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A Dolmen for The Beginner's Guide to Irish Paganism Series

Irish Gods and Goddesses – Recommended Books

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by Lora O'Brien

Make sure you check out the full Beginner’s Guide to Irish Paganism Series. Moving on from the Recommended Irish History Books, we can now focus specifically on Irish Gods and Goddesses. As we said last time, these books can stretch a little to cover a broader ‘Celtic’ pantheon, but our focus here is quality information on…

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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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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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Queen Maev by J. C. Leyendecker

Queen Maedbh (Maeve) Cheat Sheet

Posted on February 4, 2018February 19, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Here we’ll look at the basics on Maedbh, the ‘Celtic’ warrior queen of Connacht (yes, that’s the correct spelling – ‘Connaught’ is the later anglicised version) – her home, family life, relationships, ruling from Rathcroghan, burial, and the cultural inspiration she has become. “How do you spell that?!” It depends on which version of Gaeilge, the…

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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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