Anglo-CelticPeople “The true term for the population of these [British] islands, and for the typical and dominant part of the population of North America, is not Anglo-Saxon, but Anglo-Celtic. It is precisely in this blend of Germanic and Celtic elements that the British people are unique—it is precisely this blend which gives to this people…
Category: Ancient Ireland
Samhain – The Ancient Celtic Origin of Halloween – A Struggle to Light the Darkness
Over the years, I have read many explanations about the origin of Halloween. Until recently, no explanation stuck, but I am in the process of researching ancient civilizations, and I have begun to understand why and how the need to celebrate Halloween has been etched on our consciounesses. Before I begin this post, allow me…
Halloween – History and Mythology of an Ancient Harvest Festival
SUN-WORSHIP. THE SOURCES OF HALLOWE’EN “If we could ask one of the old-world pagans whom he revered as his greatest gods, he would be sure to name among them the sun-god; calling him Apollo if he were a Greek; if an Egyptian, Horus or Osiris; if of Norway, Sol; if of Peru, Bochica. As the…
What Is Stonehenge? When, Where, & Why Was It Built?
Although the oldest recorded civilizations date back to only about 4,000 B.C. [about 6,000 years ago], Stonehenge is evidence that thinking, functional men exitsted long before that. “For centuries, historians and archaeologists have puzzled over the many mysteries of Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument that took Neolithic builders an estimated 1,500 years to erect. Located in…
Who Was Lady Jane Wilde? Mother of Oscar WIlde – Eminent Irish Folklorist
Lady Jane Wilde Image Credit: Wikimedia I research almost every day, and I write almost every day. On most days, I write about what I have discovered in my resarch, and the past two days, I have been researching Celtic Folklore. Several times, writers have mentioned the name Lady Wilde as a source for this…