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Latha Naomh Anndra sona dhuibh!


30 Nov 20
by Nathon Jones

Latha Naomh Anndra sona dhuibh!

Trad Music Trust, The Vault Arts Centre and Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival would like to wish you all a very happy St. Andrew's Day. Looking forward to celebrating properly in 2021!

St. Andrew is, as well as patron saint of Scotland, also the patron saint of Russia, Italy's Amalfi, Greece and Barbados.

St. Andrew was sentenced to death by crucifixion by the Romans in Greece on 30th November 60AD, but asked to be crucified on a diagonal cross as he felt he wasn't worthy to die on the same shape of cross as Jesus. This diagonal cross is used on the Scottish flag - the Saltire.

Thank you Wikipedia!

Sláinte!

St Andrew's Day History

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