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Rose and the Elementals at Glencar Waterfall
Rose's goal is to meet up and learn to see fairies and elementals. She is our narrator in this week’s excerpt from Day 10 of Celtic Spirit:
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit Yeats and Twilight
WIlliam Butler Yeats, arguably, did more to save the Celtic lore, language and legend than any other person. While he lived primarily in Dublin, he often visited the West of Ireland, particularly Sligo, his family home.
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit The Legend of Queen Maeve and her Tomb
There are many legends of Queen Maeve. Here is an excerpt from Celtic Spirit, describing the group’s introduction to her and her tomb. The teenager Megan is our narrator as the group enters County Sligo, in the west of Ireland.
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit The Well of Segais and The Salmon
Celtic wisdom, the salmon of wisdom, and the sacredness attributed to wells are often mentioned in Celtic lore and my blogs. Here is an excerpt from Celtic Spirit about the mythical Well of Segais where The Tale of the Salmon of Wisdom is said to take place.
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit Chapter 7, Newgrange
Listen to Jeanne Crane read an excerpt from Celtic Spirit, images of trips to Ireland accompany her words.
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit Chapter 6, Glendalough
Listen to Jeanne Crane read an excerpt from Celtic Spirit, images of trips to Ireland accompany her words.
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Parades and flags are part of summer. I thought it might be fun to visit the flags of the Celtic nations. Some are well-known; others may surprise you.
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Did you ever find that a place or thing you passed by with little notice suddenly became highlighted in the news? That’s my relationship with Ballina, the Irish town in County Mayo. Joe Biden’s people came from Ballina. As I saw pictures of celebrations in its streets when he was named winner of the presidential election, I was reminded of the week I spent in Ballycastle, with a view of Down Patrick and a chance to tour Mayo.
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Lough Gur is one of the magical sites in Ireland often overlooked by tour buses and tourists, making it all the more worth visiting. Lough Gur is also the site of the Grange stone circle and enchanting ancient ruins. See Snapshots of Clare and Limerick for more.
This guest blog is from Leah Eggleston Krygowski, a book reviewer, avid reader, and aspiring writer who recently caught the international travel bug following her first trip to Ireland. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, John, and their two Cairn terriers.
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