Lammas or Lughnasa
We just celebrated the Lughnasa Sabbat, the mid-point of Summer. Lughnasa is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and definitely has pagan origins. The festival itself is named after the god Lugh. The name is a combination of Lug (the god Lugh) and násad (an assembly). Later spellings include Lughnasadh and Lughnasa. So […]