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Equinox at Loughcrew
On Sunday morning, I visited Loughcrew (in Irish Loch Craobh) to greet the dawn of the autumn equinox.
Ali Isaac
Sep 21, 20153 min read
knowth | legend of a forgotten queen
Similar in size to Newgrange, the central mound at Knowth contains 2 passages, is surrounded by 17 satellite mounds, & has a varied history.
Ali Isaac
Sep 7, 20153 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
Aug 31, 20155 min read
lake dwellers of ancient ireland
Ireland has its fair share of water lore & mythical aquatic creatures. As a small island liberally sprinkled with lakes it's not surprising.
Ali Isaac
Aug 27, 20155 min read
Tuatha de Danann | Who Were They Really?
According to legend, the Tuatha de Danann were a mystical race of God-like beings who invaded and ruled Ireland over four thousand years ago
Ali Isaac
Aug 24, 20159 min read
Irish Mythology & the Movies
Out of all the movies made since 1948 based on Irish mythology (there are 24 of them), 3 are about fairies, 1 about ghosts, 6 about selkies,
Ali Isaac
Aug 19, 20152 min read
Sacred Trees of Ireland | The Yew
The Yew tree, one of Ireland’s native evergreens, enjoys a high status in Irish mythology. It's a long-lived tree, known in Irish as an Iúr.
Ali Isaac
Aug 17, 20154 min read
irish hurling | crazier than quidditch?
Hurling, as we know it today, was only formalised in the 19th century, but according to legend was played before battle with enemy heads!
Ali Isaac
Jul 23, 20154 min read
How to Write a Bestseller Like the Ancient Bards
The earliest writing exists in the form of Ogham symbols hewn along the edges of standing stones dating back to the fourth century.
Ali Isaac
Jul 17, 20156 min read
The Red Headed Folk of Ireland
The Tuatha de Danann and the Sidhe are described as being tall and beautiful, red or fair haired, with pale skin and blue or green eyes.
Ali Isaac
Jul 6, 20153 min read
Ancient Stones
The ancient site of the Valley of the Temples near Agrigento, Sicily, has temples dedicated to Hercules, Hera, Demeter, Kore, and Zeus.
Ali Isaac
Jun 29, 20152 min read
The Rough Month of the Cuckoo
The ScairbhÃn (skara-veen) is an Irish weather phenomenon which translates as 'the rough month of the cuckoo', and occurs in Spring.
Ali Isaac
Jun 29, 20153 min read
Irish Tree Lore – The Hawthorn
In Irish, the hawthorn is known as Sceach Gheal, from sceach meaning ‘thornbush/ briar’ and geal meaning ‘bright/ lumnious/ radiant’.
Ali Isaac
Jun 22, 20152 min read
The Swan in Irish Mythology
In Irish mythology, swans are usually depicted as shape-shifters, capable of transforming into human and bird form at will.
Ali Isaac
Jun 15, 20154 min read
the cliffs of moher and the wild atlantic way
The Burren Way is a five day, 123km long-distance walking trail in County Clare, beginning in Lahinch and ending in Corofin.
Ali Isaac
Jun 8, 20152 min read
Walk of Wonder
The verges and hedges of Ireland are alive with flora and fauna which we seem oblivious to.
Ali Isaac
May 22, 20152 min read
Irish Tree Lore | The Apple Tree
In Irish mythology, tree lore features in many of the old stories and legends. Ogham is a code based on trees, called the Tree Alphabet.
Ali Isaac
May 18, 20154 min read
Irish Mythology | ÉtaÃn
I am Etain. Once I was Sidhe, and a Queen, adored and admired. Now, I spread my wings, and they are beautiful, vibrant, shimmering.
Ali Isaac
May 14, 20152 min read
the legend of ross castle
The castle was built in 1553 by Richard Nugent, 12th Baron of Delvin, aka the Black Baron, as a defence against the native Irish of Cavan.
Ali Isaac
May 7, 20156 min read
did the ancient irish believe in reincarnation?
Irish Druids of ancient times left no written record of their belief system, so how can we know if they believed in reincarnation, or not?
Ali Isaac
Mar 30, 20155 min read
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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