Many pagan Celtic traditions from medieval times were incorporated into Marian veneration, the most notable of which was the collection of flowers. Flowers were used to decorate grottoes, altars and ...

The term “Celtic” is a nebulous one and refers to a broad, heterogeneous group of people spread across time and space.

According to Irish mythology, this time ... they likely symbolized pagan ritual and religious belief. It is quite possible that they also represented a time of celebration, joy, music, dancing ...