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And the second article, Baptism of the Gods by John Carey, about how early christianity, specifically in Ireland and scotland, accepted pagan material and worked it into the framework of their own beliefs (which much later more or less resulted in the christian origin stories of the fairies/ daoine sídhe etc) Download and read here: Carey-Baptism_of_the_Gods

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As promised from the journeying workshop, the articles I said I would upload: The Location of the Otherworld (the one Lora quoted) and I will post Baptism of the Gods (the one I suggested about the acceptance of pagan material by early christians) in the next post, both by John Carey. Download and read here: Carey-Location_of_the_Otherworld […]

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by Morpheus Ravenna The Book of the Great Queen is the culmination of nearly 20 years of the author’s study and practice as a dedicant of the Morrígan. The intention for the book is to provide a comprehensive and in-depth look at the Morrígan as we know her through textual, historical, and archaeological sources, her […]

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Guide to Irish Mythology

by | June 30, 2018 | Books, Resources |

by Daragh Smyth This guide, structured alphabetically with a helpful cross-reference system, allows the reader to delve into the ornate world of Irish mythology and its four cycles of tales: – Mythological Cycle – Ulster Cycle – Fenian or Ossianic Cycle – Historical Cycle or Cycle of Kings The characters associated with each of these […]

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by Marion Dowd The Archaeology of Caves in Ireland is a ground-breaking and unique study of the enigmatic, unseen and dark silent world of caves. People have engaged with caves for the duration of human occupation of the island, spanning 10,000 years. In prehistory, subterranean landscapes were associated with the dead and the spirit world, […]

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by Pat O’Shea An Ancient Manuscript… When ten-year-old Pidge finds the crumbling pages of an old manuscript in a second-hand bookshop in Galway, he unwittingly releases the serpent Olc-Glas–and the forces of good and evil gather to do battle. The Mórrígan, Goddess of Death and Destruction, has set her evil heart on gaining Olc-Glas and […]

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