October 2019 - Lora O'Brien - Irish Author & Guide

The Mórrígan – A Month of Questions and Answers

Posted on October 26, 2019October 25, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

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…

Medb's Heap - Miosgan Medb at Rathcroghan

Medb’s Heap – Miosgán Medb

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

This post is about the monument known as Medb’s Heap, Medb’s Cairn, Medb’s Tomb, Medb’s Nipple or Medb’s Grave (and sometimes the name Medb is anglicized as Maeve). In Irish it’s called Miosgán Medb, from the old Irish word mescán – mass, lump, heap. Now, you’ll likely have heard tell of the one in County…