FLAG OF SOUTH AFRICA FROM THE 1932 TAILTEANN GAMES
By Siobhán Doyle According to legend, the Aonach Tailteann (Tailteann Games) was first staged in County Meath several centuries BC as a large gathering to celebrate the life of Queen Tailté, the foster-mother of Ireland’s mythical high king, Lugh of the Long Arm. There were religious, legal and matchmaking aspects to the festival, which reputedly … Read more