Go raibh maith agat, a Phádraig.  /  Thank you, Patrick. An-suimiúil go mbraislítear na féilte seo ar shean-fhéilte Ceilteacha.  /  Very interesting that these feast days are clustered on old Celtic feast days. Martinmas and Michaelmas on Samhain (November 1) and Candlemas on Lá Fhéile Brighide / St. Brigid's Day (February 1). Le gach dea-ghuí / Best, Jerry ________________________________ From: Patrick Kissane <patrick@octa4.net.au> To: irl-kerry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:22 PM Subject: [IRL-KERRY] Xmas While we are on the subject of the origin of X in Xmas, readers might like to know that the origin of Christmas is Christ Mass i.e. the Mass of Christ. Other -mas suffix days are Martinmas on 11th November, Michaelmas on the 29th September and Candlemas on the 2nd February. Patrick Kissane in monsoonal tropical northern Australia. _______________ ---------------        Policies of the IRL-Kerry List: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/mailing.html                                                To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. To subscribe to the Digest version of the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. To visit the County Kerry Research and Resources Page go to: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ Share your stuff!  If you transcribed research data, share it with the Irish genealogy community. Contribute it to the Kerry website to reach a wide audience. Contact Ann Hammer, data maintenance.  Her contact info is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ contrib.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jerry, Perhaps these days would have been universally marked in the northern hemisphere. Beginning of November = beginning of winter. Late December = the solstice and mid-winter. Beginning of February = the first signs of spring. Also, regarding the word Christmas. Christ (Christos) is Greek for "the anointed one" (covered in oil) i.e. the Messiah. In Greek lettering, it is Χριστός. Originally it was regarded as a title and not a surname. Slán leat, a chara, Pádraig. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Kelly" <jerrykelly@irishtribes.com> To: <irl-kerry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] Xmas Go raibh maith agat, a Phádraig. / Thank you, Patrick. An-suimiúil go mbraislítear na féilte seo ar shean-fhéilte Ceilteacha. / Very interesting that these feast days are clustered on old Celtic feast days. Martinmas and Michaelmas on Samhain (November 1) and Candlemas on Lá Fhéile Brighide / St. Brigid's Day (February 1). Le gach dea-ghuí / Best, Jerry ________________________________ From: Patrick Kissane <patrick@octa4.net.au> To: irl-kerry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:22 PM Subject: [IRL-KERRY] Xmas While we are on the subject of the origin of X in Xmas, readers might like to know that the origin of Christmas is Christ Mass i.e. the Mass of Christ. Other -mas suffix days are Martinmas on 11th November, Michaelmas on the 29th September and Candlemas on the 2nd February. Patrick Kissane in monsoonal tropical northern Australia. _______________ --------------- Policies of the IRL-Kerry List: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/mailing.html To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. To subscribe to the Digest version of the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. To visit the County Kerry Research and Resources Page go to: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ Share your stuff! If you transcribed research data, share it with the Irish genealogy community. Contribute it to the Kerry website to reach a wide audience. Contact Ann Hammer, data maintenance. Her contact info is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ contrib.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _______________ --------------- Policies of the IRL-Kerry List: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/mailing.html To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. To subscribe to the Digest version of the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. To visit the County Kerry Research and Resources Page go to: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ Share your stuff! If you transcribed research data, share it with the Irish genealogy community. Contribute it to the Kerry website to reach a wide audience. Contact Ann Hammer, data maintenance. Her contact info is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ contrib.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3658/6953 - Release Date: 12/27/13