Imbolc or Imbolg (Irish pronunciation: [ə ˈmˠɔlˠəɡ]), also called Saint Brigid's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Bríde; Scottish Gaelic: Là Fhèill Brìghde; Manx: Laa'l Breeshey), is a Gaelic traditional festival. It marks the beginning of spring, and for Christians, it is the feast day of Saint Brigid, Ireland's patroness saint. Its traditional date is 1 February, about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
An Irish Imbolc
I weave crosses for Saint Brigid's Day
Hand over the windows and the door
Protection of the goddess they say
And healing for the sick and sore
The Mound on the Hill of Tara today
Where the rising sun at the entrance
Is a shining beam down passage way
Onto the chamber wall, to entrance
The fire at Kildare still shines bright
Abbey ruins come alive once more
Shadows of the past come into sight
Blessings of the goddess we adore
Now the lambs frolic and prance
And we join in the Imbolc dance
I weave crosses for Saint Brigid's Day
Hand over the windows and the door
Protection of the goddess they say
And healing for the sick and sore
The Mound on the Hill of Tara today
Where the rising sun at the entrance
Is a shining beam down passage way
Onto the chamber wall, to entrance
The fire at Kildare still shines bright
Abbey ruins come alive once more
Shadows of the past come into sight
Blessings of the goddess we adore
Now the lambs frolic and prance
And we join in the Imbolc dance
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