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What Are We Reading? – Nov 2021

Posted on November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

One of our most frequently asked questions in the Irish Pagan School Tuath (community) is about books and reading – what’s reliable, trustworthy, and worth your time? We have a few basic Recommended Reading blog posts for Irish History and Irish Gods and Goddesses through those links, but thought it might be useful to give…

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The Brehon Law system, shining a light on Early Irish law

Brehon Law Resources

Posted on September 11, 2019September 25, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Learn about Ancient Ireland’s Laws and Customs through study of the Brehon Law system. A student in our Mórrígan Intensive Programme asked me for resources on the Brehon Law system the other day, and I had to be honest – I didn’t have them to hand. It’s not an area I’ve really dug into yet,…

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Aislinge Óenguso Gantz Early Irish Myths and Sagas Aisling

Aislinge Óenguso

Posted on July 16, 2019November 14, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

The Dream of Oengus Irish Source Lore Manuscripts:  London, British Library, MS Egerton 1782 [1516-1518]  f. 70r22–70v10  Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1287 (H 1. 13) [1746]  p. 328 Modern transcript The following is an excerpt from an excellent book, detailed below, which you should absolutely have a copy of in your library! Jeffrey Gantz. Early Irish Sagas. Oengus was asleep…

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Listening to Irish Pagan Podcasts

Irish Pagan Podcasts

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

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…

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Jon Hanna with our Féile Draiochta Family in 2012

In Memoriam – Jon Hanna

Posted on March 13, 2019September 25, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Today, I’m grieving. Yesterday morning, I learned of the loss of a very good friend. I was in a café having breakfast while I waited on our car to be fixed… the most ordinary of situations, right? My friend Cat texted me, to check had anyone been in touch, and then asked for a phone…

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Irish Pagan Resources with Hedgehog

Irish Pagan Resources – February 2019

Posted on February 19, 2019September 25, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Recommended Irish Pagan resources on topics such as Irish Mythology, Irish History, Irish Culture, Irish Spirituality, Irish Storytelling & Irish Travel.

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170r of the Book of Ballymote (1390)

Super Short Ogham Intro

Posted on February 9, 2018February 19, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Ogham (Ogam) – the Ancient Irish Art of Writing Ogham (Pronounced: OH-mm, spelled ‘Ogam’ in Old Irish) is an ancient Irish language, written in a series of simple line markings along a straight edge.  The original alphabet is a set of 20 characters or feda, arranged in 4 groups of 5, called aicmí.  In later manuscripts, 5 additional letters…

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Lora with the book Fairies by Morgan Daimler

Book Review – Fairies by Morgan Daimler

Posted on January 23, 2018September 3, 2018 by Lora O'Brien

Product details Paperback: 264 pages    Publisher: Moon Books (December 8, 2017) Language: English ISBN-10: 1782796509 ISBN-13: 978-1782796503 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches On the Cover: The subject of fairies in Celtic cultures is a complex one that seems to endlessly intrigue people. What exactly are fairies? What can they do? How can we interact with them? Answering…

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Leabhair na hUidre, pic from the RIA - Táin

Táin Bó Cuailnge – The Cattle Raid of Cooley

Posted on January 17, 2018October 14, 2018 by Lora O'Brien

There’s lots of stories with Táin in the title, but this article relates specifically to the best known of them – the Táin Bó Cuailnge, or ‘Cattle Raid of Cooley’. Sources of the Táin Early Irish manuscripts are the oldest remaining extant literary source material in Europe, opening a fascinating window to the Medieval society in which they…

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