{"id":31568,"date":"2024-07-19T03:04:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T02:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/biddys-day-crafting-traditions\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T03:04:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T02:04:20","slug":"biddys-day-crafting-traditions","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/biddys-day-crafting-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Biddy&#8217;s Day &#8211; Crafting Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>At the core of the Biddy&#8217;s Day celebrations in Killorglin is the timeless tradition of Biddy groups, a revered custom that sees these spirited emissaries don straw hats and carry Br\u00edde\u00f3g dolls on visits to both rural and public houses. Their mission? To weave a protective spell against malevolent spirits, ensuring the well-being of both humans and animals in the year ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Immerse yourself in traditional craft-making workshops, including Biddy\u2019s hat-making, traditional crosses, sug\u00e1n weaving, and more. Accomplished artisans will be conducting workshops suitable for all ages, fostering a sense of connection to Ireland&#8217;s rich cultural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mike Coffey, Straw-weaving and traditional hat-maker will host a workshop on Saturday 21st September from 10am &#8211; 12pm. There are 12-15 place available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Father and son crafters Tim &amp; Jonathan O\u2019Shea will host a traditional Sug\u00e1n weaving and building workshop from 10am-1pm on Saturday September 28th.\u00a0 Open to Adults and Teenagers &#8211; Min age 15yr old, places will be limited to 12 for this workshop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Caoimhe Dunn, will start work on the parade float in August with the festival committee, some local volunteers and craftsmen. This year she hopes to construct a float to safely and stylishly transport the Bridget\u2019s Flame as part of the parade.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Caoimhe will return on Sat October 26th from 11am &#8211; 1.30pm to host a kid\u2019s willow lantern-making workshop that will be featured as part of the <\/span><em><span>Samhain<\/span><\/em><span> festivities. 20+ kids and parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Free, booking required.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":31569,"template":"","class_list":["post-31568","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Biddy&#039;s Day - Crafting Traditions - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At the core of the Biddy&#039;s Day celebrations in Killorglin is the timeless tradition of Biddy groups, a revered custom that sees these spirited emissaries don straw hats and carry Br\u00edde\u00f3g dolls on visits to both rural and public houses.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/biddys-day-crafting-traditions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Biddy&#039;s Day - Crafting Traditions - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At the core of the Biddy&#8217;s Day celebrations in Killorglin is the timeless tradition of Biddy groups, a revered custom that sees these spirited emissaries don straw hats and carry Br\u00edde\u00f3g dolls on visits to both rural and public houses. 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