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The Lia Fáil – The Stone of Destiny
If there is one experience that I implore anyone who is exploring Ireland to have at least once, it is to stand at the Lia Fáil on the Hill of Tara and take in the Read more…
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The Morrígan And The Second Battle Of Moytura
I have written before about the mysterious ancient Goddess known as The Morrígan, the shape-shifting ‘Phantom Queen’ of the Tuatha Dé Danann. I want to share here a more in-depth look at her role in Read more…
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Tintern Abbey – The Medieval Wexford Monastery Founded On A Promise
Nestled in woodland on the wild and rugged Hook peninsula in County Wexford lie the beautiful ruins of Tintern Abbey. Founded around 1200, the Abbey was a Cistercian monastery until the mid 1500’s, when it Read more…
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The Knickeen Ogham Stone – A 1500 Year Old Hidden Treasure In Wicklow
Recently we took a spin out to a site that had been on my list for a long time, the Knickeen Ogham Stone. Hidden in a forest clearing at the Glen of Imaal, this special Read more…
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The Goddess Macha – Warrior, Mother and Queen
One of the fiercest goddesses of ancient Ireland was the beautiful Macha. A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann in possession of powerful magic (and a wicked taste for revenge), Macha was a sovereignty goddess Read more…
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Selkies and Merrow – The Sea-Folk of Ireland
When we think of Irish folklore, Mermaids may not be the first things that come to mind. Most of us associate them with the Hans Christian Andersen tale of ‘The Little Mermaid’ from Denmark, or Read more…
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Aoibheall – The Fairy Queen of County Clare
Throughout Irish mythology, there are many figures who’s stories feel as though they may have been partly lost over the centuries of their retellings. Such is the case, in my opinion, with Aoibheall, the mysterious Read more…
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The Story Of Gráinne – The Woman Who Bested Fionn Mac Cumhaill
One of the most iconic characters in the mythology of Ireland is the lovely and determined Gráinne. Gráinne appears in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology as the daughter of the High King Cormac Mac Read more…
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The Goddess Clíodhna – Queen of the Banshees
There are few figures in Irish mythology that capture my imagination quite like the Goddess Clíodhna. Said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world, Clíodhna is a Goddess of love, and Queen Read more…
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Irish Bog Bodies – Coming Face to Face with our Ancient Ancestors
On the 10th of August 2011, Gardaí received a call from the Cúl na Móna bog in Cashel, County Laois. An observant Bord na Móna employee had spotted human remains sticking out of the peat Read more…