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Spectacular Landscapes of Love and Lust in Irish Myths
Love in all its many guises is woven through the tapestry of Irish mythology and remembered in the naming of the landscape. Continue reading
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What’s the Significance of Brigid’s Magic ‘Little’ Cloak?
Brigid’s humble cloak is significant because without it, there would have been no dual monastery at Kildare, and so Brigid’s power would not have been consolidated within the history of the church or mythology in Ireland. Continue reading
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The Astonishing Phenomenon of ‘Lake-Burst’ Stories in the Myths of Ireland
Lakes, rivers and floods of Ireland in mythology. Continue reading
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Willow-Kin
Grey and goat willows are native to Ireland and prolific growers. Learn about their uses and watery nature here. Continue reading
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Bringing St. Brigid's Cloak To Life
The Bringing St. Brigid’s Cloak to Life Project has found its forever home at the County Cavan Museum. Come with me on a visit to see it. Continue reading
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Birthplace of a Goddess?
A visit to the Hill of Faughert, located in the plains of Muirthemne which is steeped in the mythology of Cúchulainn and the Táin, and supposedly the birthplace of Brigid – but saint or goddess? Continue reading
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Hope is Green
First winter walk 7 days into a frosty 2025 and already the spring plants are beginning to thrust their way into the world. Should we be alarmed at their early appearance, or grateful? Continue reading
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The Eternal Sway of the Sun
Musings on the mystery of the solstices and equinoxes and what they meant to ancient civilisations. Also a brief examination of the possible meanings of some of the motifs in the rock carvings. Continue reading
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Plant Generosity & Negative Reciprocity
and how to make delicious health-boosting Elderberry syrup Berry Confusion The first time I encountered elderberry, I didn’t know what it was. I was mooching around the old abandoned site of Fore Abbey, when I almost stepped on a cluster… Continue reading
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Braving the darkness in search of light
What happened iut entering Oweynagat at Samhain, or at any time in fact, is an unnerving and truly transformative experience. Every time. Continue reading
