Visiting Sacred Sites in Ireland: How to Approach Ancient Landscapes with Respect
Approaching Ancient Landscapes with Respect Early in the morning, when mist still drifts across the Irish hills, ancient places often feel especially alive. A stone circle stands quietly in a field. A cairn rests on a mountain ridge. A holy well flows beneath an old tree beside a rural path. Across Ireland these places are […]
What to Wear When Visiting Ireland’s Sacred Sites
A Guide for May and October Pilgrimage Travel On a quiet morning in Ireland, you might find yourself walking across dew-covered grass toward an ancient stone circle. The sky may be clear and bright when you arrive. Yet within an hour, soft Atlantic clouds can move across the hills, bringing wind or a passing shower. […]
Ancestral Healing and Genealogy in Ireland
Tracing Your Irish Roots Through Land, Story and Sacred Sites For many in the US, Canada and Australia, the pull toward Ireland is not just tourism. It is something deeper. A feeling in the chest. A question that will not go away. Where did I come from? As someone who has guided diaspora visitors through […]
What to Pack for a Sacred Sites Tour of Ireland
A Practical Packing Guide for Pilgrims and Explorers Morning mist drifts across an Irish hillside as you walk toward an ancient stone circle. The grass is wet beneath your boots, the wind carries the scent of rain from the Atlantic, and somewhere in the distance a raven calls across the valley. Travelling through Ireland’s sacred […]
Celebrating the Autumn Equinox: Traditions, Meaning, and Folklore in Ireland
The Autumn Equinox, or Meán Fómhair in Irish, is a special time when day and night are in perfect balance. It marks a moment of transition, signalling the end of summer and the gentle arrival of autumn’s cooler, reflective days. Traditionally celebrated around September 21st, the equinox invites us to pause, give thanks for the […]
Sheela na Gig
Sheela na Gig is found across Ireland, the UK, and parts of Europe, usually carved into stone as a woman displaying exaggerated genitalia. For centuries, scholars have debated her meaning—was she a fertility symbol, a protector, a warning against lust, or a remnant of a powerful goddess reduced and repurposed by Christianity?
Enjoy the mysterious and magnificent Lough Gur site, jewel in the crown of County Limerick
One of the jewels in the crown of County Limerick, in the heart of Munster, is the ancient site of Lough Gur. Boasting an impressive wedge tomb, and a beautiful lake together with some modern facilities including a visitor centre, there is plenty to do and see there. Near the wedge tomb is Carraig Aille, […]
Welcoming 2025
Hi everyone, Hope ye are surviving the transition into 2025 with as much self-care, grace and kindness as can be mustered. Of course, it was never so apparent from the recent ten to fifteen inches of snow here in Tipperary that we are still in deep midwinter, and it is no more a ‘new year’ […]
The Longest Night
The Longest Night As we take some time for reflection, to retreat maybe even hibernate, Dee and I welcome you to share with us some thoughts about the Winter Solstice, which happens to be on 21st at precisely 9.20am this year, apparently! As the shortest day and longest night of the year, this time holds […]
Embracing Samhain
The Celtic New Year and the End of Harvest As the vibrant autumn leaves begin to fall and the chill of winter sets in, we approach one of the most significant and ancient festivals in the Celtic calendar— Samhain. Celebrated from sunset on October 31st to sunset on November 1st, Samhain marks the end of […]