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Lughnasadh E3: Matchmaking
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Lughnasadh E3: Matchmaking

The ancient festival where "love is blind" might truly be put to the test

Hi Little Village,

I hope you have now fully stepped into this later summer season with the passing of the official Lughnasadh holiday! But we’re not done yet, as this festival likely carried on for a week or more, and we’ve got matchmaking to do.

Back in February, I discovered the extent of the different kinds of Celtic unions, and a lot of the research pointed to Lughnasadh being the time when these marriages took place. So now in this episode, we can fully dive into what it might have been like to get hitched at the fair. Hope you enjoy.

Sending love,

Jess

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