Lughnasa

Lughnasa: Embracing Maturity

By Rosari Kingston, Contributor
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by </a> By Rosari Kingston, Contributor<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2015-archive/august-september-2015/">August / September 2015</a> Leave a Comment

The festival of Lughnasa was observed in Ireland at the end of the productive period in agriculture, and in folk circles it is said to correspond with the third stage in life, when it is time to reflect on maturity, achievement, and fruition. The four festivals that mark the beginning of each season in Ireland are Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lughnasa and Samhain. The period of Lughnasa … [Read more...] about Lughnasa: Embracing Maturity

Sláinte! The Feast of Lughnasa

By Edythe Preet, Columnist
August / September 2001

August 1, 2001 by By <a href="https://irishamerica.com/2011/12/edythe-preet/">Edythe Preet</a>, Columnist<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2001-archive/august-september-2001/">August / September 2001</a> Leave a Comment

The most joyous event of the Celtic year is Lughnasa (August 1), the beginning of the annual harvest. The Celtic calendar was structured on nature's agricultural cycle and great festivals celebrated the start of each season: Imbolc (spring), Beltaine (summer), Lughnasa (autumn) and Samhain (winter). All honor the life-giving sun, but only Lughnasa derives its name from a … [Read more...] about Sláinte! The Feast of Lughnasa

Lughnasa: Embracing Maturity

Sláinte! The Feast of Lughnasa

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