Crom Dubh - Was Crom Dubh The Same As Crom Cruach?

Was Crom Dubh The Same As Crom Cruach?

In The Voyage of Bran, Book II, the dinnseanchas of Magh Slécht is quoted as mentioning the Crom Croich/Crom Cruach, or king idol of Ireland. This Crom Croich is identified with Crom Dubh, but Crom Dubh appears to have had wider currency than Crom Croich, and this may be conflation. The festival for Crom Cruach is called Domhnach Crom Dubh, Crom Dubh Sunday.

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