Lughnasadh

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proper noun A Gaelic/Celtic holiday celebrated on the full moon nearest the midpoint between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox, during the time of the harvesting.

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It seemed to me there had been something about Lammas Eve, that the ancient Irish called Lughnasadh, in Father Roderic's diaries.

In Celebration Of Lammas Night Lackey, Mercedes 1996
About 5: 30, we headed to Beavertail for an informal Lughnasadh ceremony.

The Whore's Daughter greygirlbeast 2008
Spooky baked some very yummy muffins for Lughnasadh (apple, cinnamon, walnuts, and dates).

The Whore's Daughter greygirlbeast 2008
As always, a brilliant post : A very blessèd Lughnasadh to you and your family!

Lughnasadh 2008 Anne Johnson 2008
Welcome to "The Gods Are Bored" on Lughnasadh, 2008!

Lughnasadh 2008 Anne Johnson 2008
Samhain marks the end of the harvest which began at Lughnasadh.

Samhain: The Other World 2008
A similar Lughnasadh festival was held at Carmun whose exact location is under dispute.

Archive 2008-04-01 Jan 2008
Sunday our Druid Grove held its Lughnasadh ceremony, undaunted by extremely bad weather.

The Big, Broad, Flexible Christian Anne Johnson 2008
In Celtic mythology, the Lughnasadh festival is said to have been begun by the god Lugh, as a funeral feast and games commemorating his foster-mother, Tailtiu, who died of exhaustion after clearing the plains of Ireland for agriculture.

Archive 2008-04-01 Jan 2008
The festival took place every year at Lughnasadh August 1, and the trial marriage would last until the next Lughnasadh festival.

Archive 2008-04-01 Jan 2008