Category: Ireland

Crom Cruach

Crom Cruach (Old Irish Cromm Crúaich /ˈkɾˠɔmˠ ˈkɾˠuəç/) was a god of pre-Christian Ireland. According to Christian writers, he was propitiated with human sacrifice and his … More

Hallowmas season begins on Oct. 31

Allhallowtide, Hallowtide, Allsaintstide, or the Hallowmas season, is the triduum encompassing the Western Christian observances of All Saints’ Eve (Halloween), All Saints’ Day (All Hallows’) and All Souls’ Day, which last from 31 … More

10 most common words about peace in arabic

Peace – سلام Transliteration: Sa-lam Truce –هدنة Transliteration: Hid-na Treaty –معاهدة Transliteration: Mu-‘a-ha-da Peacemaker –صانع سلام Transliteration: Sa-ni’ Sa-lam Olive Branch … More

Elven Blood Royal

“The wisdom of the alchemists claims that all life is fire, the soul of things. The light that emanates from … More

Manannán mac Lir

Manannán or Manann (Old Irish Manandán), also known as Manannán mac Lir (Mac Lir meaning “son of the sea”), is a sea deity in Irish mythology. He is affiliated with both the Tuatha … More

Aos Sí

The aos sí, older form aes sídhe is the Irish term for a supernatural race in Irish mythology and Scottish mythology (usually spelled Sìth, however pronounced the same), comparable to … More

Kingdom of Breifne

The Kingdom of Breifne or Bréifne was a confederation of Irish túaithe headed by a ruirí drawn from the Uí Briúin Bréifne. The Bréifne territory included current day Irish counties … More

Tuath Dé – tribe of the gods

Tuath Dé (“tribe of the gods”), are a supernatural race in Irish mythology. The Old Irish word tuath (plural tuatha) means “people, tribe, nation”; dé is the genitive case of día and, depending … More

Old Irish

Old Irish (Old Irish: Goídelc; Irish: Sean-Ghaeilge; Scottish Gaelic: Seann Ghàidhlig; Manx: Shenn Yernish; sometimes called Old Gaelic) is the name given to the oldest form of the Goidelic languages for … More

Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin (“ourselves” or “we ourselves”) and Sinn Féin Amháin (“ourselves alone”) are Irish-language phrases used as a political slogan by Irish nationalists in the late nineteenth and early … More

partition of Ireland

The partition of Ireland (Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) was the division of the island of Ireland into two distinct jurisdictions, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. It took place … More

Diana / ISIS

The Windsors wanted Diana to produce heirs with Spencer genes and that’s all. Diana and Charles were married in St … More