Come down to your School Library to browse some selections for Irish Heritage Month. We have many novels by Irish authors, and many stories about Ireland & the Irish. We also have books about Irish-Canadians and the Irish Diaspora to many other parts of the world. Borrow some good reading for March break!
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Irish-Canadians
Many Canadians trace their roots to Ireland. The Irish began to settle in what we now call Canada very early, including large migrations to Newfoundland in the 17th Century. Millions of people fled Ireland during the Potato Famine of the mid-19th Century, emigrating to many places around the globe, including Canada. The Irish continued to come after Confederation and into the 20th Century. Recent census data tells us that more than 1 in 10 Canadians report having Irish heritage.
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Irish Heritage Month
Come down to your School Library to check out some of these books for Irish Heritage Month.
Irish Heritage Month
March is Irish Heritage Month at your School Library. Millions of Canadians can trace their roots to Ireland, and many millions more around the world are a part of the “Irish Diaspora.” Come down to your School Library in person, and check us out online, to celebrate with us as we learn more about all things Irish.
Samhain
The Gaelic Festival of Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. Samhain begins at sundown on October 31 and goes until sundown on November 1.
The roots of Samhain stretch back deep into the prehistoric development of Celtic pagan beliefs. With the arrival of Christianity in what we now know as Ireland and Scotland, the practices of Samhain and All-Saints Day merged over time. Halloween traces many of its roots back to both Samhain and “All-Hallows Eve,” — the night before All Saints Day.
There has been a modern revival in celebrations of Samhain, in part due to the practices of Wiccans and other neo-pagans, as well other people who see it as a as a way to incorporate Celtic rituals into their belief systems. Many others see it as a way to celebrate Irish culture and history. Samhain is often celebrated with feasting and giant bonfires.
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