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Showing posts with label 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012. Show all posts
22 December 2012

Final Resting Place

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This is a picture of my grandmother's final resting place.  My maternal grandmother died in August 2012, and her ashes were scatt...
31 October 2012

It's that time of year - again

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12 September 2012

Dr. Anne Ross

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It seems that Dr. Anne Ross, celtic scholar, and author passed away last month. A small notice can be found at BMDS Online .
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04 September 2012

Song of the Sea, an upcoming production

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  birdsofrhiannon : Song of the Sea is the new project of Cartoon Saloon (the same company that created The Secret of Kells ) and i...
03 September 2012

Selchie Productions: A Gaelic charm from Coll against drowning and deaths in wars, noted down in 1874

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A reblog from selchieproductions : An t-seun chuir Moire mu Mac ’S a chuir Brighid ‘na brat ’S a chuir Mìcheal ‘na sgéith ’S a chuir Ma...
01 September 2012

Change of Address

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As readers of this blog may have noticed, the url address has changed.  It is now located at http://www.ancestral-gael.com/  So, why the cha...
16 August 2012

Ebay Bans: spells; curses; hexing; conjuring; magic; magic potions; and more

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This from Ebay's 2012 Fall Seller Update : The following items are also being added to the prohibited items list: advice; spells; curs...
06 August 2012

The Broonie, Silkies & Fairies

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  Author : Duncan Williamson ISBN : 9780862410872 Why did I read it? I had read Duncan Williamson ’s “ The Land of the Seal People ”...
04 August 2012

Táin Bó Cúailnge more closely based on "real-life" than previously thought

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Researchers have used mathematics to conclude that ancient Irish epic, Táin Bó Cúailnge, may be more closely based on real-life societies ...

Changes

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All has been quiet here for a few reasons.  Firstly, I moved home rather unexpectedly.  I upgraded from a studio flat on a farm to a house...
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27 May 2012

The Lollipop Shoes

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  Author : Joanne Harris Narrator : Juliet Stevenson ISBN : 9781405683678 Why did I read it? It was available in audio, and...
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21 May 2012

Shelf of Myths

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Shelf of Myths , a photo by i-c-photos on Flickr. A selection of my books on myths, though I noted the other copy of the Mabinogion has ...

Random Conversations

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Had a rare conversation with my grandmother yesterday about the inheritance within the maternal line of her family of premonitory abilities,...
20 May 2012

Books on the Shelf

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Celtic Shelf , a photo by i-c-photos on Flickr. A selection of books on one of my bookshelves.
04 May 2012

Silence

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The gods are having a laugh at my expense, or so it seems.   No sooner had I started to feel comfortable than all manner of strife arose: ...
27 February 2012

Another Film about Cúchulainn?

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Michael Fassbender is to take the lead in a new project written by Ronan Bennett, whose credits include Public Enemies and The Hamburg Cell....
10 February 2012

Gaelic Battle Charms

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Here is Alexander Carmichael describing the genre of protective charm or seun in Carmina Gadelica ii, 26 : ‘Sian’ or ‘seun is occult age...
07 February 2012

The Curse of Macha: Pilot Feature Film Production

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This project is being funded through donations by the general public, using We Fund.  If you're interested in helping, or are just cur...
06 February 2012

Britain's Wicca Man

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Britain's Wicca Man - (C) Matchlight from Matchlight on Vimeo . Apparently, this is to air on Channel 4 on February 20th.
03 January 2012

Maelstrom Melody

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As the high winds, accompanied by rain, arrived last night I found myself listening to the sounds; imagining the trendils of the Cailleach...