Cluj-Napoca

OK. Cluj keeps coming up in my research right now. I’d never heard of it before. So I searched. You’ll never guess where it is!!!!!! NO CLUES! WTF? Go away Bram Irishman Stoker. Stop haunting me :o(   Wiki : Cluj-Napoca    

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Blue Men

Again – back with the 12th century Celtic/Gaelic/Scandinavian research…Mainstream Historical Texts have the Irish calling Black Men – Blue Men. Fear Gorm Ref : Crrow777. Previous post. #SlaveTrade?

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Otr/Otter

A clue to why I get a little confused sometimes. Researching 12th century Scandinavian/Celtic Music I learned that sacred Irish (Celtic/Gaelic) harps were always stored in otter skins. Early Gaelic Harp And now – reading Volsunga Saga – I kind of understand the link  (?) Ring of Bright Water. Nah. I REFUSE to watch that […]

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Eithne Ni Bhraonain

aka Enya. She is Máire Ní Bhraonáin’s little sister. Together, with their other siblings, they are one of my Fave Celtic Music Makers. P.S. Arwen/Awen is : Awen is a Welsh, Cornish and Breton word for “(poetic) inspiration”. … Emma Restall Orr, founder and former head of The Druid Network, defines awen as ‘flowing spirit‘ and says […]

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Harland & Wolff, Belfast

For DEEPLY personal reasons, I hate this company. I also intensely dislike Celine and the Filum Titanic. #Neverevertelling My problem. Anyhoo…….  

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All Over Now!

It’s been a while since Dolores Mary sang! Do you remember? Do you recall? Do you remember? ‘Cause I remember it all  

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Irish Vibe Incoming!

What Bishop Brennan up there said! I know. Rewind. Repeat. Karmic Loop. Whatev’s. I LOVE THIS SONG  

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Free To Decide

Bloody Women!!!! It had to be one or another. Sheesh. I decided on my lovely girl – Dolores. When Times Get Hard….Always Dolores :o)  

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Herne the Hunter

Myth and Legend thingy.  Wiki : Herne the Hunter Many Clues Therein. But I’ll  skip over Monarch of the Glen, Shakespeare, Anglo-Saxon blahblah and stick with the Irish right now. Clannad. The Hooded Man.        

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