Lora O'Brien – Irish Author & Guide
Your Authentic Connection to Ireland
A Gateway to Authentic Irish Heritage and Spirituality I’ve been a student of the Irish Pagan School, founded by Lora O’Brien MA and Jon O’Sullivan, since it came online in 2017. It stands as a beacon of authentic Irish culture and spirituality, offering a unique pathway for those drawn to the ancient wisdom and vibrant…
A personal piece today, about how the Mórrígan shows up in my life. When my Mam showed me pics of her new camper van, I was delighted. Both delighted for her, as it is a lifelong dream realised and a new chapter opening up for her… but also delighted by the van. It’s not super…
This is a simple Irish prayer to say to the Mórrígan (the Irish Goddess Morrigan) at sunset each night, wherever you are in the world. Our prayer to the Morrigan is adapted from a traditional Irish prayer found on Duchas.ie in the School’s Collection. The original entry is as follows: The following prayer was generally…
The Mórrígan (also Morrigan, Morrígu, Mór-Ríoghain) is a striking figure from Irish mythology: known variously as an Irish Goddess, native Pagan deity in Ireland, or supernatural figure if we’re looking academically at Medieval Irish literature. The Mórrígan is most commonly associated with war and destruction; but she is actually a guardian Goddess of prophecy, magic,…
In our annual Meeting the Mórrígan programme, I got a question on the Daughters of Ernmas – basically, which ‘set’ of sisters was older? The basic info that’s going around runs like this: Ernmas is an Irish mother goddess, mentioned in Lebor Gabála Érenn and “Cath Maige Tuired” as one of the Tuatha Dé Danann….
Ever wonder what is the Táin Bó Cúailgne? Or how to pronounce Táin Bó Cúailnge?! Here’s your guide, covering: a summary of the main storyline; the manuscript sources and recensions or versions it was recorded in; and even an audio reading so you can follow along! I’ve written a review of the Táin before, here,…
Does the Goddess Mórrígan have any children, and who are they, exactly? This post started originally with an interesting discussion in our office, at Irish Pagan School / Eel & Otter Press HQ. My partner, An Scéalaí Beag, believes that Brighid is not only the daughter of his boss, the Dagda, but also of my…
Funny story about the Mórrígan. On Sunday 13th October, I was in Dublin presenting at Octocon – The National Irish Science Fiction Convention. (Details for 2020 are here, by the way – https://2019.octocon.com/2019/10/14/octocon-returns-in-2020/) It was a lovely day, filled with lovely people… and a small* amount of wine was consumed. By me. AFTER the event (and some more…
As part of our annual 6 month Intensive Programme, I answer questions from students who want to know more about the Irish Goddess Mórrígan, with whom I have had a solid working relationship for about 15 years now… and the last 13 of them as Her priest. 8 of those years were spent in daily service (and…
As part of our annual 6 month Intensive Programme, I answer questions from students who want to know more about our Irish Goddess The Mórrígan, with whom I have had a solid working relationship for about 15 years now… and the last 13 of them as Her priest. 8 of those years were spent in…