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  2. Lughnasadh - Wikipedia

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    It is believed this is because the coming of the harvest was a busy time and the weather could be unpredictable, which meant work days were too important to give up. As Sunday would have been a day of rest anyway, it made sense to hold celebrations then. The festival may also have been affected by the shift to the Gregorian calendar. [48]

  3. List of harvest festivals - Wikipedia

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    Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Victoria Park, Hong Kong. A harvest festival is an annual celebration which occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. . Given regional differences in climates and crops, harvest festivals can be found at various times throughout the wo

  4. Irish calendar - Wikipedia

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    Diagram comparing the Celtic, astronomical and meteorological calendars. The Irish calendar is the Gregorian calendar as it is in use in Ireland, but also incorporating Irish cultural festivals and views of the division of the seasons, presumably inherited from earlier Celtic calendar traditions.

  5. Corned beef and cabbage: St. Patrick's Day celebrations ... - AOL

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    A corned beef and cabbage boiled dinner is $20, and corned beef sandwiches are $15. There will also be music and a full bar. All ages are welcome to enjoy the celebration.

  6. Phenology - Wikipedia

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    The word is derived from the Greek φαίνω (phainō), "to show, to bring to light, make to appear" [6] + λόγος (), amongst others "study, discourse, reasoning" [7] and indicates that phenology has been principally concerned with the dates of first occurrence of biological events in their annual cycle.

  7. Colcannon - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the word is unclear. The first syllable "col" likely comes from the Irish "cál", meaning cabbage. The second syllable may derive from "ceann-fhionn", meaning a white head (i.e. "a white head of cabbage."). This usage is also found in the Irish name for a coot, a white-headed bird known as "cearc cheannan" or "white-head hen.".

  8. Can eating cabbage bring luck in the new year? Families ... - AOL

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    From slow-cooked pork to cabbage with black-eyed peas, families share traditional foods said to bring good luck when eaten on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.

  9. Fruit picking - Wikipedia

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    Fruit picking or fruit harvesting is a seasonal activity (paid or recreational) that occurs during harvest time in areas with fruit growing wild or being farmed in orchards. Some farms market " You-Pick " for orchards, such as the tradition of Apple and Orange picking in North America, as a form of value-add agritourism .