Lammas
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Lammas, also known as Loaf Mass Day, is a Christian holiday celebrated in some English-speaking countries on 1 August. The name originates from the word "loaf" in reference to bread and "Mass" in refe
A loaf of bread
On Loaf Mass Day, bread is brought into the parish church to be blessed by a Christian cleric.
Exeter's Lammas Fair glove in 2015
Lughnasadh
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Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. Traditionally,
Lammas
…have adopted the name and date for one of their harvest festivals in their Wheel of the Year. It is also the same date as the Gaelic harvest festival Lughnasadh. The name 'Lammas' comes from Old English hlafmæsse meaning "loaf mass…
A corn dolly representing the God Lugh
The Corleck Head is a carved stone head with three faces associated with a site of Lughnasadh celebrations in Ireland. It dates from the 1st or 2nd century AD.
Pilgrims climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday. It is believed that climbing hills and mountains has formed a major part of the festival since ancient times, and the Reek Sunday pilgrimage is likely a continuation of this tradition.
The Puck Fair circa 1900, showing the feral goat (King Puck) atop his "throne"