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Posted by Cindy on Oct 28, 2011 | 4 comments

A Spooky Occurrence in Kilkenny

Claire Nolan is the author of a novel called The Stone, Alice Kytler, the last witch of Ireland, a medieval tale of money, power, witchcraft, family, and death. Claire...

Posted by Cindy on Sep 14, 2011 | 1 comment

The Power of Words

Words have a magical power. They can raise up the spirits or dash them down. They can bring laughter as easily as tears. Spend words like a miser counting coins. Make...

Posted by Cindy on Aug 25, 2011 | 9 comments

All About That Celtic Hair

The color of one’s hair, the way it was cut or not cut, and the grooming was extremely important to the ancient Irish. The issue of the cut of a monk’s tonsure was even...

Posted by Cindy on Jul 27, 2011 | 3 comments

Twin Monuments Across the Sea

When you are traveling, it’s always a good idea to keep your camera ready, and there’s no place where that’s truer than in Ireland. When my husband and I were in...

Posted by Cindy on Jul 17, 2011 | 5 comments

Tree Lore

It’s difficult to imagine today, but Ireland was once an island of forests. Pre-Christian Ireland had no temples for worship, but they did have plenty of trees so they...

Posted by Cindy on Jul 1, 2011 | 4 comments

In Gratitude to Lady Gregory

If you love old Irish stories and tales, chances are you’ve heard one through the storytelling of Lady Gregory. Who Was Lady Gregory? Born Isabella Augusta Persee on...

Posted by Cindy on Jun 21, 2011 | 1 comment

Sunwise Walking

Happy Summer Solstice! Thinking about the sun (and I’m not currently seeing it where I am!) made me think about the ancient Celtic tradition of turning sunwise or...

Posted by Cindy on Jun 10, 2011 | 0 comments

Book Wars

You probably like reading. You’re reading this blog, after all. Many of you are book lovers, like me. Can you imagine a war being fought over a book? This was not...

Posted by Cindy on May 31, 2011 | 5 comments

Secrets From Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral

One of the things that I love about Ireland is that nearly everywhere you visit there is something unexpected. Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin is no exception. The...

Posted by Cindy on May 25, 2011 | 3 comments

Little Village, Big Tales

The title of this post could apply to numerous places in Ireland. One such place is Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Even its name comes with a story. A man...

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