Beltane or Bealtaine is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, i
Bealtaine bonfire at Uisneach, near Mullingar in County Westmeath, Ireland, in 2022
Beltany stone circle in Ireland
Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh, 2019
Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh, 2019 - participants dressed as cattle
Beltany is a Bronze Age stone circle just south of Raphoe town in County Donegal, Ireland. It dates from circa 2100-700 BC. There is evidence that it may also have been the sacred site of Neolithic mo
Beltony stone circle at sunset