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Showing posts with label myth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label myth. Show all posts
12 August 2016

Déithe na Spéire | Baile | Seinnteoir | TG4

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A Science/History documentary from TG4 gives viewers a revolutionary new insight into Ireland's ancient sites: Déithe na Spéire | Baile ...
05 January 2016

Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1969 – The Táin, by Thomas Kinsella and Louis le Brocquy

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Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1969 – The Táin, by Thomas Kinsella and Louis le Brocquy The poet and the artist collaborated to produce ...
13 May 2014

The Waves of Manannán mac Lir, the Irish God of the Sea

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Author :   Charles W. MacQuarrie ISBN : 1907945296 / 9781907945298 Why did I read it?   I was searching out a reasonably priced cop...
13 March 2014

Quote on Manannán mac Lir

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Greatest of all the water spirits, the sea god, Manannan mac Lir, has occasionally appeared, usually on some errand of mercy on the coast ...
15 August 2013

A Repost

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I kind of felt the need to reblog one of my own posts from 2011:  " 9th Century Irish Myth and the Internet ".   It came to mind a...
22 January 2013

The Search for Brigid Story Archaeology

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Brigid : the much-loved, Irish saint and the revered, Celtic, tribal ancestress.  But is there a connection between the two?  Sift through...
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

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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28 September 2011

The Moon of Gomrath - Review

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Author : Alan Garner ISBN : 9626344709/9789626344705 Why did I choose this book? Because I had listened to The Weirdstone of Brisingamen...
25 July 2011

9th Century Irish Myth and the Internet

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I read this and thought it needed reblogging, because it is an inspired connection between the Irish myth and the internet of today. From ...
17 July 2011

Lament by Damian Byrne

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Thanks to mo thearmann and Tairis for bringing this to my attention.
12 January 2011

Shadowmagic

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Author :  John Lenahan ISBN :  1905548893 / 978-1905548897 Shadowmagic is great audio book, narrated wonderfully by the author. This i...
08 September 2010

Review: The Secret of Roan Inish

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Just before, during and since my trip to Scotland the Selkie myth has been brought to my attention on several occasions. There was a book , ...
26 January 2010

Cúchulainn on the Big Screen

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It would appear that the story of the Irish mythological hero, Cúchulainn, is to be made into a film.  I have seen the odd news item , here ...
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10 June 2009

Justice in the eyes of the Unforgiving

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I thought some more about what I wrote earlier this week, and I realised I may be at odds with the ancients in that I do not believe in the ...
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17 July 2008

Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle

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Seachd (also known as The Crimson Snowdrop outside of the United Kingdom) is the first ever Scots Gaelic feature film and what a fi...
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20 June 2008

Celtic Tales of Birds & Beasts

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Told by Mara Freeman Music by Gerry Smida ASIN: 1890851043 I found this CD in a shop, where it was hidden amongst the new age music CDS. I ...
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22 April 2008

Visions or Delusions

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I am writing out of a list of things I have seen during my life. The first memory I have as a child is seeing the Easter Bunny. He was an ...