Sorry Ard Mhacha and others but you're wrong about the bicycles!

This is on the eve of the feastday of St Brigit (Brigid, Brighid, Bridget or Bride are all alternative spellings).

The handkerchief part is the modern day translation of the hanging up of a piece of cloth called "St. Brigit's Mantle". The bicycle part is the modern day equivalent of the avoidance of "turning a wheel" on that day.

And all of this from an Irish Buddhist!!!!

Peace

moo