March/Marta

Whuppity Scoorie - 1st March is a celebration by the young lads of Lanark. It is a relic of the days when making a lot of noise was believed to frighten away the evil spirits. Pennies from the Common Good Fund were thrown and the children tousled to pick them up. Balls of paper or [...]

February/Feabhra

February/Feabhra
Feast of Saint Brigid (Ireland) Celebrates the life of Ireland’s Saint Brigid who was known for her generosity, hospitality and her love of art.
Candlemas Day - Imbolic Festival - most commonly held on 2 February is one of four main festivals celebrated by Celts. It is now a Scottish legal “quarter day” when rents [...]

Scottish Traditions held in January

Hogmanay on 31 December is the celebration of bringing in the New Year
1st January - First footing after the bells have rung in the New Year is still common - The “first foot” across the threshold of a home after midnight is considered to have taken the home’s first footing bring luck [...]

Clan tradition

Clan was the name given to a group of Kinsmen who were united under a chief. They claimed a common ancestry and lived as one great family under the protection of the chief on the lands he possessed. The clansmen and Sept members were remarkably loyal and defended their chief to the death.

CELTIC HOROSCOPE

WHAT TREE IS YOURS?
This is in line with Celtic astrology and somewhat accurate The following Birth dates have their own tree..not shared with any other month.
Mar 21 (only) - Oak Tree, Jun 24 (only) - Birch Tree
Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree, Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree
Dec 23 to Jan 01 - [...]