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- Lughnasadh abstract "Lughnasadh or Lughnasa (pronounced /ˈluːnəsə/, LOO-nə-sə; Irish: Lúnasa, /ˈl̪ˠuːn̪ˠəsˠə/; Scottish Gaelic: Lùnastal, [ˈl̪ˠu:nəsd̥əl̪ˠ]; Manx: Luanistyn, [ˈluanɪst̪ən]) is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Originally it was held on 1 August, or about halfway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. However, over time the celebrations shifted to the Sundays nearest this date. Lughnasadh is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals; along with Samhain, Imbolc and Beltane. It corresponds to other European harvest festivals such as the Welsh Gwyl Awst and the English Lammas.Lughnasadh is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and is believed to have pagan origins. The festival itself is named after the god Lugh. It involved great gatherings that included religious ceremonies, ritual athletic contests (most notably the Tailteann Games), feasting, matchmaking and trading. There were also visits to holy wells. According to folklorist Máire MacNeill, evidence shows that the religious rites included an offering of the first of the corn, a feast of the new food and of bilberries, the sacrifice of a bull and a ritual dance-play. Much of this would have taken place on top of hills and mountains.Lughnasadh customs persisted widely until the 20th century, with the event being variously named 'Garland Sunday', 'Bilberry Sunday', 'Mountain Sunday' and 'Crom Dubh Sunday'. The custom of climbing hills and mountains at Lughnasadh has survived in some areas, although it has been re-cast as a Christian pilgrimage. The best known is the 'Reek Sunday' pilgrimage to the top of Croagh Patrick on the last Sunday in July. A number of fairs are also believed to be survivals of Lughnasadh, for example the Puck Fair. Since the later 20th century, Celtic neopagans have observed Lughnasadh, or something based on it, as a religious holiday. In some places, elements of the festival have been revived as a cultural event.".
- Lughnasadh country Celtic_neopaganism.
- Lughnasadh country Gaels.
- Lughnasadh country Irish_people.
- Lughnasadh country Manx_people.
- Lughnasadh country Scottish_people.
- Lughnasadh meaning "Beginning of the harvest season".
- Lughnasadh similar Gathering_Day.
- Lughnasadh similar Lammas.
- Lughnasadh thumbnail Autel_tricephale_MuseeStRemi_Reims_1131a.jpg?width=300.
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- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Ancient_Olympic_Games.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Animal_sacrifice.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Aonach.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Banquet.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Beltane.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Bilberry.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Blackberry.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Blueberry.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Bonfire.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Brandon,_County_Kerry.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Brian_Friel.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Cailleach.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Carman.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Carmina_Gadelica.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Carrickfergus_Castle.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:August_observances.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Cross-quarter_days.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Gaelic_culture.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Holidays_in_Scotland.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Irish_culture.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Irish_mythology.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Manx_culture.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Neopagan_holidays.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Scottish_culture.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Scottish_mythology.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Summer_holidays.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Celtic_Reconstructionist_Paganism.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Celtic_calendar.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Celtic_neopaganism.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Celtic_polytheism.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Clootie.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Clootie_well.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Coligny_calendar.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink County_Antrim.
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- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink County_Mayo.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink County_Meath.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Craggaunowen.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Croagh_Patrick.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Crom_Dubh.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Dancing_at_Lughnasa.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Dancing_at_Lughnasa_(film).
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- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Fair.
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- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Genitive_case.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Gweedore.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Handfasting_(Neopaganism).
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- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Harvest.
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- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Historical_reenactment.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Holidays_in_Wales.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Holy_well.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Imbolc.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Independence_Day_(United_States).
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Ireland.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Irish_diaspora.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Irish_language.
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- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Irish_mythology_in_popular_culture.
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- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Isle_of_Man.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Killorglin.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Lammas.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Latin.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Lugh.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Manx_language.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Manx_people.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Matchmaking.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Modern_Paganism.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Máire_MacNeill.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Northeastern_United_States.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Old_Irish.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Open-air_museum.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Pacific_Northwest.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Puck_Fair.
- Lughnasadh wikiPageWikiLink Raidió_Teilifís_Éireann.