Were There Giants in Ancient Ireland?
You might think that Irish mythology is full of giants, what with Fionn building the Giant's Causeway, and the number of ancient stone monuments named 'The Giant's Bed/ Leap/ Grave', but you'd be...
View ArticleHow to get your copy of ‘Conor Kelly’s Guide to Ireland’s Ancient Places’.
It’s taken a long time, quite a few very late nights… by that I really mean early mornings 😂, a few a lot of glasses of wine, much foul language sweet blessings, blood, sweat and tears, but finally,......
View ArticlePlanning Your Visit to Ireland? Take a Walking Tour of Tara with Treasa
If you are planning your visit to Ireland, I highly recommend one of Treasa's Walking Tours of Tara. They take about two hours, and must be pre-booked, as there are only thirty places available on each...
View ArticlePlanning Your Visit to Ireland? 4 Strange & Spooky Ancient Sites Associated...
The old festivals seem to me to fit perfectly into the cycle of seasons and the passing of the year. And also with the ebb and flow of my blood, or the beating of my heart, or my body clock, whatever...
View ArticleIncredible Irish Women | The Mysterious Deaths of Eithne and Fidelma
Eithne and Fidelma were sisters who lived in the time of St Patrick. Their story is incredible, although it may be argued that the two young women themselves were not. They were pagan princesses,...
View ArticleEmain Macha, Stronghold of Ulster Kings or Site of Sacred Ritual?
Last week, I told you the legends of Macha; today we look at the monuments in the Irish landscape she is said to have inspired. EMAIN MACHA, also known by the name of Navan Fort, is real and... Read More
View ArticleThe 5 Great Roads of Ancient Ireland: Fact or Medieval Fiction?
According to legend, there were five great roads which led to the Hill of Tara. One of them runs between the north and south campuses of my university at Maynooth, and I’ve been crossing it almost...
View ArticleProcessional Pathways of Ancient Ireland
In October 2015, I had a very strange experience at Tlachtga, the Hill of Ward. As I walked the site, I became increasingly dizzy and developed a powerful headache. Half an hour after driving away from...
View ArticleWalking the Ceremonial Path at the Hill of Tara
I went back to Tara today to walk the ceremonial path. I thought it may be interesting, in light of recent posts and comments. to take a closer look. You may recall that early writers described this...
View ArticleI went into the Otherworld… and survived!
My first speaking event, in conjunction with Anthony Murphy of Muthical Ireland, discoverer of Drone Henge, hosted by David Halpin of Circle Stories,
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