May Day Traditions with Michael Fortune Friday 9th May, 11am

The Month of May and the Coming of Summer – May Day Traditions with Michael Fortune.  A talk by artist and folklorist Michael Fortune (www.folklore.ie) about the traditions and customs surrounding the month of May and the coming of summer in Ireland. The talk will focus on the piseogs and beliefs surrounding the month from witches stealing your profit to shape-shifting hares while the talk will look at the May Bush tradition in Ireland and its connections across Europe. In 2024 Michael and his wife Aileen Lambert, produced the publication The May Bush in County Wexford and over the past 20 years have re-established and grown awareness around the May Bush tradition in their native Co. Wexford.

Booking 062-63825