Speech by Padraic Pearse
Speech at the Grave of O’Donovan Rossa | Padraic Pearse
It has been thought right, before we turn away from this place in which we have laid the mortal remains of O’Donovan Rossa that one among us should, in the…
The Fairy Lore of Ireland
The Fairy Lore of Ireland is drawn from a chapter of the "Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland: A Folklore Sketch; a Handbook of Irish Pre-Christian Traditions", published in…
King Niall of the Nine Hostages | A Legendary Irish High-King
In this short video, Kevin Flanagan discusses the characteristics and life of one of Ireland's greatest legendary historical kings, the father of many generations, Niall of the Nine Hostages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA0g_byWlbM
Finn McCool and the Creation of Lough Neagh and the Isle of Man
A Fenian legend attributes the formation of this lough to Finn McCool (Fionn Mac Cumhaill), the heroic leader of the Fianna Warriors who, at this later stage of his heroic…
The Downfall of the Gael | by the Bard O’Gnieve circa 1580
An Irish poem (translated into English) written by the bard of the O'Neill clan known as O'Gnieve. The poem is from 1580 and is in reference to the new English…
Irish Family Names Part 2 & 3 | Anglo-Norman Influence on Irish Surnames
We continue our journey through John O'Donovan's Origin and Meaning of Irish Family Names by taking a look at the influence of Anglo-Norman rule, and cruelty, in the shaping of…
Irish Family Names | How the Irish Got Their “Macs” and Their “Os”
Learn about the Origin and Meaning of Irish Family Names as Kevin Flanagan shares an old writing by John O'Donovan that was published in the Young Irelander Newspaper (1918). A…
From Ancient Times to Brian Boru: HISTORY OF IRELAND (5 Hours of Video)
"Sept" is the word used in early Ireland to refer to a large family kin group, usually a collection of families with various surnames although descending from a single great…
Saint Patrick’s Breastplate (Video)
This hymn is traditionally said to have been composed by St. Patrick. This variation of Saint Patrick's Breastplate was first sung on St. Patricks Day, March 17th, in 1899. https://youtu.be/eOxO4b9SUk8
Some Problems with the Brehon Law
The social system under the Brehon Laws certainly contained many elements that were laudable, especially given the context of the time in which they existed and by comparison to contemporary…
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