#feabhra

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 1 February (Feabhra):

In the Liturgical calendar, today is the Feast day of St Brigid. Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland (c. 451-525) is one of Ireland’s patron saints along with Saints Patrick and Colm Cille. Her feast day is 1 February or Imbolc, the traditional first day of spring in Ireland. She is believed to have been an Irish Christian nun, abbess, and founder of several convents. 1177 – John de…

[nothoward]

Lá breithe shona duit, a Bhreandán Ó Beacháin! Údar iontach Éireannach a rugadh céad bliain ó shin ar 9 Feabhra 1923! Úrscéalaí, drámadóir, file, Poblachtach.

[thethreehairs]

February sa gháirdín. #feabhra #gaeilge #garden https://www.instagram.com/p/Coq6OAVKZuZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cadastrah]

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[feabhradenza]

hello voices in my head I have thought of something that might be a good idea. Since we can't seem to convince the US to give us universal Healthcare, what if we tried pushing for it slowly? Aka I was just thinking, we could at least make life better for people by removing the insane concept of "in network" or pushing for more access to things like medicaid .

[nuelangblr]

dul chun cinn rúin na hAthbhliana

Le bheith ionraic, ní dhearna mé dul chunn cinn ar an mallaibh. Bhí mé an-gnóthach i mí Feabhra agus ní a lán fuinneamh agam. Tá súil agam, beidh an mhí nua is fearr. Beidh níos mó glaonna ar zoom as Gaeilhe an mhí seo agus tá mé ag iarraidh, ag tabhairt a dhúshlán domsa agus ag caint níos mó.

Tá mé ag foghlaim, tatúnna a dhéanamh. Déanaim cleachtadh ar phatrúin, ar an gcraiceann bréige. Níl siad forife ach tiocfaidh an foirfeacht 🐸

as Béarla

new year resolutions progress

To be honest, I didn't make any progress lately. I was very busy in February and I don't have much energy left. I hope the next month will be better. There will be more zoom calls in Irish this month and I want to challenge myself and speak more.

I'm learning to make tattoos. I'm practising patterms on a fake skin, they're not perfect yet, but perfection will come.

[bywandandsword]

That immensely gratifying feeling when you're learning a language and don't think you're progressing, but then when you go to look up the pronunciation of a word, you see a phrase and realize you can read the words?

"Inniu (an chéad lá de mhí na Feabhra) Lá Fhéile Bríde."

[aoife700]

Dia duit Feabhra!🙋🏻‍♀️❤️💐

[paranoidblue]

I always forget that today isn't the first day of spring for most people? God rest ye.

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 1 February (Feabhra):

In the Liturgical calendar, today is the Feast day of St Brigid. Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland (c. 451-525) is one of Ireland’s patron saints along with Saints Patrick and Colm Cille. Her feast day is 1 February or Imbolc, the traditional first day of spring in Ireland. She is believed to have been an Irish Christian nun, abbess, and founder of several convents. 1177 – John de…

[luimnigh]

Irish Names for the Months, Their Meanings and Origins:

January: Eanáir. Pretty much a direct borrowing of the Latin Iānuārius. Because while the Romans never invaded Ireland, the Catholic Church still spread the language. Believed to be named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings.

February: Feabhra. Borrowing of the Latin Februārius. Which is named after a purification ritual, februum.

March: Márta. Borrowing of the Latin Mārtius. Named after Mars, the Roman god of war.

April: Aibreán. Borrowing of the Latin Aīprilis, possibly combined with the Old Irish word braon, meaning "drops of rain". So the Irish for April means "rainy April", because we can't conceive of an any other weather in April.

May: Bealtaine. Literally "bright fire", named after an Gaelic festival celebrating the beginning of Summer, celebrated around the 1st of May.

June: Meitheamh. Literally translates as "middle of summer" or "middle month".

July: Iúil. Borrowing from the Latin Iūilius.

August: Lúnasa. Named after the Gaelic festival of Lughnasadh, celebrating the beginning of the harvest. Literally "assembly of the god Lugh", the myth states that Lugh began the festival in honor of his mother, Tailtiu, who died from exhaustion clearling the plains of Ireland for agriculture. Suprisingly, no relation to the word "lunacy".

September: Meán Fómhair. Literally "middle of the harvest".

October: Deireadh Fómhair. Literally "end of the harvest".

