Two Great Articles From “Come Here To Me”
One of the current buzzwords of the contemporary internet is “hyperlocal”. The term refers to the belief that small, regionally-based websitesContinue Reading
Category: Irish Mythology – Seanchas
Some New Arrivals
In recent months I have been somewhat remiss in posting no new book reviews on An Sionnach Fionn. This isContinue Reading
Samhain
Well the sunset in Baile Átha Cliath is less than half-an-hour away and with it comes Samhain or the greatContinue Reading
Na Fianna – A Rough Edit
Something that might interest a few of you, a rough draft of a piece on the Fianna, the early IrishContinue Reading
Irish National Heritage Park – No Irish?
A great post from the Irish Archaeology blog on a recent visit to the Irish National Heritage Park at CaladhContinue Reading
The Vandalism Of The Lia Fáil
I didn’t get a chance to post on this last week but the Lia Fáil or Stone of Destiny atContinue Reading
Binn Éadair, Cúige Laighean, Éire, Meitheamh 2012
Uaigh Éadaoine, Diméin Bhinn Éadair, Caisléan Bhinn Éadair “Éadaoin’s Grave, Howth Demesne, Howth Castle”.
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In Praise Of An Hobad – But Why The Awful Gaelicisations?
The J.R.R. Tolkien fansite, TheOneRing.net, carries some news on the release of An Hobad, the Irish language version of Tolkien’sContinue Reading
Lá Fhéile Bríde Shona Daoibh!
Its the first of February and the first day of Spring in the Irish calendar so happy Lá Fhéile Bríde to you all. Or as someContinue Reading
Dáithí Ó hÓgáin – Ar Dheis Dé Go Raibh A Anam
A brief post to mark the passing of Professor Dáithí Ó hÓgáin, a man who brought academic rigour to the popular promotion of Early Irish Literature, MythologyContinue Reading
Binn Éadair – Lúghnasa, 2011
In celebration of the Féile Lúghnasa, a climb to the summit of Binn Éadair (Howth) ‘The Summit of Éadar’, andContinue Reading
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