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Moon Folklore in Ireland

ipsadminSeptember 23, 2022January 2, 2024

It's always fascinating to take a dive into the School's Collection on Dúchas.ie, and looking for moon folklore there is no exception. Any form of magic or Irish Witchcraft will...

Irish Places

Modern Interference with Ancient Monuments in Ireland

ipsadminSeptember 13, 2022May 11, 2023

Jon O'Sullivan, An Scéalaí Beag, writes about ancient monuments in Ireland, and how we could, or should, be engaging with them as Contemporary Pagans. The Landscape of Ireland is covered...

Irish Folklore Reviews

Resource Review – Defiant Irish Women

ipsadminSeptember 7, 2022October 31, 2022

Book Title: Defiant Irish Women Author: Eddie Lenihan | Publisher: Mercier Press (2019) See this book on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/3qgCilx (affiliate link, fyi) [Reviewers Note: This book in the updated...

Mythology The Gods The Morrigan

The Morrigan

ipsadminAugust 31, 2022May 16, 2024

Irish Goddess, the Mórrígan -- When we look at Irish mythology, it is the Morrigan whose name appears most often… but she is also perhaps the most misunderstood of the...

Beginners Festivals The Gods

Pagan Rituals

ipsadminAugust 17, 2022September 13, 2022

What Are Pagan Rituals? Paganism is a term applied to a number of religions and spiritual paths that have a strong connection with nature, many of which are based on...

Beginners The Gods

Pagan Gods

ipsadminJuly 27, 2022September 13, 2022

A Thoughtful Guide to Pagan Gods and Goddesses -- Pagan religions are the fastest growing and most popular type of spirituality in the modern world, according to some sources. The...

The Gods The Sidhe

The Sidhe – Irish Fairy Folklore

ipsadminJuly 13, 2022September 13, 2022

The Sidhe in Ireland Here in the Emerald Isle we have Irish myths aplenty about the Fairy Folk, with records starting in the 17th Century and continuing right through to...

Beginners The Gods

What’s a Pagan?

ipsadminJune 21, 2022May 11, 2023

What's a Pagan? Is it someone who worships nature, is it someone immoral or uncivilised, is it someone to be afraid of? What's a Pagan, in the 21st Century, really?...

Beginners Festivals

Pagan Festivals

ipsadminJune 20, 2022April 29, 2023

What are the Pagan festivals, and where did they originate? How do contemporary practitioners celebrate their Paganism holidays today? Through the ages, Pagans have celebrated our holidays (holy days) through...