Category: folklore
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St Patrick: Patriarchal Disruptor of Early “Irish” Cosmology
“Máire Mac Néill has demonstrated that in much of oral tradition and local practice, Lugh has given way to Patrick, greatest hero of the Irish Christian pantheon. It seems likely then that the comparison between Brigid and Patrick that is made in so many sayings and anecdotes may derive from…
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Cailleach Dubh
On his latest episode of @blindboypodcast, Blindboy shared a mythical interaction with a cormorant and mentioned that as gaeilge, they are known as “cailleach dubh.” Last year as the Cailleach was transforming to Bríd, @jen_learns_stuff and I saw these cormorants along the Grand Canal on a pilgrimage to St Brigid’s well in Clondalkin.
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Story As Medicine: Leigheas Scéal
“Trauma, illness and grief create frightening forests of pain, with unfamiliar roads…listening to stories suggests myriad pathways out of dark forests” (Sunwolf 2005, 3).
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Blessed Equinox
For me, this particular equinox is a space of infinite crossroads and seemingly unending liminality. Hoping for clarity, abundance and collective liberation. 🌾🌾🌾
Bridging Appalachia 