Ali Isaac
nature & landscape| maintaining sanity
Landscape and nature, and my daily allotted 2km walk are what has kept me sane during lockdown. Let me show you my little corner of Ireland.
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Ali Isaac
Apr 26, 20204 min read
Fionn mac Cumhall’s Fingers| Forgotten Ancient Irish Heritage Site
In the heart of Co. Cavan lies an unusual archaeological feature: a stone row named after Ireland's legendary hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Ali Isaac
Apr 4, 20205 min read
king killers of ancient ireland
Perhaps the most intriguing form of sacrifice is that known as the Triple or Threefold Death: a ritual killing by three methods at once.
Ali Isaac
Apr 3, 20205 min read
Ogham: The Secret Code of our Ancestors
Ogham script flourished in Ireland during the 5th and 6th Centuries AD. But could it have originated from some earlier secret code?
Ali Isaac
Apr 1, 20204 min read
Shee Mor | Mysterious Ancient Royal Burial Site?
Shee Mor and Shee Beag, ancient burial mounds in Co. Leitrim, were immortalised in a composition by 17th century harper, Turlough O'Carolan.
Ali Isaac
Mar 30, 202013 min read
Eating Like the Ancestors | An Experiment in Irish Iron-Age Cuisine
In the name of good research, I tried an Iron-Age cooking experiment on my family. Conclusion: our ancient ancestors ate heartily and well.
Ali Isaac
Mar 23, 20203 min read
POULNABRONE DOLMEN
Poulnabrone is a portal tomb that sits on the karst limestone pavement of the Burren in Co. Clare.
Ali Isaac
Mar 16, 20208 min read
saint patrick and the cult of crom cruach #stpatricksday
Happy St. Patrick's Day! St Patrick has become a powerful symbol of Ireland and Irishness around the world.
Ali Isaac
Mar 16, 20202 min read
The Shamrock, the Shillelagh and the Leprechaun: Symbols of Irishness for #StPatricks Day
When you think of Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, what’s the first emblem of Irishness which springs to mind?
Ali Isaac
Mar 13, 20209 min read
Patrick, Saint or Sinner? #stpatricksday
St. Patrick is most famous for being Ireland’s patron saint, and is celebrated around the world on the date of his death. Who was he really?
Ali Isaac
Apr 15, 20195 min read
I went into the Otherworld… and survived!
As a blogger & author mad on Irish mythology, I was invited by David Halpin of Circle Stories to take part in this special event. It was fab
Ali Isaac
Feb 25, 20192 min read
Into the Otherworld: A Discussion of Mythology, Folklore & Writing
I will be speaking at a very special event: Into The Otherworld: A Discussion of Mythology, Folklore and Writing.
Ali Isaac
Nov 19, 20183 min read
Inside the ‘Hell-Mouth’ of Ireland (video)
Oweynagat, known as the 'Hell-Mouth' of Ireland, is a cave located on the edge of Rathcroghan, home of legendary Queen Medb of Connacht.
Ali Isaac
Oct 22, 20182 min read
dún dealgan, home of cuchulainn
According to legend, Dún Dealgan was originally the fortress of a Fir Bolg chieftain named Delga, so what is the connection with Cuchulainn?
Ali Isaac
Oct 1, 20183 min read
Of Heroes and Giants
It’s ironic that in the area associated so directly with Cuchulainn, the Proleek Dolmen is connected with Fianna hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Ali Isaac
Sep 24, 20183 min read
air, water, earth and fire
Lough Sillan is a lake in Co. Cavan, upon the shores of which nestles the little town of Shercock, Searcóg in Irish. It has a dark mythology
Ali Isaac
Aug 6, 20186 min read
Abortion and Birth Control in Ancient Ireland
Abortion and birth control is not a new phenomenon: it's been going on 'since Eve'.
Ali Isaac
Jul 16, 20187 min read
processional pathways of ancient ireland
Could the ditches which encircle so-called 'royal sites' like the Hill of Tara have been designed to serve as ceremonial pathways?
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.
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.
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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