Coming into Armagh from the Monaghan Road one gets a dramatic view of the city skyline, especially at twilight. The view is dominated by two buildings on two …
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St. Patrick’s Chair – Make A Wish
The old County Tyrone legend states that if you sit in St. Patrick's Chair located in the Altadaven Wood, and make a wish - that wish will come true within one …
Kildare – St. Brigid’s Holy Well (Tobar Bride)
Legend tells us that St Brigid was born near Kildare to a slave mother who was a Christian and very sickly. As a child, Brigid persuaded the Druid master to …
A Walk to Athassel Priory
written by John Cash about the road that connects Cashel to the town of Golden where Athassel Priory is located. A medieval road that has so many …
7 Sites in Northern Ireland that Feed the Soul
I remember visiting Northern Ireland in the days when the military occupied the border equipped with machine guns and combat gear. I loved the north just as …
An Ephipany in Ireland – Why do I Keep Going Back?
Every year we travel to Ireland with a few guests and we share with them some of our favorite thin places, mystical places where the veil between the two worlds …
Remembering Heroes and the Children of Lir
Lir was the Lord of the Sea, in the days of the Tuatha de Danann. He had four children - a daughter, Fionnualla and three sons - Aodh and twins Conn and …