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TW: vague references to domestic abuse, sexual assault, infant death, death in childbirth and torture.
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Holy wells are water sources associated with past or present religious devotion. They may be simple springs or have complex landscapes, including a shelter, a rag tree, an adjacent mass rock, and/or various other natural or man-made features, which serve as stations for ritual interaction. These features and the wells themselves are material culture that…
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As the Cailleach passes the torch to Éiru and one fire becomes all fires…
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such a beautiful, calming and inspiring place and time.
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May Eve Lore from dúchas.ie NFC 220: 246 On May Eve some people put up a quicken berry branch on the gates and doors to keep the fairies away. More old people wouldn’t like to give a drop of milk away on May Day. They say it would be unlucky. People long ago used to…
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Such an incredible time connecting with the land in Dún na nGall these last few days.
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Spending the week 🌱🍄 Tending the Wild 🪸🌾 with @wildawakeireland – having a lovely time at @thesonghouse and out on the land and sea in #donegal 🌿
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Repost from @bmorebata 🦊 🌿The wood most associated withbataireacht and the bataí, the weapons, we use is an draighean (the Blackthorn). Tho it’s not the only wood or even the oldest wood associated with shillelagh (sail éille) fighting, an draighean is the most well known.And we want to help you get to know it better. 🌱This year,…
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NFC S 150: 100 In the past in this part of the country the holdings were very small and the winter feeding for stock was very limited and in most cases was consumed by the end of March. The people felt that if their stock survived that month the need for fodder was over.On one…
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All the feels! Just passed my hare exam for bataireacht with an amazing group of folks! So much thanks to coach Cu @bmorebata for incredible instruction and co-creation of a community of love and resistance. I’m super excited to deep dive on hare lore and movements with my new mentors.
Bridging Appalachia
A Baltimorean folklorist in Ireland to explore story as medicine and the preservation of traditional foodways and medicine techniques in Irish lore.
Bridging Appalachia 