Lughnasadh or Lughnasa is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season.
This year to celebrate Heritage Week Nenagh Arts Centre are running a 'Harvest Knot for Lughnasa' exhibition. It is a cross-generational project that blends Irish Heritage with contemporary culture.
Lughnasa, traditionally marked by communities working together to bring in the harvest, is a time of celebration, fairs, dancing and family gatherings.
Along with the making of the straw Cailleach, Harvest Knots and Love Favours were created to either wear for good luck or exchanged as tokens of love.
Watch the video at the top to learn more about the folklore and have a go at making your own Harvest Knot with this workshop...
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For more guidance have a look at this worksheet:
These resources were all produced by Nenagh Arts Centre who asked people to make and send in their pictures to take part in their Heritage Week exhibition.
Check out some of entries here:
Visit https://www.nenagharts.com/ to keep an eye on some of their other projects.
