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Author Archives: sarthure
Halloween South Australia style
The days are getting longer and warmer, it must be Halloween in South Australia. It’s only in recent years that it’s been celebrated here, and mainly with pumpkins and Trick or Treat. I like to keep it traditional, though, and … Continue reading
Posted in Around the world, Folk traditions, Halloween, Irishness, South Australia
Tagged Halloween, Irish folk traditions, Samhain, Turnip carving, turnip lamp
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God in a bottle in South Australia – twice!
It was only a few years ago that I first heard about the extraordinary creations known as God-in-a-bottle. So I won’t be surprised if you are crinkling up your nose in a puzzled sort of way right now. Let me … Continue reading
May Day flowers
Today is May Day. For many people it’s International Workers’ Day, but it’s also the ancient spring festival of Bealtaine, celebrated during my childhood as the beginning of an entire month dedicated to Mary. And even though I’m living in … Continue reading
Posted in Around the world, Folk charms, Folk traditions, Folklore, Ireland, Irishness
Tagged Bealtaine, fairies, May altars, May Day, May flowers
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Leprechauns in Adelaide for Saint Patrick’s Day 2021
I had started writing something completely different in preparation for 17 March and then I found the object pictured below. Isn’t it perfect? It was in an op shop, in a dusty plastic bag. It cost me $3.99. Which may … Continue reading
Posted in Folk traditions, Ireland, Irishness, Material culture, South Australia
Tagged folklore, leprechauns, pot of gold, Saint Patrick’s Day
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Culchie Day in the big city
Today is 8 December. It’s a holy day of obligation, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and when I was a child it was a day off school. Traditionally, this was the day that the country people went to Dublin … Continue reading
Posted in Around the world, Folk traditions, Ireland, Irishness
Tagged Christmas, Culchie Christmas Shopping Day, Culchie Day, Dublin, jackeens, Santa Claus, Santy, Switzers
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