Imbolc

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Imbolc, Imbolg [ˈɪmbəlk ˈɪmbəʊlk ˈɪmməlk]

(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) an ancient Celtic festival associated with the goddess Brigit, held on Feb. 1 or 2 to mark the beginning of spring. It is also celebrated by modern pagans

[from Old Irish oimelc ewe's milk]

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No references found			Of course, the Colne Valley village is no stranger to big weekends, with the Imbolc fire festival in February and Cuckoo Day in April. Village life and all that jazz by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) It was known as Samhain (pronounced sow-in) and was one of four great Celtic festivals, which also included Imbolc (February 1) Beltane (May 1) and Lughnasadh (August 1). Your Life daily: Top costume treats are just the trick; in ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) The Celtic calendar names the cross-quarter days - Imbolc at mid-winter, Samhain at mid-autumn - in recognition of their importance to the rhythms of agricultural life. Nutria saw no shadow by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)			Imbastardize Imbathe imbauba Imbay imbecile imbecilic Imbecilitate imbecility imbed Imbellic Imbenching Imber-goose Imbezzle imbibe Imbiber imbibing imbibition Imbitter Imbitterer Imbitterment imbizo Imblaze Imblazon Imbody Imboil Imbolc Imbolden Imbonity Imborder Imbosk Imbosom Imboss Imbosture Imbound Imbow Imbowel Imbower Imbowment Imbox Imbracery Imbraid Imbrangle Imbreed imbricate imbricated Imbrication Imbricative Imbrocado Imbrocata imbroglio Imbros			Imbibitional pressure Imbibitional pressure Imbibitional pressure imbibitions imbibitions imbibitions imbibitions IMBIGS IMBISA Imbitter Imbitterer Imbitterment imbizo imbizos IMBL Imblaze Imblazon IMBLMS IMBM IMBMR IMBN IMBO IMBOA IMBOC IMBOD Imbody Imboil IMBOK Imbokodvo National Movement Imbolc Imbolden Imbolg Imbolg Imbolic Imbolic Imbonity Imborder Imbosk Imbosom Imboss Imbosture Imbound Imbow Imbow Imbowel Imbower Imbowment Imbox IMBP IMBPT IMBR IMBRA Imbracery Imbraid Imbrangle Imbreed Imbrex

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