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Grainne Uaile, the toughest Pirate Queen strides out of Irish History
Grainne Uaile Poster This winter “Grainne Uaile – The movie” will be released from its ship in Ireland and sailing the festival circuits. A 3 hour epic, written and directed by Ciaron Davies and...
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Pagan Portals: Irish Paganism by Morgan Daimler
Pagan Portals: Irish Paganism Once in a Blue Moon a book comes along that truly opens your eyes. Pagan Portals: Irish Paganism by Morgan Daimler and published by Moon Books is just such a book. It is a...
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New statue of sea god Manannán Mac Lir ready for replacement
Manannán Mac Lir A replacement for the sculpture of a Celtic sea god that was stolen from Binevenagh mountain is ready to be installed. The BBC reported that the Manannán Mac Lir was taken from its...
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The Cauldron of the Dagda – new Celtic book for December 2015
The Cauldron of the Dagda – Cover It was with great pleasure that we heard from one of our dear French friends, an author and Bagpiper, Valéry Raydon, when he let us know that he was going to release a...
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Fairy tales origins are thousands of years old, researchers say
Snow white Fairy tales like Beauty and the Beast can be traced back thousands of years, according to researchers at universities in Durham and Lisbon, reported BBC News Using techniques normally...
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Is Bardsey Island the mystical Island of Avalon?
Bardey Island – Ynys Enlli An apple found nowhere else in the world has been discovered growing on a Welsh holy island. The variety of apple – believed to date back to the 13th Century when it was...
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Saint Patrick’s Life – the facts and the stories
Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (ca. 390-460) is revered as patron of Ireland and, of course, he has come to be associated with parades and a lot of mischief associated with alcohol. No one would prohibit...
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From Cauldron to Grail in Celtic Mythology
Cerridwen and the Cauldron of Inspiraton The transformation from Cauldron to Grail is a theme that occurs throughout Celtic Mythology – from the Cauldrons of the Dagda and Cerridwen to the Holy Grail...
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Sour: A New Irish Myth Novel By Alan Walsh
A superb Guest post by Irish author Alan Walsh about his fabulous new novel Sour My novel, Sour, is a retelling of the old Irish myth, Deirdre of the Sorrows. It takes the old tale and reimagines it in...
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Ravens in Celtic Mythology
Latest Episode! “Dark Angel” Ravens figure heavily in Celtic mythology and legend. They were linked to darkness and death – especially the death of warriors in battle. Celtic war goddesses often took...
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Biddy Early – Ireland’s magical lady from Clare
Latest Episode! Biddy Early, Died 1874, Feakle, Ireland Bridget Ellen Early (known as Biddy Early) was a traditional Irish herbalist who helped her neighbours. She acted against the wishes of the...
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The Feminine in Early Irish Myth and Legend
Latest Episode! Danu In early Irish mythology and legend, the feminine is quite dominant in the otherworld as well as on earth. The land of Ireland and features of its landscape such as mountains,...
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Reigniting the Divine Feminine through Celtic Stories and Traditions
Latest Episode! The Ancient Practice of Marrying the Land Earth Goddess The native pre-Christian mythology of the Celtic nations which stretch along the Western Atlantic seaboard of Europe is highly...
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Scáthach : The Mythical Scottish Warrior Woman of The Ulster Cycle
Latest Episode! Scáthach (Scottish Gaelic: Sgàthach an Eilean Sgitheanach), or Sgathaich, is a figure in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. She is a legendary Scottish warrior woman and martial arts...
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Under Lough Neagh : Sunken Cities of Celtic Legend (Ireland)
Latest Episode! Drowned Settlements of Ireland: Lough Neagh Sunken Village Lough Neagh (Loch nEachach: the lake of Eochaidh or Eachaidh) is the largest freshwater lake in Ireland, and the United...
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