mythology
J.R.R. Tolkien, the literary genius behind "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," harboured a profound connection with Ireland that echoed in both his literary creations and personal experiences.…
Delving into the depths of Irish history reveals a fascinating tapestry of mythology and legends. This intricate web of stories weaves together the tales of gods, goddesses, and a mysterious…
The Secret Commonwealth is a term that originated in Scottish folklore, specifically in the 17th century. It referred to a society of fairies or supernatural beings who were believed to…
The Fianna was made up of many battalions called cathas, each with 3,000 warriors. In peaceful times, the main body of the Fianna was made up of three cathas, or…
"The Scottish historian Pinkerton, who was hardly sympathetic, admits: ‘Foreigners may imagine that it is granting too much to the Irish to allow them [the Irish] lists of kings…
The mythology of ancient Ireland is made up of a number literary epics and tales of ‘gods and men’ that interlink and cross-over one another to form a rich and…
Listen to a mythological account of how the Irish got their language, and their freckles, as spoken in fluent Irish (with English subtitles) by YouTube user Feardia and read the humorous transcript…
Under the Ancient Irish Brehon Laws restitution was the favoured method for dealing with wrongdoings. Compensations owed by offenders are given great attention in the legal manuscripts, but it is…