School: Béal an Átha Móir (C.) (roll number 13614)
- Location:
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: An tSr. Áthracht
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 061
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- (continued from previous page)about November. One third of the healthy children had to be offered to him anually. In return for this, the worshippers who gave these sacrifices expected that he would give a good supply of corn and milk.
The games played till recently at Halloweve in Ireland are probably relics of the pagan customs pracisted in November.
St. Patrick stood on a neighbouring hill and Crom Cruach fell from his pedastal and got broken when the people were worshipping him.
- Collector
- Maureen Dolphin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