November: Samhain. Named after the Gaelic festival of the same name, celebrating the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter. While celebrations of Samhain began on the night of October 31st, the old Irish marked the day as beginning and ending with sundown, meaning for us it was November 1st. Samhain later evolved into Halloween, and the Irish for Halloween is still "Oíche Shamhna", "the night of Samhain". Yes, that does mean the Irish for November is basically Halloween.

December: Nollaig. From the Latin nātālīcia, meaning "birthday". Who's birthday? Well, Nollaig is also the Irish for Christmas. So December is literally just "the Month of Christmas" in Irish, which I feel is a very honest name for it.

[the-clever-cupboard]

Correspondence: February

Number of Days: 28/29

Latin Name: Februarius

Anglo-Saxon Name: Solmonath, "Mud Month"

Frankish Name: Hornung, "Horn, Turning of the Year"

Word Origin: the term “February” could have come from a few different places. One being the God Februus, who was later connected to the Roman God Pluto. Another possible source is the Roman Goddess Februa, who was the mother of the Roman God Mars. Februa was the Roman Goddess of passion. She might also have been one of the aspects of the Goddess Juno, where she is known as Juno Februtis. Historical names for February include the Irish name “Feabhra” or “Gearran” (“The Gelding” or “The Horse”), the Anglo-Saxon name “Solmonath” (“Sun Month”), and the Asatru name “Horning”.

Traditions and Folklore: There are many traditions held in February. One of the more familiar ones is the American holiday Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate romance. There are many fun tales associated with St. Valentine’s day. The first man an unmarried woman saw on Valentine’s Day was supposed to be her husband. If a girl wrote the names of all her suitors on pieces of paper and put them in water, the first name to rise to the surface was supposed to be her husband. If an unmarried woman saw a robin on Valentine’s Day it was said she was supposed to marry a sailor, if it was a sparrow she would be happily married to a poor man, and if it was a goldfinch she would marry a rich man. The 2nd of February is the Christian holiday Candlemas. This festival marks the middle of winter, which is halfway between the winter and spring solstices. Many people think that Christmas lasts 40 days up until Candlemas. There is a very cute story about the flower snowdrop as associated with February. Legend has it that Adam and Eve were visited by an angel in February after being cast from the Garden of Eden.

Moon: Storm, Snow, Hunger, Chaste, Quickening, Wild

Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces

Incense/Herbs: Wisteria, Heliotrope, Hyssop, Myrrh, Sage, Spikenard, Rosemary, Honeysuckle, Pine, Oak Moss, Jasmine, Nutmeg

Element: Air, Water

Color: Purple, Light Blue, Yellow, Black, Red, Violet

Stone: Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Jasper, Bloodstone, Moonstone, Nebula Stone, Ammolite, Angelite

Flowers: Violet, Primrose

Spirits: House Fairies

Animals: Otter, Unicorn

Bird: Eagle, Chickadee

Tree: Rowan, Laurel, Cedar

Energy: Healing, Purification, Inspiration, Motivation, Planning, Love and Romance, Ambition, Clarity, New Beginnings, enlightenment

Deities: Brighid, Juno, Diana, Kuan Yin, Demeter, Persephone, Aphrodite

Holidays: Imbolc, Lupercalia, Groundhog Day, Candlemas, Valentine's Day, President's Day

[feabhradenza]

hey y’all, I started a gofundme recently and I’d really appreciate if y’all could help out!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/feabhra-moving-out

[mariemariemaria]

— feabhra

[prettycooregrey]

Desert Sky’s campus is a haven for those studying the sciences as well as the arts. While smaller than either of the arts buildings, the Eanáir & Feabhra Building is still full to the brim with classrooms and attached labs for all manner of subjects, including: botany, animal studies, medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, astronomy, and forensics.

Walking in, prospective students are greeted with a board congratulating the previous year’s graduating class, who boast an incredible 92% completion rate and 98% placement after graduation. Every floor is brimming with life, from students studying to walls filled with notices for study groups, textbook exchanges, and upcoming seminars, and art depicting sponsors and great minds of science. The professors are all masters in their fields, each having classrooms decked out with awards, study materials, art, and relevant decor and supplies.

Students spending late nights cramming for their next exam are welcome to coffee on the second floor, but are asked to keep any drinks and food away from the computers in the upstairs lounge. Alternatively, the astronomy class is always offering constellation tours on the rooftop, weather permitting (and it is always permitting... or else).

Remember - art and science are two sides of the same coin in understanding the world around us. At Desert Sky, we nurture students in any pertaining field, giving them the first step toward the rest of their lives.

Topdown Pictures and Build Writeup here!