#Celtic #MythologyMonday: „The practice of bedecking a May Bush with flowers, ribbons, garlands and bright shells is found among the Gaelic diaspora, most notably in Newfoundland, and in some Easter traditions on the East Coast of the United States.“
Source: Hutton, Ronald. The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain. Oxford University Press, 1996. pp. 218–225
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RT @ROConnor42
The May Bush! April 30th... a wonderful Irish tradition to protect us from the fairies!!! @IrishTraditions #MayDay #maybush #family @DeirCol thanks for the ribbons!!!…
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#Celtic #MythologyMonday: „The practice of bedecking a May Bush with flowers, ribbons, garlands and bright shells is found among the Gaelic diaspora, most notably in Newfoundland, and in some Easter traditions on the East Coast of the United States.“
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RT @ROConnor42
The May Bush! April 30th... a wonderful Irish tradition to protect us from the fairies!!! @IrishTraditions #MayDay #maybush #family @DeirCol thanks for the ribbons!!!…
https://twitter.com/ROConnor42/status/1388194365328302085

@ColmDonoghue
But it's a pity to burn that 😥
I would prefer to have rhododendrons burned. But they aren't so dry, I know.
Though, Maybush is a lovely name.

#maybush #Arklow #bonfirenight

@Butterfly we call it #Maybush down around #Arklow way
Cos #bonfireNight is the 1st May
And this is a main fuel