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Midsummer / St John's Eve Irish Phrases
Oíche Fhéile Eoin
Midsummer / St John's Eve is called "Oíche Fhéile Eoin" in Irish.
St John's Eve, Oíche Fhéile Eoin, falls on 23 June, the night before Midsummer Day. Below are the names for the eve and the day, and the words for its bonfires.
Useful words
Oíche Fhéile Eoin
St John's Eve
The night of 23 June. Eoin is John.
Oíche Sin Seáin
St John's Eve
Another name for the same night, given in the same dictionary entry.
Lá Fhéile Eoin
Midsummer Day
The feast day itself, 24 June.
tine Fhéile Eoin
St John's fire
The bonfire lit on the evening of 23 June.
tine chnámh
bonfire
Literally "bone fire".
lár an tsamhraidh
midsummer
Literally "the middle of summer".
The history of Oíche Fhéile Eoin
Saint John's Eve begins at sunset on 23 June, the eve of the feast of Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, and it is closely associated with Midsummer. Its traditions are similar to those of May Day and include bonfires. In Irish the bonfire of the night is tine Fhéile Eoin, "St John's fire".
Common questions
What is St John's Eve in Irish?
Oíche Fhéile Eoin, the night of 23 June. Its bonfire is tine Fhéile Eoin.
Midsummer / St John's Eve in the other Celtic languages
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Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Wikipedia
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (teanglann.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- New English–Irish Dictionary (focloir.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- New English–Irish Dictionary (focloir.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
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