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THE FAIRIES OF CARAGONAN
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A Master Leader Program Interview with Paul Mooney
A Master Leader Program Interview with Paul Mooney – Awareness, Presence and Consciousness Enjoy this informative YouTube presentation. Paul MooneyContinue Reading
THE FAERIE FLAG OF CLAN MACLEOD
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THE WELSH IN PATAGONIA
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The Fairy Shoe of Beara Pennisular
Do you believe in fairies? Well some people do, some people do not and of course there is always where is the proof? There have been a few artifacts that have unusual origins but one particular one that stumped even the experts was what is now called the The FairyContinue Reading
The mouse who has a University Degree
When I heard the news that my husband’s brother and wife were coming for a visit I was very happy. It meant that I had to get busy and get the house prepared as they had got a real deal on flights and would be arriving next week.As I beganContinue Reading
May Day Celebration in Wales
In Wales the celebration of May Day derived from traditions that most people are familiar with as Beltane on the other side of the Irish Sea, but has roots in its own Celtic culture stretching back into olden times. In Wales this is the celebration of Calan Mai or sometimesContinue Reading
The Celtic Chakras
The famous Triskele. Part of a thesis I wrote was on Chakras but the thrust was that the idea was not from India originally. Instead, it may have actually been originally Celtic thought. Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel and comes from Vedic writings. There are thought to beContinue Reading
Grace Waters – The Gift of Walking
Walking Blessing That each step may be a shedding. That you will let yourself become lost. That when it looks like you’re going backward, you may be making progress. That progress is not the goal anyway, but presence to the feel of the path on your skin, toContinue Reading
Grace Waters – Poems and Paintings
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The Mermaid of Zendor
In Cornwall there is a church on the cliffs above the sea in Penwith. There is a story about the church and it goes like this. One Sunday morning at the beginning of the service a woman entered and she was noted as being unearthly beautiful. She had pale skinContinue Reading
The Legend of Llyn Cwm Llwc
In Powys in Wales situated near Brecon Beacons there is a lake that has associations with the Y Tylwyth Teg. These translates as The Fair Family, and are the fairies of Wales. One of the tales says that there exists an island invisible now to humankind in the middle ofContinue Reading
Sheelah’s Day
18th March is Sheelah’s Day. It was celebrated in the old Celtic Calendar Sheelah’s Day, also known as Sheelagh’s Day. It is an Irish cultural holiday celebrated on 18 March, which coincides with St. Patrick’s Day. While the holiday is no longer widely celebrated in Ireland, there are still associatedContinue Reading
Grace Waters
Photo of a bench in the Abbey on Iona, Scotland. 2016.Continue Reading
Penderyn Celt Whiskey Review
I just have tried my very first Welsh whiskey. Before I get the actual review of Penderyn Celt let me put a little background in. In the UK, the temperance movement gained strength and in 1823 a law was passed that more or less banned small scale stills. TheContinue Reading
The Wheel of the Year: Ostara
The Wheel of the Year: Ostara March 1, 2021 The spring or vernal equinox takes place on or about March 21st and has been celebrated throughout history as a time of renewal and rebirth. This Sabbat is one of rejoicing in all life. The balance of the Earth and SunContinue Reading
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Top Ten Things… Not to Say to Irish People
Ireland is a beautiful place, and well known for its hospitality and friendliness. But do you know that, by saying certain things, that characteristic amicable streak of the Irish will turn into simmering rage? Here are the Top Ten Triggers.Continue Reading
Irish Charity Book endorsed by Jeremy Irons
How did an Irish charity book come to be endorsed by none other than actor Jeremy Irons during a pandemic? Niamh Cooper, Publisher at eThentique in west Cork goes behind the scenes of what happened. When the world stopped turning In March 2020, most of us found ourselves at home,Continue Reading
‘Lights on the Horizon’ Review
‘Lights on the Horizon’ is an all-Irish (Ireland and Northern Ireland) book, written during the very first lockdown in 2020. But what makes it so special? Publisher and Celtic Nations Magazine contributor, Niamh Cooper explains.Continue Reading
On St. Brigid’s Eve by Niamh Cooper
Saint Brigid, or Bridget of Kildare, was a Patron Saint of Ireland – and a contemporary of a certain St. Patrick. Her existence is recorded in the Irish annals, which is how the books written by Irish monks are known. It is widely speculated that St. Brigid was not onlyContinue Reading
Dear Ireland by Niamh Cooper
Dear Ireland by Niamh Cooper (Sung to the tune of ‘The Sick Note’, by The Dubliners) Dear Ireland, I write this note to you,To tell you of our plight.And at the time of writing,I’m not a pretty sight!I’ve COVID hair, I’ve cracked my chair,My pants are awf’lly tight.And I writeContinue Reading
Over in Cornwall by Arian Niwl
Over in Cornwall is one of the best-preserved ancient villages in SW England. This is known as Carn Euny from the Cornish Karn Uni. It is located near the village of Sancreed. The earliest houses here appear to have been built around 500 to 400BCE as Iron Age round houses.Continue Reading
The Isle of Man Viking Burial Site by Arian Niwl
Back on the Isle of Man outside Castletown is a very interesting ancient monument called Balladoole. Sometime in 1945, a team consisting of a German refugee along with a team from the internment camp based on the island was put to work looking at an Iron Age hill fort inContinue Reading