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Yellow Cowslip Flowers in a field of grass at Bealtaine

Bealtaine (Beltane) Resources for Irish Celtic Pagans

Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 by Lora O'Brien

Bealtaine (or May Day) is coming up at the end of this month, so we’d love to see you fully prepared for this very important Fire Festival in the Irish Tradition. Note: In Ireland, Bealtaine is the name for the month of May in our Irish language and living cultural traditions, while Beltane is the…

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The Morrigan Resources Guide by Lora O'Brien

The Morrigan – Ultimate Resources Guide

Posted on March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by Lora O'Brien

The Morrigan resources provided here are compiled by Lora O’Brien: native Irish author and educator, co-founder of the Irish Pagan School, and dedicated Priestess of the Morrigan since 2004. These are the best readings and resources available (at time of publication) for students wishing to work with, worship, and study the authentic lore of the…

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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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How to Read Ogham?

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

Ogham (also spelled ogam) is a uniquely Irish alphabet, which uses a system of notches and horizontal or diagonal lines to represent the sounds of an early form of the Irish language. Our students at The Irish Pagan School always want to know though, how to read Ogham? We have two primary sources for the…

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How to Start Speaking Irish | Gaeilge

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

As you may be aware, the Irish language (Gaeilge) is a bit of a sore spot for most Irish folk, due to a variety of reasons both historical and personal. At the Irish Pagan School, we believe that the native language is fundamental to the expression of and engagement with our native spiritual and magical…

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An avenue of trees in Ireland, symbolising walking a true path to native sources for Irish Paganism

(Free) Native Sources for Irish Paganism

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

When trying to connect meaningfully and find native sources for Irish Paganism within the reality of our living Irish traditions, things aren’t what they used to be. These days, we are blessed with a burgeoning plethora of native Irish voices raising to speak truth about our own culture and heritage. Which is damn useful if…

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Which Irish Deity Should I Work With?

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

Well first off, your answer may be – none. You don’t have to work with any god or goddess to be a practicing Pagan, or to follow native Irish spiritual traditions. In fact, you’re probably closer to any Irish ancestral connections that are there by just having a general ‘something bigger than me exists but…

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

Irish History Books – Recommended Resources

Posted on August 14, 2020August 5, 2020 by Lora O'Brien

Make sure you check out the full Beginner’s Guide to Irish Paganism Series. I know everyone is keen to get to the sexy magic practice or life changing guided journey experiences, but in reality, we have to start with how things were.  So that means the Irish History Books.  Some of these cover a slightly…

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

The Beginner’s Guide to Irish Paganism (Series)

Posted on June 7, 2020February 3, 2022 by Lora O'Brien

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…

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