Fáilte ort féin, a ghrian nan tráth, ‘S tu siubhal ard nan speur; Do cheumaibh treun air sgéith nan ard, ‘S tu máthair áigh nan reul. Thu laighe síos an cuan na díth Gun díobhail is […] Source: 22 Celtic…
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The Celtic Fire Festival of Lughnasadh
I wish everyone a blessed and fruitful Lughnasadh! Lughnasadh is a Celtic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season that was historically observed throughout Ireland & Scotland. Source: The Celtic Fire Festival of Lughnasadh
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Posted in History, pagan, Travel
Posted in History, pagan, Travel
Merry Beltaine!
Merry Beltane! Beltane evokes images of Maypole dancing and pagan delight. And well it should! Beltaine, Beltane, or Lá Bealtaine in the Irish, is a Gaelic festival celebrating the halfway point between the spring equinox (March 21) and the summer solstice (June…
Pagan Beltane Fire Festival is celebrated in Edinburgh | Daily Mail Online
Some day I’ll make it to this! Thousands of spectators gathered on Calton Hill in Edinburgh to watch drummers, fire dancers, physical theatre and a large bonfire at the annual Beltane Fire Festival. Source: Pagan Beltane Fire Festival is…
Beltaine 2016, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland
Beltaine 2016, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland ***** I write historical fantasy novels, mostly set in Ireland, and a contemporary romance based on my parents’ 30-year search for true love. Don’t miss information on Celtic myth and history,…
Everyone is Irish today
St. Patrick’s Day is a lovely time, when people good-naturedly say ‘everyone is Irish’. What is it about the Irish culture and people that draw us so? It’s a tiny island on the edge of Europe. But the Irish have…
Facts about St. Patrick
As we prepare to honor the patron saint of Ireland by donning green and drinking too much, it feels only fitting to pull the curtain back a bit on March 17. So without further ado, here are five things you…
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Posted in History
Posted in History
Up Helly Aa!!!
Up Helly Aa is an annual celebration in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, honoring their Viking heritage with fire and ceremony. It’s a bit mad, a bit dangerous, and a lot of fun. Some day I shall make it to…
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 