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Cermand Cestach was the name of a gold-covered pagan idol which stood in Clogher Cathedral, County Tyrone, Ireland until medieval times. Alternative spellings are "Cermand Celstach", "Cermaed Celsetacht", "Kermand Kelstach", "Kerman Kelstach" and the Giant Ermand Kelstach. ==Historical references== The earliest reference to Cermand Cestach is in the ''Life'' of Saint Macartan of Clogher (C.430-505 A.D.): The 6th-century saint Tigernach was patron saint of Clones. His mother was Dervail or Derfraich, daughter of a King of Airgialla (Oriel) and his father was Cairpre Mac Fergusa from Leinster. The implication is that the idol originally came from Leinster. In a gloss on the word "clochar" in the August 15th entry of the 8th-century manuscript ''Félire Óengusso'' (Martyrology of Oengus) for the Feastday of the Assumption of Mary, the gloss states The annalist Cathal Maguire, who died in 1498, stated that this stone-idol was still preserved as a curiosity in the porch of the Cathedral of Clogher in his time. The 16th century Register of Clogher records 'A golden stone existing in the city of Clogher from which St.Patrick ejected the demon which gave prophetic responses'. Seán Ó Tuathhalláin (aka John Toland, 1669–1722) also wrote: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cermand Cestach」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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