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Archives for St Ives Feast Day

St Ives Feast Day & Hurling the Silver Ball, photo by Colin Sanger

Strange customs in St Ives as they enjoy Silver Ball Hurling and Feast Day

On Monday 8th February the town of St Ives celebrates the Feast Day of St Ia. This quirky celebration involves a traditional game played with a silver ball…

St Ives Feast Day & Hurling the Silver Ball, photo by Colin Sanger

St Ives Feast Day fun and frolics

St Ives Feast Day always falls on the first Monday after 3rd February, and features the once common custom of Silver Ball Hurling…

St Ives Feast Day & Hurling the Silver Ball, photo by Colin Sanger

St Ives Feast Day & Hurling of the Silver Ball

On Monday 4th February the town of St Ives celebrates the Feast day of St Ia with an old custom of hurling a silver ball into an awaiting crowd of children…

St Ives Feast Day & Hurling the Silver Ball, photo by Colin Sanger

St Ives Feast Day & Hurling of the Silver Ball

On Monday 6th February the town of St Ives celebrates the Feast day of St Ia with the hurling of a silver ball…

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