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Imbolc

Imbolc or Imbolg (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Irish pronunciation: ), also called Saint Brigid's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Bríde; Scottish Gaelic: Là Fhèill Brìghde; Manx: Laa'l Breeshey)…

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Also called
Lá Fhéile Bríde (Irish) Là Fhèill Brìghde (Scottish Gaelic) Laa'l Breeshey (Manx)
Celebrations
feasting, making Brigid's crosses and Brídeógs, visiting holy wells, spring cleaning, church services
Date
1 February (or 1 August for some Neopagans in the S. Hemisphere)
Observed by
Historically: Gaels Today: Irish people, Scottish people, Manx people, Modern Pagans
Related to
Gŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau, Candlemas, Groundhog Day
Significance
coming of spring, feast day of Saint Brigid

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Imbolc

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples128
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
Components1

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Imbolc

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related to Present day customs · 35
Imbolc → Biddy, Biddy's Day Festival, Brigid, Brigid's, Brigid's Day, Brigit Festival, Brídeogs, Brídeóg, Christians, County Kerry, County Louth, Derry, Dublin, Faughart, Faughart Festival, February, Green Man, Imbolc Fire Festival, Imbolc International Music Festival, In
related to Name · 23
Imbolc → Book, Cattle Raid, Cooley, Cormac's Glossary, Eric, Fél Brigde, Hamp, However, Imbolg, In, Joseph Vendryes, Leinster, Modern Irish, November, Old Irish, Oímelc, Proto-Indo-European, Samhain, St Brigid's Day, St Brigid's Feast
related to Origins · 23
Imbolc → Cairn, Calliagh, Christian, Christian-Joseph Guyonvarc'h, Dáithí, Februa, Frank Prendergast, Hill, Historians, Hostages, Ireland, It, Joseph Vendryes, Lupercalia, Mound, Neolithic, Roman, Ronald Hutton, Samhain, Slieve
related to Historical customs · 18
Imbolc → As, August, Beltane, Gaelic Ireland, In, Irish, Kuno Meyer, Lughnasadh, May, November, Old Irish, Samhain, Tasting, The, The Hibernica Minora, This, Tochmarc Emire, Translated
related to Neopaganism · 9
Imbolc → August, February, Festivals, Imbolc-based, Neopagans, Northern Hemisphere, Some Neopagans, Southern Hemisphere, While
related to External links · 3
Imbolc → The, Wiktionary, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
is a · 2
Imbolc → day of foul weather, traditional time for initiations
Also called · 1
Imbolc → Lá Fhéile Bríde (Irish) Là Fhèill Brìghde (Scottish Gaelic) Laa'l Breeshey (Manx)
Celebrations · 1
Imbolc → feasting, making Brigid's crosses and Brídeógs, visiting holy wells, spring cleaning, church services
Date · 1
Imbolc → 1 February (or 1 August for some Neopagans in the S. Hemisphere)

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brigid day brigid's would st irish festival ireland saint spring century people feast made bed rushes observed also year holiday

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ImbolcAlso calledLá Fhéile Bríde (Irish) Là Fhèill Brìghde (Scottish Gaelic) Laa'l Breeshey (Manx)1.00infobox
ImbolcCelebrationsfeasting, making Brigid's crosses and Brídeógs, visiting holy wells, spring cleaning, church services1.00infobox
ImbolcDate1 February (or 1 August for some Neopagans in the S. Hemisphere)1.00infobox
ImbolcObserved byHistorically: Gaels Today: Irish people, Scottish people, Manx people, Modern Pagans1.00infobox
ImbolcRelated toGŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau, Candlemas, Groundhog Day1.00infobox
ImbolcSignificancecoming of spring, feast day of Saint Brigid1.00infobox
ImbolcTypeCultural, Christian (Roman Catholic, Anglican), Pagan (Celtic neopaganism, Wicca)1.00infobox
Imbolcis aday of foul weather0.90text
Imbolcis atraditional time for initiations0.90text
Ronald Huttoninstance ofOriginsHistorians0.80text
Dáithí Ó hÓgáin argue that Imbolc must have pre-Christian originsinstance ofOriginsHistorians0.80text
colcannoninstance ofThis typically included food0.80text

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