Fraughan Sunday
Jul 19, 2014, 06:44 PM
Speaker: Mary Murphy
Bilberry Sunday is a charming old feast day that deserves to be brought back to life. Celebrated on the last Sunday in July, it was a day when people went to hillsides and peat lands in groups to collect bilberries, and sometimes find a spouse. These tiny, intensely dark blue berries, are related to the blueberry though they’re only about half as large. They thrive in acidic soils, have a sweet/sour flavour, and when you squash them up, the insides are yellow.
Bilberry Sunday is a charming old feast day that deserves to be brought back to life. Celebrated on the last Sunday in July, it was a day when people went to hillsides and peat lands in groups to collect bilberries, and sometimes find a spouse. These tiny, intensely dark blue berries, are related to the blueberry though they’re only about half as large. They thrive in acidic soils, have a sweet/sour flavour, and when you squash them up, the insides are yellow.
Pencil in the last Sunday of July and if the weather is good, why not make your way to the nearest area where they grow in abundance locally for some fine views, some fresh berries & maybe some romance?
#customs #heritage #bilberry #Ireland
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© 2021-2022 Racontour Productions. This clip forms part of the Celtic Calendar audio archive from Racontour Productions. Feel free to share if enjoyed, but with a credit or a social media tag to Racontour Productions please.
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