Lughnasadh It’s pronounced LEW-NAS-AH.  One of the eight Pagan Sabbats, the focus is typically on an early harvest aspect and/or celebrations of the Celtic god Lugh.  During the Middle Ages it included large gatherings for ceremonies, athletic contests, horse racing and feasting, among other activities.  More recently, Lughnasadh observances were typically held atop hills and mountains.  The tradition of climbing hills and mountains has survived in some areas, reinterpreted as Christian pilgrimages.  (I’m thinking Sound of Music in robes, but that can’t be right.)  Since the late twentieth century, Celtic neopagans (us, kinda) have celebrated Lughnasadh–or observances based on it–as religious holidays. Hey, any excuse for a party! (Sources: Wikipedia, learnreligions.com)…