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Crom Dubh (Irish pronunciation: [krˠoumˠ d̪ˠuβˠ], Scottish Gaelic: [kʰɾɔum t̪uh]), meaning "darkb crooked [one]" (also or Crum Dubh, Dark Crom) is a mythological and folkloric figure of Ireland, based on the god Crom Cruach, or "king idol of Ireland", mentioned in the 12th-century dinnseanchasofMagh Slécht.[1]

The festival for Crom Cruach is called Dé Domhnaigh Crum-Dubh – "Crom Dubh Sunday" –.[2], in Ireland the first Sunday in August, but in Lochaber a term for Easter[3]

Crom Cruach is called the chief Celtic idol of Ireland by Michael J. O'Kelly, and was located on Magh Slécht (The Plain of Prostrations) in County Cavan, surrounded by twelve other idols.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nutt, The Celtic Doctrine of Re-Birth (1897), p. 149.
  • ^ "Celtic Gods, Crom Cruaich". Magic of Mythology. Retrieved 9 December 2010. Festivals: Domhnach Crom Dubh - Last Sunday in July or First Sunday in August. During Lughnasadh - (The August festival of Lugh)
  • ^ as in the Scottish Gaelic saying DiDòmhnaich Crum Dubh, plaoisgidh mi an t-ugh. "Crooked black Sunday, I’ll shell the egg."[citation needed]
  • ^ O'Kelly, Michael J. (1989). Claire O'Kelly (ed.). Early Ireland: An Introduction to Irish Prehistory. Cambridge University Press. p. 288. ISBN 0-521-33687-2.

    • This article incorporates text from Dwelly's [Scottish] Gaelic Dictionary (1911).

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