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 …
Thin places
Famine Memorial in Dublin – Walking in Two Worlds
Of all the Famine Memorials I've seen in Ireland, the one in Custom House Quay in Dublin's Docklands is the most moving. Life-size sculptures of gaunt, l …
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 …
Thin Places: Irish Gateways to the Otherworld
Thin Places: Irish Gateways to the Otherworld, by Mindie Burgoyne will published in 2015. The book is approximately focuses on places where the veil between …