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The Irish 1 – The Vikings 0; Was Brian Boru a Benevolent High King or...
Battle of Clontarf, Wikipedia Well, it’s Good Friday, and I couldn’t let the day go by without mentioning the Battle of Clontarf, now, could I? The chances are, if you live in Ireland, you’ll be sick...
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Eating Like the Ancestors; An Experiment in Irish Iron-Age Cuisine
The things I make my family do, and all in the name of research for my books and blog! Fortunately for me, they tolerate my whims and fancies quite well, even humour me a little, thinking I don’t...
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The Lia Fail | Ancient Ireland’s Sacred Stone of Knowledge
The Lia Fail, with my daughter Carys standing in front of it. I imagine this must be just a fragment of what it once was. The Lia Fail stands at the top of the Hill of Tara (Teamhair na Ri in Irish,...
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The Serpent in Irish Mythology
Ireland has no indigenous snakes. The story goes that they were banished by St Patrick. You would think he was rather busy converting the pagan masses, establishing monasteries and churches, and...
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