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Tag Archives: Fire
The Fire Temple
Getting back to my recent visit to Kildare town, there is a rather interesting structure which is located on the north side of St. Brigid’s Cathedral grounds. This is the site of the ancient Fire Temple associated with the Gaelic … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites
Tagged Brigid, Cathedral, Fire, Goddess, Ireland, Kildare, Nikon, Photography, Temple, Travel
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Tlachtga and the Sacred Flame
As previously mentioned the flame which re lit every fire across the country at Samhain came from Tlachtga. Tlachtga or the Hill of Ward as it is now known named after a former owner from the 17th century was once … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Events, Halloween, Historical, Landscape, Legends, Nature, Neolithic, People, Photography, Places of Interest, Religious Sites
Tagged Celebration, Celtic, Christa Thompson, Co. Meath, Demons, Devil, Druidess, Druids, Dumb Supper, Ed Mooney Photography, Fancy Dress, Feast of the Dead, Fire, Flame, Ghosts, Godess, Halloween, Harvest, Hill of Allen, Horror, Ireland, Jack O Lantern, kids, Kildare, Magic, Monasterevin, Monster a day series, Monsters, Mug Ruith, New Year, October, olklore, Party, photographer, Photography, Sacred, Samhain, spirits, Spooky, Stingy Jack, Tara, thefairytaletraveller, Tlachtga, Trick or Treat, Witches
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St. Brigid’s Fire Temple Part 6
After sharing a well deserved bottle of coke, it was off to the north side of the Cathedral where the restored foundations of an ancient fire temple. A small fire is often lit in the fire temple for ritual on … Continue reading
Posted in Historical, Photography, Places of Interest
Tagged Brigid, Cathedral, Fire, Goddess, Kildare, Priestess, Restoration, Temple
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