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Tag Archives: Witches
Tales from Ossory – Witches and Werewolves
Continuing on with the Samhain/Halloween Theme I would like to share with you and updated version of my take on a great medieval legend concerning the a case of Lycanthropy right here in Ireland. But first it is with great … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, History, Samhain
Tagged Halloween, Ireland, Legend, Medieval, Mythology, Ossory, photographer, Photography, Samhain, Travel, Werewolves, Witches
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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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Countdown to Samhain 2013
It only seems like a short while since I was writing some Samhain related stuff for last year. Well this year I hope to expand a bit more with some more Irish related posts. Last year I wrote about Stingy … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Halloween, Historical, Legends, Nature, People, Photography, Samhain
Tagged Celebration, Celtic, Christa Thompson, Demons, Devil, Dumb Supper, Ed Mooney Photography, Fancy Dress, Feast of the Dead, Ghosts, Halloween, Harvest, Horror, Ireland, Jack O Lantern, kids, Kildare, Magic, Monasterevin, Monster a day series, Monsters, New Year, October, olklore, Party, photographer, Photography, Samhain, spirits, Spooky, Stingy Jack, thefairytaletraveller, Trick or Treat, Witches
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Countdown to Samhain
Well its that time of the year again, the leaves have begun to fall of the tree’s, the coldness of winter has set in. Its the time of year when the darkness takes over from the light, as in the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Historical, People, Places of Interest
Tagged Celtic, festival, Ghosts, Halloween, Harvest, Samhain, Souling, Tara, Tlachtga, Traditions, Witches
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