Posts Tagged ‘Breslin’
The Stone Circles and Druids of Ireland
___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__<p><em>Have you heard of the Druids of Ireland? Long before Christianity reached Ireland’s shores, there was a complex culture of beliefs involving the practices of law, medicine, and the oral tradition. In this letter we discuss the Druids, the ancient intellectual class of ancient Ireland.</em></p><p><a href=”https://www.aletterfromireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/facebook20-2.jpg”><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-307″ src=”https://www.aletterfromireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/facebook20-2.jpg” alt=”” width=”960″ height=”720″ /></a></p><p><strong>Céad Míle…
Read MoreThe Brehon Families of Ireland – Is Your Surname Here?
Have you ever had a “run-in” with the law where you live? Just last week we got our first 2 “penalty points” on our driving licence. I know – that makes us fugitive outlaws! But that’s what we want to talk about today – the use of law (and the brehon families) in Gaelic Ireland.…
Read MoreThe Tribes of Ireland – Ireland at the Birth of Your Irish Surname.
In last week’s newsletter we introduced Turlough O’Connor – High King of Ireland up to 1156. If Turlough was in the habit of reading maps back at that time, he might look at his kingdoms through the lens of this map – showing the major Tribes of Ireland at his time. Now, let’s take a…
Read MoreA Roadtrip Through 17 Counties of Ireland (Part 2)
This week on our road trip around Ireland, we move on to the counties of Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim and Fermanagh. As before, we’ll stick with the stories of the counties – the names and families associated with each. COUNTY SLIGO. Sligo is a pocket-sized gem of a county tucked away up in the north-west of…
Read MoreLike to run an Irish Castle for a Day?
We’re just back from a wonderful trip to the County Down in Ulster – travelling between the Mountains of Mourne, the Linen Museums and some Castles that you may recognise from “Game of Thrones” (if you are a fan!). Just before we left for County Down, we took a trip to Drombeg Stone circle located…
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