The New Catholic Encyclopedia also observes: “The Irish often assigned the first of the month to important feasts, and since November 1 was also the beginning of the Celtic winter, it would have been a likely date for a feast of all the saints. ”
تذكر دائرة المعارف الكاثوليكية الجديدة ‏ (‏ بالانكليزية )‏ :‏ « غالبا ما كان الايرلنديون يعيِّنون بداية الشهر للاحتفالات المهمة .‏