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Lughnasadh,
Lughnasa or Lúnasa (/ˈluːnəsə/ LOO-nə-sə, Irish: [ˈl̪ˠuːnˠəsˠə]) is a
Gaelic festival marking the
beginning of the
harvest season. Historically...
- The four
Celtic festivals were
known to the
Gaels as
Beltane (1 May),
Lughnasadh (1 August),
Samhain (1 November), and
Imbolc (1 February). Influential...
- of the Year. It is also the same date as the
Gaelic harvest festival Lughnasadh. The name 'Lammas'
comes from Old
English hlafmæsse
meaning "loaf m****"...
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therefore with
rightful kingship. Lugh is
linked with the
harvest festival of
Lughnasadh,
which bears his name. His most
common epithets are Lámfada (Modern Irish:...
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Irish calendar,
summer begins on 1 May (Beltane) and ends on 31 July (
Lughnasadh).[citation needed] Days
continue to
lengthen from
equinox to solstice...
- the four main
Celtic seasonal festivals—along with Samhain, Imbolc, and
Lughnasadh—and is
similar to the
Welsh Calan Mai.
Beltane is
mentioned in the earliest...
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Imbolc is one of the four
Gaelic seasonal festivals,
along with: Beltane,
Lughnasadh and Samhain.
Imbolc is
mentioned in
early Irish literature, and some evidence...
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mountain as part of a
yearly pilgrimage,
which may have
originally been a
Lughnasadh (harvest) ritual.
Royal Engineers camped on the
summit for four months...
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power far and wide (cf. "the long arm of the law"). His festival,
called Lughnasadh ("Festival of Lugh") in Ireland, was
commemorated on 1 August. His name...
- Lúnasa is a
traditional Irish music group,
named after Lughnasadh, an
ancient harvest festival. They tour and
perform internationally, and have recorded...
