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    1. calendar celtic
    2. tri' deag An Meitheamh, De' Domhnaigh,( 13 June, Sunday), or in Breton, trizek Mezheven, Disul In 1798 the Battle of Ballynahinch, Ireland, was fought. The United Irish Army was defeated. There leader Henry Monroe was executed. The rebels in this battle were mainly Presbyterians ( remember, the anti-English movement included both Catholic and Presbyterians). The Lord Cornwallis leader of the English troops wisely granted an amnesty which defused much of the rebellion. The French tried to rekindle it, but failed. More on that on future calendar dates. Legends: In the Celtic pantheon there was a brother and sister known as Sirona and Grannos. There attribute was reputed to be healing. They were the celtic version of brother-sister healing divinities that were prevalent throughout Eurasia. Apollo and Artemis of Rome were similar. The concept here was the combining of opposites to reach wholeness, i.e. day/night, earth/sky, cold/warm, etc.

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