Conway Mill Trust

The month of August is named for the Celtic god Lugh who presides over the arts and sciences.    Fairs are traditionally held in late Aug to celebrate the harvest.  According to legend, Lugh decreed that a commerative feast be held at the beginning of the harvest season in honor of his mother Tailtiu.  After the defeat of her people (Fir Bolg), she was made to clear the forest  for the planting of grain and she died of exhaustion.  She was buried beneath a great mound at the spot where the first feast of Lunasa was held.  At his gathering, there were games and contests of skill and a great feast made up of the first fruits of the harvest.