#Macha

Ali Isaac

Jun 4, 20185 min read

emain macha, stronghold of ulster kings or site of sacred ritual?

Less than 3km from the city of Armagh & St Patrick’s Church, Emain Macha is surrounded by a huge ditch & bank built in the 3rd century BC.

macha, warrior-queen or sovereignty goddess?

Ali Isaac

May 28, 20184 min read

macha, warrior-queen or sovereignty goddess?

There are several women by the name of Macha in Irish mythology, all except one, associated with the ancient ceremonial site of Emain Macha.

Pangur Bán, the White Cat, and Other Pets in Irish Mythology

Ali Isaac

Feb 27, 20176 min read

Pangur Bán, the White Cat, and Other Pets in Irish Mythology

Did our ancient ancestors form the same relationships with their animals as we do, or did they see them merely as food and beasts of burden?

Ali Isaac

Sep 12, 20164 min read

peculiar pregnancies in irish mythology

There is not much mention of pregnancy in Irish myth, but those which are prove most spectacular indeed.

Ali Isaac

May 9, 20166 min read

The White Horse in Irish Mythology

In Irish mythology, the white horse is mentioned often. Aonbhar of the Flowing Mane was a white horse belonging to the Sea-God Manannán.

Ali Isaac

Feb 29, 20167 min read

Warrior Women of Ireland

Irish mythology is riddled with powerful women, yet they remain an enigma, suppressed by a male-dominated Christianity, forgotten by time.

Double Trouble | Twins in Irish Mythology

Ali Isaac

Aug 31, 20155 min read

Double Trouble | Twins in Irish Mythology

It was often perceived that the birth of twins was a supernatural affair, which some cultures revered, and some punished.

Ali Isaac

Jun 16, 20143 min read

The Crow in Irish Mythology

In Irish mythology, the crow is seen as a manifestation of the Goddess known as The Morrigan, meaning phantom or great Queen.

Ali Isaac is an author and blogger specialising in Irish mythology. Through word and image, she tries to draw the human story from Ireland's landscape and tumbled stones, with a particular focus on the women history has abandoned, and legend only half remembers.

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