Daughter of the Daghda and the Morrigan the Goddess Brigid was born on the 1st day of February which became her sacred day of Imbolg. She was born with flames around her forehead just as the sun came over the horizon. Now the Morrigan not being the most nurturing of goddesses, the infant Brigid was… [Read More]
Brigid the Saint
Daughter of a wealthy landowner Dubthach and a slave woman, Brigid was born on the 1st day of February at the instant the sun came over the horizon. When she was born a light shone out from her forehead so brightly that all the neighbours came running fearing that the house was on fire. Dubthach,… [Read More]
Cian and Eithne
Many years ago in Ireland, two magical races struggled for dominion for a long time. There were the Tuatha de Dannan, who had come from the far north, with magical treasures and great learning, and there were the Formorians, pirates who had their stronghold on Tory Island, and used to raid up and down the… [Read More]
Fintan Mac Bochra and the Hawk of Achill
Fintan Mac Bochra, the first man to set foot on Ireland, following his wife, Cesaire, lived a long life; over five thousand years. He changed into all the different animals of Ireland, and witnessed all the changes, all the new peoples who came to Ireland down through the centuries. He saw the defeat of the… [Read More]
Midir and Etain
Midir was a king of the Tuatha de Dannan; proud, handsome and regal. His wife was called Fuamnach, and was his equal in every way. She too was tall and proud, and she was herself the daughter of a king. She was a good wife to Midir, she looked after him well, and looked after… [Read More]
The Book of Invasions
Ireland existed long before people came to its shores, an island on the fringe of the Otherworld, the last stop before a traveller would come to the three times fifty islands of the Otherworld. Cesaire was the first to come to Ireland. She led her followers; three times fifty women of art and skill, along… [Read More]
The Pillow Talk of Maeve and Aillil
One morning Queen Maeve of Cruachan Ai was lying in bed with her husband and consort, Aillil, and he began to tease her. “Isn’t it true what they say,” Aillil said, “That it’s luck the woman who marries a wealthy man.” “True enough,” said Maeve, “But I don’t see what that has to do with… [Read More]
The Book of Invasions – Part 1: Ceasair (Christian version)
Long ago in Egypt, the wise man Noah had a prophetic dream. The god Yahweh showed him that the world was full of wickedness, and instructed Noah, the only righteous man left, to build an ark and save all the animals. Yahweh would send a great flood to wash the earth clean, and Noah was… [Read More]
The Hostel of the Quicken Trees
At one time, the Fianna were called to defend Ireland’s shores from the invading King of Lochlann. They won the battle when their leader, Finn Mac Cumhaill killed the King of Lochlann and his sons, breaking the will of the invading army. Finn spared the youngest son, Miadach, who was just a boy, and brought… [Read More]
The Book of Invasions – Part 1: Cesaire
The first person to come to Ireland was called Cesaire. Her story begins back in Egypt, when Noah was building his Ark. Noah allowed three of his sons onto the Ark, but refused to give space to another son, Bith, because he thought Bith was a thief. Bith didn’t know what he was going to… [Read More]
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