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Handfasting

The phrase, "tying the knot", comes from ancient Northern European (Celtic/Nordic) tradition and culture - it was part of one of several wedding traditions in the ancient society.

In pre-christian times, when a man and woman chose to be married, they were brought together in a ceremony to have a braided cord tied around their hands. This ritual was known as handfasting.

The cords, or in some cases, ribbons, were made of different colored threads and decorated with small silver details, usually depicting typical motifs, such as a sword, ax, and different types of coins.

This act acknowledged the pair's engagement, which typically ran the length of a year.

It was a public declaration of intent to marry, signaling to potential suitors that the woman was intended to her betrothed and not to be harassed.

After the year was up, the couple either declared their intent to be married or declared that they weren't a good match. Both would then be free to choose another suitor and bride.
Forwarded from Celtic Folk and Culture
A beautiful, enchanted forest in Ireland
Forwarded from Late Stage Ireland
Seven early or original versions of Irish flags:

The Green Harp.
The Fenian 32.
The Irish Republic.
The Maid of Erin.
The Starry Plough.
The Sunburst.
The Tricolour.
Forwarded from Cartlann.org
"For Ireland, for Ireland, for Ireland all,
Our ranks we band in might;
From her four seas we at Irelandโ€™s call
In Irelandโ€™s cause unite,
And march to the hosting of Gael and Gall,
To claim our Freedomโ€™s right."

https://cartlann.org/authors/thomas-macdonagh/marching-song-of-the-irish-volunteers/