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How to Start an Irish Pagan Group in Your Local Area

ipsadminMarch 27, 2025March 27, 2025

There’s a quiet longing many of us feel – to connect more deeply with Irish Paganism, to share our practice in person, and to speak aloud the old ways with...

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Seed Talks with Lora O’Brien

ipsadminMarch 12, 2025March 27, 2025

About Seed Talks - this is an organisation dedicated to bringing thought-provoking discussions and expert-led talks to audiences across the UK and Ireland. Covering topics from history and philosophy to...

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Everything You Think You Know About Saint Patrick is Wrong

ipsadminMarch 4, 2025

Every March, the same myths about Saint Patrick resurface - he drove the snakes out of Ireland, wiped out the Druids, and converted the entire island to Christianity. But what...

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A History of Pagan Religion: The Roots of NeoPaganism

ipsadminFebruary 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Just like the question of how we practise our Pagan religion today, the question of how it all began is a little… contentious. In some circles. We know, of course,...

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What Do We Really Know About Brigid?

ipsadminJanuary 25, 2025March 12, 2025

The Goddess Brigid occupies a unique space in Irish (and Scottish) traditions, where the lines between Goddess and Saint blur. With roots in ancient mythology and a strong presence in...

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What Are Pagan Beliefs?

ipsadminJanuary 20, 2025February 14, 2025

Paganism is often misunderstood, a term that sparks curiosity and questions such as 'what are Pagan Beliefs?'. At its core, Paganism represents a rich tapestry of spiritual traditions rooted in...

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Is Irish Celtic Paganism an Open Practice?

ipsadminDecember 2, 2024

When it comes to Irish or Celtic Paganism, one question keeps cropping up in our communities: Is it an open practice? And what they are really asking is... Can we...

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Irish Paganism Q&A with Lora O’Brien

ipsadminOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024

This in-depth Irish Paganism Q&A explores a spiritual tradition rooted in the landscape, culture, and history of Ireland, from the perspective of a native practitioner. It reflects a deep connection...

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Autumn Equinox in Irish Paganism

ipsadminSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024

The Autumn Equinox, Cónocht an Fhómhair, is a significant time in our Irish Pagan tradition, symbolising balance between light and dark as the day and night become equal. In 2024,...

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Irish Pagan Beliefs

ipsadminSeptember 4, 2024January 20, 2025

The idea that Irish people have reverted to Pagan beliefs has sparked some discussion lately, but the truth is, Irish Pagan beliefs never really disappeared here. They’ve always been part...