Aghada Community May Queen Ceremony 2010.

I just love this ritual and am delighted it continues in our local school. Each year the girls organise everything themselves and make it a really special day.

(If any parents involved are interested in seeing the other images please get in touch.)

“The May Queen is also known as The Maiden, the goddess of spring, flower bride, queen of the faeries, and the lady of the flowers. The May Queen is a symbol of the stillness of nature around which everything revolves. She stands for purity, strength and the potential for growth, as the plants grow in May. She is one of many personifications of the energy of the earth.”