Conway Mill Trust

A common practice of the Celts was to use human sacrifice.  However, with the coming of Christianity the practice was discontinued partly due to lessons inscribed on the High Crosses.  One such cross by Moone Abbey (Co Kildare) tells the story of Abraham on which an angel is seen behind Abraham telling him not to kill his son but to kill a lamb instead. When St Patrick visited Moone Abbey he apparently was not greeted properly and placed a curse saying that no man born in Moone would ever become a king or bishop.  And no one ever has.