Irish myths

Blarney Woollen Mills tells the tale of the classic Irish legend - the Children of Lir. The story is rich in Irish folklore, myths and magic.

The severed head is routinely found throughout the literature and archaeology in Celtic and Norse territories. Is it possible that the severed head served as more than simply a war trophy?

Although I’m sure not everyone imagines Irish Goddesses in the way that Simon E Davies does, I still wanted to take the time to point out his excellent art. Sometimes it pays to have a visual…

The Sound Of The Sunset by Witheren, released 01 June 2018 1. So Empty 2. Ancient Scrolls 3. Not So Far Away 4. The Clouds 5. I Spelled Your Name In Blood 6. Poetic Disarray 7. Cheap Wine 8. Banshee "If I never meet you in this life, Let me feel the lack." (J. Jones)

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"Aengus or Óengus is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann and a god associated with youth, love, summer and poetic inspiration. The son of The Dagda and Boann, Aengus is also known as Macan Óc (\"the young boy\" or \"young son\"), and corresponds to the Welsh mythical figure Mabon and the Celtic god Maponos. He plays a central role in five Irish myths. In Old Irish his name is Óengus or Oíngus [ˈoiŋɡus], a name attested in Adomnán's Life of St Columba as Oinogus(s)ius.bThis is believed to come from a…

In some Irish myths, Clíodhna is a goddess of love and beauty, and the patron of County Cork.[2] She is said to have three brightly coloured birds who eat apples from an otherworldly tree and whose sweet song heals the sick people.[2] She leaves the otherworldly island of Tír Tairngire ("the land of promise") to be with her mortal lover, Ciabhán, but is taken by a wave[2] as she sleeps due to the music played by a minstrel of Manannan mac Lir in Glandore harbour in County Cork: the tide…