Druidic Baptism or Baiste Geintlidhe

Above: Illustrating picture of Druidic Baptism

The druids hi their own peculiar form of baptism. At the birth of ConH Cearnach druids came and chanted baptismal rites oH him, saying : Never will a boy be born more impious tfl this towards the Connacians. As a boy, Oileall Olom, king of Munster, was baptised in magic streams in the beginning of the third century. The three sons of Conall Dearg ■ Corra received druidic baptism to prepare them for a dfl bolical mission, though they subsequently turned out vU pious and exemplary.
The druids generally wore white robes, with garlands I oak leaves, and adopted a distinctive tonsure. Eeachral chief druid and nine others, all arrayed in white, advance! to meet Patrick after he had crossed the Moy into the terra tory of the sons of Amhalghaidh, brother of Laoghairl Nor was white favoured in their robes only. It is worthy <M note that the Hill of Allen was called after Almu, wife of Mor  the druid.   Nuadhat  erected Dun  Dronard, which was all white, though he was unable to obtain Irish son Tadhg, to whom he left Almha, was also a druid, and father of Muirne, mother of Fionn.