MacNeill’s research outlines how this myth was re-enacted for centuries through specific rural customs.
Maire MacNeill’s The Festival of Lughnasa: A Study of the Survival of the Celtic Festival of the Beginning of Harvest the festival of lughnasa maire macneill pdf
She documented 195 sites across Ireland where festivals were held, often on mountains (like Croagh Patrick) or near water features. MacNeill’s research outlines how this myth was re-enacted