|
|
| Home Page Festival Programme Lughnasa History Local Area Directions Photograph Gallery Past Festivals |
|
The Cloghane - Brandon Lughnasa Festival is a revival of an ancient pre-Christian celebration of the harvest. It's roots probably go back to the first farmers in the region. Lughnasa is one of the four great Celtic Festivals which divided the year. Mount Brandon was one of the venues for the hill-top assemblies in celebration of a successful harvest. This became the pattern or "patron" in Christian times with a pilgrimage to the mountain top in honour of St. Brendan, patron Saint of the region. |
View from summit of Mount Brandon |
Plenty of entertainment for all ages |
The revived Feile is primarily a gathering for the local community and an attempt to rekindle the original spirit of the event. Local people, young and old, take part as do visitors who happen to be in the area or who come specially to get involved in this enjoyable weekend. |
|
Many enjoyable events are organised for the weekend suiting all age groups and everyone is welcome to join in the celebrations. The organised activities range from a pilgrimage to Mount Brandon, storytelling, sand sculpture, pet show, vintage car exhibition, treasure hunt to nightly entertainment and craic in the the local pubs celebrating the Pattern Day. |
Sand Sculpture |
 
Original and Reproduction of Crom Dubh's head |
The stone head of Crom Dubh, Celtic god of the harvest, was to be seen in the old graveyard in Cloghane until it was stolen in 1993. Happily a reproduction has been produced and although not the original it is an impressive likeness to the old head. This was presented to the area by sculptor, Monsieur Ronan le Gall, president of the twinning committee of Plozevet in Brittany with which the villages of Cloghane and Brandon are twinned. It can be seen at the Heritage centre, Halla le Cheile, Ballyguin. |
|
Saint Brendan's Church in the village of Cloghane is pround to be celebrating it's centenary in 2005. |
Saint Brendan's Church |
|
Home Page | Contact Festival Office | Links of Interest | Tell A Friend | Add to Favourites |
|
|
