Imbolc (or Imbolg); the first day of spring in Ireland! Imbolc also marks the publication of this wonderful new memoir In Ordinary Time by Carmel McMahon. While this is the first year we have a public holiday to mark it, this day has long been associated with Saint Brigid, one of the three Patron Saints of Ireland. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Bealtaine, Lughnasadh and Samhain. Many of us who grew up in Ireland …
Author: Sara Aylward-Brown
→She/her. Works in the Cork branch taking care of our children's, teen and young adult sections. She loves to read about history, travel memoirs and especially dark, emotional and strange books. Can be found talking about books and her writing on Instagram at @changelingbooks
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