Bealtaine – The Hill of Uisneach, Handfasting and the Hawthorn Image

Bealtaine – The Hill of Uisneach, Handfasting and the Hawthorn

27 April - 16 mins
Podcast Series Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige

Shelly Mooney is a historian and artist who lives in County Wexford with her husband Kev, their baby Ferdia and Lola their dog and she runs the brilliant Instagram page ‘Tales from the Wood’ which explores the history and mythology of Ireland.

In this bite-sized episode she talks to us about the ancient Celtic festival of Bealtaine. She speaks of the importance of the Hill of Uisneach, the tradition of handfasting at this time, and the significance of the Hawthorn tree. 

The Hill of Uisneach - The Sacred Centre of Ireland.

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