Reign Of The Old Woman Cailleach

On November 1, a festival known as 'Reign of the Old Woman Cailleach' is celebrated annually in the Celtic countries (in Ireland it is known as 'Day of the Banshees'). On the eve of Imbolc (Jan. 31 or Feb. 1), also celebrated is the fest called 'End of Cailleach'. This fest signals the start of Imbolc and the end of winter....

... so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website The Powers That Be, hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com and can be found in it's entirety here: The Old Woman Cailleach