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Lughnasadh – History, Myth and Traditions

Lughnasadh is also known as Lammas or First Harvest, and the last of the four Celtic fire festivals. Lughnasadh is Irish Gaelic for “Commemoration of Lugh”.   The god Lugh’s name means ‘light’ and ‘brightness’. Despite the festival bearing his name, Lugh started the festival in honour of his foster mother, Tailtiu. She is Goddess,  of …