The visit to Tir na nÓg – and the return Oisín’s journey to Tir na nÓg with Niamh Cinn Oir, Niamh of the golden hair, is one of the most loved and most familiar of the Irish Myths. Here is a short version of what was told to the participants….. A young woman, Sadbh, has […]

The Hero outside the Tribe This  story is told by one of the Fianna, Cáilte Mac Ronain who highlights the nature of the Fenian tradition. It was of a King of Ireland who died leaving two sons.  They decided to divide Ireland between them. One chose all of the valuables, the goods, the herds, the […]

The Fianna were a powerful fighting force who lived off the land, as hunters and trackers in the Summer months and as storytellers and entertainers in the Winter.  They feasted and made merry.  They had no land or belongings and yet were unfailingly generous wherever they went.  They were given a hearty welcome. There were […]

And the Constraints of the use of Power Conaire Mór was one of the great mythical high kings of Ireland. His reign ushered in a remarkable period of abundance, happiness and good fortune.  What we learn is that this is a result of an alignment in the early part of his reign with the forces of […]

And, the end of Goddess Culture The arrival of Amhairghin Glungheal and the Sons of Mil is the arrival of the Gaels in Ireland.  This was the start of Celtic Ireland.  What is self evident in this, but a surprise to many, is that there was a whole history and mythology of pre-Celtic Ireland.  The […]

Where Now with Warrior  What we have experienced experienced in the Bard is that as we tell the many stories of the Tain that the take on the story becomes ever more tragic and sad. Cú Chulainn is, as you tell the story, absolutely not a romantic hero but rather a figure of tragedy. We […]