Category: folklore
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Cailleach Dubh
On his latest episode of @blindboypodcast, Blindboy shared a mythical interaction with a cormorant and mentioned that as gaeilge, they are known as “cailleach dubh.” Last year as the Cailleach was transforming to Bríd, @jen_learns_stuff and I saw these cormorants along the Grand Canal on a pilgrimage to St Brigid’s well in Clondalkin.
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Story As Medicine: Leigheas Scéal
“Trauma, illness and grief create frightening forests of pain, with unfamiliar roads…listening to stories suggests myriad pathways out of dark forests” (Sunwolf 2005, 3).
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Blessed Equinox
For me, this particular equinox is a space of infinite crossroads and seemingly unending liminality. Hoping for clarity, abundance and collective liberation. 🌾🌾🌾
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Living Traditions with @wildroutesireland ~Day 9/10/11
🧈 Stone Carving with @victordalystonecarver 🧈 Saint Finbarr Cemetery, Bantry 🧈 Butter-making with Max Jones @uptherethelast 🧈 @waters_wild perfumery 🧈 Levis Corner House, Ballydehob 🧈 Closing circle #livingtraditions#stonecarving#buttermaking#booleying#pints
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Living Traditions with @wildroutesireland ~ Day 7/8
🪨 Healy Pass 🐑 [pic 2] 🪨 Stone Circle @ Uragh w/ ceremony by Deirdre Wadding of @coiresois [pic 1,3,4] 🪨 Lunch in Kenmare [pic 5] 🪨 Storytelling with Deirdre Wadding 🪨 Willow basketry with @belongingtothewillows [pic 7,8,9] 🪨 The Art of Storytelling workshop with Deirdre Wadding
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Living Traditions with @wildroutesireland ~ Day 5/6
🌿 Moving house from Slieve Aughty to Glengarriff with a quick stop to sing with the Yews in Killarney [not pictured] 🎶
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Living Traditions with @wildroutesireland ~ Day 3/4
🌈 Líos na Gránisí Stone Circle and Lough Gur with sacredsitesofireland ~ fabulous storytelling & meditation with accompanying rain and rainbow 🌈 Amazing food and trad @ Peppers Bar & Restaurant ~ Feakle 🌈 Lovely seaweed and hedgerow foraging talk with @wildkitchen_lahinch followed by an incredible foraged lunch 🌈 Fascinating harpmaking demo…
Bridging Appalachia 