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Month: April 2019

Beltane - Bealtaine Traditions in Irish Folklore

Beltane – Bealtaine Traditions in Irish Folklore

Posted on April 22, 2019September 25, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Beltane is the anglicised version of our Irish word Bealtaine – still in use and meaning ‘the month of May’ in our own language. Bealtaine is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature, and it is associated with important events in Irish mythology. Irish folklore still holds the legacy of the traditions and customs…

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Irish Gods and Goddesses - Áine - Pagan Celtic Mythology

Irish Gods – Pagan Celtic Mythology

Posted on April 16, 2019September 25, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

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…

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