Lammas is also known as: Lughnasadh (Old Irish Lunasa means August), Calan Awst (Welsh, first day of August), Gwyl Awst (Welsh, feast of August) and Feast of First Fruits (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle). It is claimed that the word Lammas is Anglo-Saxon, hlaf-mas = loaf-mass (although this is probably a modern-day creation. … Continue reading Lammas