Red Hair is a very rare and special trait found in just 1-2 percent of the worlds population . It is most prevalent in descendants of the Celts who ruled much of Europe , Great Britain and Ireland around 300 BC
Descriptions of the Celts and their red hair can be found in the writings of their enemy - the Romans .
In the first century BC , the Roman empires beginning with Julius Casear began conquering celtic lands accross Europe . According to Roman historian Titus Livius , the Roman general Manlius Vulso described the Celtic people of Asia Minor as having .. "flowing red hair" .. "Their tall bodies, their flowing red hair, gigantic shields and long swords, together with their howling as they go into battle, their shouts and leapings and the fearful din of arms as they batter their shields according to some kind of ancestral custom—all these things are designed to terrify! " Fourth-century Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus wrote of the Celts .. "Almost all are tall and fair-skinned, with reddish hair. Their savage eyes make them fearful objects; they are eager to quarrel and excessively truculent. When, in the course of a dispute, any of them calls in his wife, a creature with gleaming eyes much stronger than her husband, they are more than a match for a whole group of foreigners; especially when the woman, with swollen neck and gnashing teeth, swings her great white arms and begins to deliver a rain of punches mixed with kicks, like missiles launched by the twisted strings of a catapult"
While Second century Roman historian Dio Cassius describes the Celtic Queen Boudicca , who led a revolt against Roman rule in Britain in 60/61 AD as .. "in appearance most terrifying, in the glance of her eye most fierce, and her voice was harsh , a great mass of the tawniest hair fell to her hips "
Bronze Statue dedicated to the Celtic Queen Boudica in London While the Roman armies destroyed much of the celtic civilisations in mainland europe , they never reached Ireland and our Celtic genes remain the strongest to this day . It is estimated that at least two-thirds of Irish people belong to the Celtic gene group R1b-L21 while in Britain its one-third.
Its of no surprise then that Ireland would have the highest rate of Red hair in the world (10% - 30%) , followed by Scotland (10 - 25%) and Wales (10 - 15%) . Other hotspots for red hair include parts of northern France , the Netherlands , Belgium, Switzerland and Norway . Outside of Europe , a region in Russia called Udmurtia boasts the highest frequency of Redheads outside of europe with more than 10% of its inhabitants having red hair .
Below : Red Hair Map of Europe
Celtic Genes Table
Redhead Festivals Every year Redhead festivals are held in many Countries . In the Netherlands , Redhead Day (Roodharigendag) takes place in the last weekend of August in the city of Tilburg, the two day festival attracts attendance from 50 countries and is free due to sponsorship of the local government . In the USA , a Ginger Pride Parade takes place each March in Floyd County Georgia while in Italy redheads gather in the city of Milan on the last Sunday in May for the redhead festival "RossItalia".
Redhead Day in the Netherlands Redhead Day in the Netherlands Ireland Redhead Festival
Up until recent years , Ireland too celebrated its ginger people . Between 2010 and 2016 , the seaside village of Crosshaven in Co Cork was home to Ireland's lively redhead Convention. The festival ran for seven years , attracting Redheads from all over Ireland and Abroad . From Carrot-tossing compeititions to best red eyebrows and most freckles , orange lawn bowling , giant ginger jenga and treasure trails to live music , seminars on redhead history and ginger speed dating , the festival was a mecca for carrot lovers alike culminating in the crowning of the King and Queen of Gingerdom and parade through Crosshaven village. Over its short time , The festival which was founded by Joleen Cronin, a local Photographer in Cork , raised over €30,000 for the Irish Cancer Society . Research has shown that redheads are more susceptible to melanoma and other skin cancers due to their fair skin. In December 2016 , organisers of the convention announced on its Facebook page that due to lack of public funding and a main sponsor, there would be no convention in 2017 , the festival never returned and In May 2018 , organisers notified people that the festival was cancelled for the "forseeable future" .
Irish Redhead Convention 2010 - 2016
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the state spends over 100K per annum on Africa Day but wont give anything to the Irish Redhead Festival. Is irish culture less important to others ? where is the equality in this ? Red hair is part of our celtic heritage and should be celebrated.
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2012 - 120,714 euro
2013 - 102,964
2014 - 120,935
2015 - 131,221
2016 - 102,262
2017 - 106,962
2018 - 146,049
2019 - 125,180
source - Department of Foreign Affairs , Irish aid division which funds africa day
Its an absolute disgrace that irish people are being treated like second class citizens in our own country .
cork county council could easily afford to fund this festival if they put their minds to it. it would be good for the Crosshaven community and bring tourism to the area.
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Africa day spending
2012 - 120,714 euro
2013 - 102,964
2014 - 120,935
2015 - 131,221
2016 - 102,262
2017 - 106,962
2018 - 146,049
2019 - 125,180
source - Department of Foreign Affairs , Irish aid division which funds africa day
Its an absolute disgrace that irish people are being treated like second class citizens in our own country .