There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Fèilltean is deas–ghnàthan (Feasts and ceremonies). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
Cha mhòr nach eil …
… is almost
Latha Fhèill Brìghde no Iombolg
St Brigid’s day (Candlemas) or Iombolc
Latha Fhèill Pàdraig
St Patrick’s Day
co–fhad–thràth an earraich
the spring equinox
co–fhad–thràth an fhoghair
the autumnal equinox
Latha Buidhe Bealltainn
Beltane, May Day
Fèill Eòin
feast day of St John
Là Lùnast
Lammas (first day of August)
Latha Fhèill Mìcheil
Michaelmas
Là an t–Sruthain
Michaelmas (the day of Michaelmas cake)
Oidhche Shamhna
Halloween
an t–Samhain
feast of All Souls / month of November
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr!
Happy New Year!
Agus a leithid ceudna dhutsa!
And the same to you!
We’ll catch up with some more of these as well as adding some new words and phrases to our vocabulary as we progress through this lesson.