Why the last Sunday in July was celebrated in Ireland of old Known as Garland Sunday, Bilberry Sunday or Reek Sunday, it was a day to mark the end of Hungry July and anticipate the harvest to come

Have a read - this weekend sees the last Sunday of July, very significant in Irish tradition, with a variety of outdoor events taking place linked to ancient times #garlandsunday #reeksunday

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It's a short cycle to #KaeshCaves - one of the remanent #Lughnasadh sites in Ireland. #GarlandSunday still takes place in the village & until recently including climbing to the #Neolithic cairn & enormous ceremonial enclosure at the top of hill, 270m at its widest /3