Lora O'Brien – Irish Author & Guide
Your Authentic Connection to Ireland
Through the Irish Pagan School mailing list, Mike asked: “One question if I may. What is the difference between Druidism and Paganism? As I’m sure you know there are unlimited resources online and allot of it is quite confusing and contradictory. I’ve been doing some reading for a year and a half or so and…
You might have made these Pagan Mistakes in the past and still feel mortified – maybe even felt like you couldn’t go back to the Coven/Group/Event ever again? Or maybe you’ve been doing some (or all) of these things and didn’t even realise, this whole time. But look, we’ve all been there, I promise. This…
Today is the Summer Solstice (on Sat 20th June, at 22.43 pm, in Ireland, to be exact). You’re gonna see a load of inane ‘Solstice Blessings!’ stuff that’s all well and good like, but I happen to know some of ye are also a little confused about the whys and hows of this Pagan Holiday….
I’m not sure how many of you, exactly, have searched for a beginner’s guide specifically… But every month, there are 1,900 searches on Google for the topic ‘Celtic Paganism’, which in broad terms also covers the main theme of this blog, Irish Paganism (which gets 390 searches itself). So, 390 of you lovely people each…
Or indeed, what is a Pagan? These are big questions; broad, and deep, that span the entirety, really, of human history. Paganism is the spirituality of our ancestors, the original religion of the world, which has endured in many places, and may ways. The word itself has Roman roots… From Late Latin paganus “pagan,” in classical Latin…
These are not all Irish Pagan Podcasts specifically, but they will be of interest to those who want to authentically connect to Irish Paganism, and they do raise Irish voices offering quality historical and cultural information. Story Archaeology Podcast Uncovering the layers of Irish Mythology. On this site, you will find a regular podcast and articles about…
Normally, questions come in from my Mailing List or YouTube comments, and I’ll answer them in blogs or videos, but I was a little unprepared to be asked the question: “What are Pagan beliefs?” while attending a recent Irish activism event. Caught on the hop, I guess, would be a better description, as it was…
The Gods and Goddesses of the Irish were/are a little different from others in Celtic Mythology from Britain and Europe, and it is important to differentiate and understand what we mean by Irish Gods, specifically. The term ‘Celtic’ is just a scholarly descriptor, when used correctly, to talk about Indo-European tribes in Europe who were…
This collection of quotes about druids and druidic practices is from an old Angelfire website that I unfortunately can’t find a credit for. Although the material itself is all public domain, I’d like to credit whoever first compiled it, so comment below if you know! Sopater [late fourth-century BC] (via Athenaeus 4.160):Among them is the…
Recommended Irish Pagan resources on topics such as Irish Mythology, Irish History, Irish Culture, Irish Spirituality, Irish Storytelling & Irish Travel.