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Steven Davies is a fishmonger. The business has been in his family for 5 generations. His son is running it now, but he still comes to the market at 5 in the morning. Instead of buying fish he now dri... © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Imam San Cham bride Aisah Azanna wears traditional makeup and headdress during her wedding ceremony in Oroussey. The Imam San Cham trace the Kingdom of Champa (present-day Vietnam) and practice a uniq... © Jodi Hilton/shotbywomen

A Harry Clarke stained glass panel depicting St Brigid can be seen in the window of the parish church in Castletownshend, West Cork. This year 2023, in Ireland, there will be the first new annual publ... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Police officers are seen removing Animal rights activist from the Jubilee Trooping of the Colour in The Mall, London on 02 June 2022Credit: Wendy Tuffin / shotbywomen © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

Prince William & Princess Anne Riding down the Mall at the platinum Jubilee Trooping of the colour, The Mall, London on 02 June 2022Credit: Wendy Tuffin / shotbywomen © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

Animal rebellion activist laying on the ground during arrest at the platinum Jubilee Trooping of the Colour. The Grenadier guards marching past along the Mall as part of the Platinum Jubilee Trooping... © Wendy Tuffin/shotbywomen

Breakfast through the cafe window. Tired porters eat breakfast together before heading home. London 2012 © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Colin finishes his accounts before he heads home for the day. London 2011. © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

The walls of the café within Billingsgate Market is hung row after row with photographs of past porters. London 2012 © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

George Driscoll and Pikey Bill say their farewells outside an east end Pub. London 2012. © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Chris Gill, fish porter for 33 years.He has worked 18 years for Roger Barton. On numerous occasions within the last year he tried to talk to Roger about his future - in vain. On April 28th 2012 Roger... © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Jeff can't imagine working anywhere else. The market is all he has ever known.London 2012. © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Micky and Brian have known each other a very long time and they both love to delve into amusing stories of the past, Billingsgate, London, 2011. © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Business in the cafe within Billingsgate market. Its walls are lined with old photographs of porters and views onto the old fish market then located near London Bridge in the city center. Open from fo... © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Brett Singers has been working at Billingsgate fish market for 3 years as a shop boy. Originally wanted to become a porter like his grandfather Edwin Singers. Billingsgate Fish Market, London 2012. © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Market scene at Billingsgate. London 2011. © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Colin Walker, fish porter for 46 years. He started working at the old market in 1966. One of his proudest moments in life was the day, when he got his porter license. He was 18 years old. London 2011. © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Km 8 Mosque © Jodi Hilton/shotbywomen

Modern Cham women who live in a fishing community have prospered from working abroad, where they also learned to become more devout. This woman who lived and worked at a supermarket in Malaysia rejoin... © Jodi Hilton/shotbywomen

In Oroussey, a woman soaks palm fronds in a pond to be used for repairing a roof. The Imam San Cham trace the Kingdom of Champa (present-day Vietnam) and practice a unique syncretic form of Islam blen... © Jodi Hilton/shotbywomen

From 2023 onwards, St Brigid will be remembered by more than just Holy Water in a plastic bottle and a simple woven rush cross. This new public holiday, which will this year be on 6th February, will b... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

St Brigid, the patroness saint of Ireland born to a a pagan father and Christian mother c450. She entered religious life herself, going on to establish many convents, then becoming a very powerful abb... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

Throughout Ireland, there are hundreds of Holy Wells dedicated to many different saints. Not far from Castletownshend in West Cork, tucked away in a small gulley at Ardra, overlooking Squince Harbour,... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

On the feast day of St Brigid, it has be tradition for the local community to make the walk to the Holy Well. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

A short but steep turf slope down into the gulley leads to a small flowing pool, bordered on one side by the steep bank, and edged along the other side by stones. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

Simple tokens and religious icons are left at Holy Wells throughout the year by those visiting for peace or prayer. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

As well as the tradition of cross making, on the eve of St Brigid's day, a strip of fabric is left outside the house for St Brigid to bless overnight. The fabric is then said to posess healing propert... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

The feast day of St Brigid sees an influx of visitors to this well in Ardra, where freshly made St Brigid crosses are left. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

By falling on 1st February, the feast of St Brigid also coincides with the Celtic quarter day of Imbolc, which is mid-way between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Literally translated, Imbo... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

Local farmer, John O'Donovan walked several miles to visit the Holy Well on St Brigids Day. As a boy, he would visit the well regularly with his brother, who later entered the ministry and went to New... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

The Holy Well at Ardra is nestled in a gulley just above the sea. However, the Holy Well was once on the nearby Rabbit Island but the faithful ceased to visit. Thus it was moved to this spring on the... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

The tradition of a newly made St Brigid's Cross, and a bottle of Holy Water, with the modern spin of a pre-used plastic bottle. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

John O'Donovan takes a moment of prayer at St Brigids Holy well. The traditions run deep. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

The year 5&6 pupils from the Union Hall National School - Scoil Naomh Bhride, walked the two miles to the Holy Well for an educational visit. Having done this visit for the first time last year, Princ... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

St Brigid's Holy Well lies in the parish of St Bridget's Roman Catholic Church in Union Hall, with the National School located next door. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

There are several spellings of the saint's name, the board at the church showing the Anglicised version 'Bridget'. It is also spelled Brigit or Brigid, with the Gaelic form being Brighde. A stylised f... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

Inside the Church of St Bridget in Union Hall, freshly made St Brigid crosses lie on one end of the altar rail. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

Inside the Church of St Bridget in Union Hall, bottles of Holy Water from St Brigid's Well sit at the other end of the altar rail. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

The St Brigid crosses are traditionally hung above doorways to pour a blessing on those passing through. A new cross is woven each year to replace the old one. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen

Dunster, UK. 04 December 2022: Dunster By Candle Light, the medieval town in Somerset goes back in time for two nights, modern street lights are switched off and lanterns with candles in are lit along... © Natasha Quarmby/shotbywomen