Celtic folk tradition returns to New Paltz, Highland on Nov. 8

Celtic folk tradition returns to New Paltz, Highland on Nov. 8

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — The Wassail of the Church of the Eternal Circle’s Mary Lwyd will return Saturday, Nov. 8, bringing a lesser-known Celtic tradition to New Paltz and Highland, an announcement said. The Church of the Eternal Circle, New York state’s first legally-recognized Celtic Wiccan fellowship, will be honoring the tradition of Mari Lwyd, a Welsh custom featuring an animated horse’s skull mounted on a pole and operated by a person hidden und…