Reek Sunday
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Reek Sunday, Garland Sunday or Crom Dubh Sunday is an annual day of pilgrimage in Ireland.
Pilgrims climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday
Croagh Patrick
Groups of people climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday
Lughnasadh
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Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. Traditionally,
Reek Sunday
…has been held yearly for at least 1,500 years. It is likely that it pre-dates Christianity and was originally a ritual associated with the festival of Lughnasadh. The earliest surviving mention of a pilgrimage at Croagh Patrick is from the year 1113, when the Annals of Ulster record that "a ball of fire came on…
A corn dolly representing the God Lugh
The Corleck Head is a carved stone head with three faces associated with a site of Lughnasadh celebrations in Ireland. It dates from the 1st or 2nd century AD.
The Puck Fair circa 1900, showing the feral goat (King Puck) atop his "throne"