from the Chronicles of Celtic Customs by Brian Day 8th May, St Michael's Day, St Indract's Day (sorry busy yesterday and missed this) CELTIC. The Feast of the Apparition of St Michael is celebrated in Cornwall where St Michael is the patron saint of Helston. He is said to have fought the devil for possession of the town, and the Devil threw a huge stone at him (Hell's Stone) which landed where the Angel Hotel is now and is incorporated into one of its walls. As his most powerful weapon missed St Michael, the Devil gave up the fight, and the town, named after the stone, celebrates St Michael's victory each year on its Furry Day, formerly today but now moved to the nearest Saturday. St. Indract was an Irishman who lost his life in Somerset in AD 700 while on route back to Ireland with grain for those starving after an especially poor harvest. Saxon raiders thought he was carrying valuables. 9th May CELTIC. On this day was the Roman festival of Lemuralia, when the spirits of the dead walked the earth. It was similar to Hallowe'en, and elements were once seen in May commemoration, to be removed by the Church. Its legacy was an enduring fear of marriage in May. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com Professional Genealogy Research All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002