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This was one of the four major Celtic festivals.It was celebrated on 1 February.It is associated with the lactation of ewes.The festival was also associated with the Irish goddess Brigid,subsequently this pagan festival was taken over by the Christian church as one of their festivals,the feast day of St.Brigid.

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The Celtic festival Imbolg was typically held on February 1st or 2nd, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It marked the beginning of spring and was associated with the goddess Brigid and the arrival of lactating ewes.

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