Beeswax Altar Candles for Candlemas & Sacred Use

Beeswax Altar Candles for Candlemas & Sacred Use

Candlemas, celebrated on February 2nd, holds a special place in Irish tradition. For generations, people brought candles—most often beeswax candles—to church to be blessed and carried home for use throughout the year. These blessed candles were lit for protection, during storms or illness, at times of sickness or death, and for important moments of prayer and sacrament within the home.

Our Traditional Beeswax Altar Candles honour that living tradition.

Rooted in Irish Faith & Folklore

In Ireland, Candlemas candles were deeply woven into daily spiritual life:

• Blessings: Candles were blessed at Candlemas and kept for sacred use all year.
• Protection: Lit to guard the home, especially during storms or times of fear.
• Sacraments: Used during home visits for Communion or the Anointing of the Sick.
• St. Blaise’s Blessing: Candles played a role in the blessing of throats against coughs and illness.
• Wax & Protection: Dripping blessed wax around doorways or on objects was believed to ward off evil—echoing older traditions linked to St. Brigid and pre-Christian Ireland.

Why Beeswax?

Beeswax candles have long been associated with purity, prayer, and liturgical use. Their clean, slow burn and natural ivory colour make them especially suited to altar use, blessings, and devotional practice. While soy wax is a popular natural alternative today, beeswax remains the most traditional choice for Candlemas and church-blessed candles.

Product Details

• Lawlors Beeswax Altar Candles
• Handmade in Dublin
• 100% Beeswax
• Straight-sided design
• Natural ivory colour
• Slow, steady burn time
• Packed in 6’s

These candles are ideal for:

• Candlemas blessings
• Home altars and prayer spaces
• Sacramental use
• Times of illness, prayer, or remembrance

Available now at Ballintubber Abbey Gift Shop
A simple, timeless candle—made to be blessed, lit, and trusted, just as they have been in Irish homes for centuries.