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Lúnasa in the Irish language
The Ancient Irish Harvest Festival
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Our articles on Lúnasa
What do Lugh’s Multi-Talents mean for us mere humans?
Lugh or Lú is one of those deities in the Irish mythological cycle, handed down to us in a scattering of manuscripts. These manuscripts were typically written and decorated by monks, working as scribes. They were documenting and embellishing mythic stories of the people. Irish myth can be evasive. There are different accounts of the
Who was Lú?
The name Lú, also spelt Lugh, pops up in different aspects of Irish culture. Of course, it’s there in the word Lúnasa (Lughnasa), the name of the festival and month at the beginning of the harvest season, but it’s in the name of a county and in other placenames, both in Ireland and beyond, as
Aonach Tailteann – Ireland’s ancient Olympics
Ben and Niall discuss the Tailteann Games – a festival with roots in mythology, history and folklore. They talk about:
The Lore of Lúnasa, with Conchúr Mag Eacháin
Tír Eoghain meets Ard Mhacha as Niall talks to the folklorist and holy well aficionado Conchúr Mag Eacháin about Lúnasa, the ancient Irish festival that marked the end of summer and the beginning of the harvest season. Conchúr is the author of the excellent Ó Cheann Ceann na Bliana, an overview of Irish traditions and
Happy Thanksgiving in Irish
Lá Altaithe Sona Daoibh! (lah AL-teh-heh SUN-uh DEE-iv!): Happy Thanksgiving to You All! If you live in the United States, you’re probably preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, but most countries, including Ireland, have traditional ways of celebrating the harvest. In this post we’ll tell you a little about ancient Irish harvest practices, and give