An Irish soda bread recipe for St Bridget’s Day, Imbolc (01 February)

01st February is one of the four cross quarter days in the old Celtic calendar; Imbolc, and it marks the beginning of spring. The other quarter days are Beltane, Samhain, and Lughnasa, each with their own traditions. Donkey’s years ago I used to work at the Ulster Folk Museum, and on 1st Feb – also … Continue reading An Irish soda bread recipe for St Bridget’s Day, Imbolc (01 February)