Riúr - Cold & Ice Moon
Di Luain, 7 Am Faoilteach 2008
164.9.2.29 Dumhainn
Tomorrow is the start of the third lunar month of the Celtic year, Riúr or “Cold and Ice Moon”, cognate with the Gaulish month of Rivros. In the Anglo-Saxon lunar calendar it is the Snow Moon. In the Islamic calendar it will be Muharram, the beginning of the new Islamic year of 1429. It is the final month of the Chinese Year of the Pig, the Year of the Rat will begin on 7th February, so it will be a time of celebration in the Chinese communities.
There are some interesting events in this month. On Burns’ Night, …