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Igniting the summer festival season

Originally known as Bealtaine, the summertime festival was an important fixture on the worldwide calendar. Having not being officially celebrated in hundreds of years the festival returned, rising from the ashes as Festival of the Fires.

Sat 7 May 2016

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

06-05-2016 - NEWS - Ireland's oldest, most spectacular and hottest festival has once again ignited the summer festival season when it is rekindled on the historic Hill of Uisneach in County Westmeath on Bealtaine, Friday May 6th. Festival of Fires were set the ancient seat of the High King's alight. General Views capturing the event. Picture Nick Bradshaw

06-05-2016 - NEWS - Ireland's oldest, most spectacular and hottest festival has once again ignited the summer festival season when it is rekindled on the historic Hill of Uisneach in County Westmeath on Bealtaine, Friday May 6th. Festival of Fires were set the ancient seat of the High King's alight. General Views capturing the event. Picture Nick Bradshaw

06-05-2016 - NEWS - Ireland's oldest, most spectacular and hottest festival has once again ignited the summer festival season when it is rekindled on the historic Hill of Uisneach in County Westmeath on Bealtaine, Friday May 6th. Festival of Fires were set the ancient seat of the High King's alight. General Views capturing the event. Picture Nick Bradshaw

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Festival of Fires set the ancient seat of the High King's alight at the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

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