and it is also the feast day of St Brigid. This time of year sees the awakening of nature and the birth of new life e.g. spring lambs…
Strangford Lough is the largest sea lough in these islands and it is a Marine Nature Reserve. There are over one hundred islands in the lough. They are drumlins or low hills formed during the last Ice Age and when sea levels rose they were drowned and appear today as islands.My husband told me that…
My journey to sustainability I have always had an interest in landscapes and the environment from my school days. This led me to study geography at university and to pursue a career in education which gave me an opportunity to teach young students about environmental issues. I continued this work when appointed as a Secondary…