What is the celebration behind ‘Martinmas’?

11 November - 7 mins
Podcast Series Moncrieff

Martinmas, also known as St. Martin’s Day, annually falls on November 11th. In Ireland, the day was most notable for the blood sacrifice rituals and practices that coincided with it…

Joining Seán to speak more about this day is Kelly Fitzgerald from the School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore in UCD.

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