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Lake Isle Retreats, Ireland and UK - Meditation, spiritual life, Yoga and Eastern philosophy, Vegetarian Cookery classes - island retreats in Ireland - spiritual retreat centre in northern ireland, meditation, yoga, vegetarian cookery classes Renaissance Era, Folk and Celtic Musical Instruments | Gentle Maiden by Ivory Irish tradition worth bottling Place of worship ... the trail can start at Bushmills, the world's oldest licensed distillery Source: No credit Nip of knowledge ... degustations along the way allow you to soak up facts about the "water of life" / AP Source: No credit Worth bottling ... the Irish whiskey trail takes you through the heart of Ireland Source: No credit Tradition ... head cooper – or barrelmaker– Watson McCook hammers downt head of a whiskey barrel at Bushmills. WISE man that he was, the writer J.B. His was tobacco. Confront the malt whiskey lover with Nature and he must commune with it. With a short in his hand, a decanter by his side, a gil in his bloodstream and a couple of miniatures in his pocket, the whiskey devotee feels that he has life taped; he feels envied and enviable; sane in a mad world. Dismissing Guinness as a food (millions upon millions of litres of the stuff is scoffed every day worldwide – more on St Patrick's Day), Irish whiskey is Ireland's favourite and most popular sport.
Celtic Religion - what information do we really have From: Raimund KARL (a8700035@unet.univie.ac.at) To: CELTIC-L@DANANN.HEA.IE Subject: Celtic Religion - what information do we really have - Part 1-7 Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 10:54:40 - Tue, 10 Dec 1996 15:20:01 To begin with, lets first look at the sources available to us: There are quite numerous sources available, contrary to the usual belief that there is almost nothing actually there. First, there are the archaeological sources. These are the only direct source for the prehistoric part of the religion we are talking about. Second, there are the epigraphic sources, i.e. inscriptions. Most of those are from the time of the Roman occupation and as such their use is partly limited, however, some are autochthonous and pre-Roman (mainly such from Southern Gaul and Spain). Third, there are the historical sources from the diverse Roman authors. Fifth, we have the folk traditions in the countries which still are "Celtic". Introduction Religious functions Different religious functions Celtic gods
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IRISH SONG LYRICS Sip your way along Ireland's Whiskey Trail Those plump little cherubs smiling rapturously from the depths of dark Baroque paintings have reason to be happy, I thought as I listened to tour guide Niall Stewart expound on "the angels' share," a term used to describe the amount of Irish whiskey that evaporates daily while aging in casks. "No one knows what the angels actually do with their share," said Stewart, as we began our tour of the Old Jameson Distillery in Dublin. "But we do know 6,000 bottles of Jameson are lost a day floating in the air." I'd heard a lot of stories about those lucky angels, and I'd been exceptionally lucky myself: I was on the seventh day of a marathon eight-day journey exploring the Irish Whiskey Trail, tasting my way across the island, learning how to sip and savour one of its most intriguing exports -- its ultra-smooth whiskeys. My do-it-yourself tour was so pleasurable that I wasn't bothered that at many of the tastings, Irish whiskey was compared with the United States' native spirit, bourbon.
Guide to pronounciation of Irish mythic names & places - The Druid Grove Hi all - I'm posting this as reference info and will add to it as time goes on. These are the approximate pronounciations of Irish place names and person names found in the myth tales and in history/geography. The pronounciations given are those of a somewhat "normalized" Gaeilge ie. without applying each variant stress of word sound in their various dialectic forms (Ulster, Munster, Connacht Irish). These names are given according to my "Leinster" gaelic! Names on the left are Irish ones, words on the right are the approximate english phonetic pronounciation thereof, followed by an explanation of the name. Approximate Old Irish pronunciations are given where appropriate, bearning in mind that it's quite hard to represent sounds of a Celtic Irish language in non-Celtic English language because one does not have the same sounds in English as in Irish for all letters and combinations thereof. best regardsBeith Aonghus – "ane-ius" “ane-gus” (variant spelling of above) Mumhan - "Muv-an", mod."
Direct Democracy Ireland The Best of Ireland's Festivals and Events | The Best of Ireland | Lonely Planet The more we stay in travel lodges and soulless hotels, the more we all crave an experiential night's stay. Because of Ireland's colourful history, its landscape is a rich tapestry of architectural styles, with Norman castles and neo-classical mansions sitting side by side with cosy farmhouses and contemporary wonders. One thing's for sure, all around the island you'll find a warm welcome in interesting, charming accommodations that are packed with character, and characters! So in the spirit of turning your Ireland trip into a real journey, here are some of the most memorable places to stay along the way. Cullintra House, Inistiogue, Co Kilkenny At Cullintra House, a cosy chocolate box 19th-century home in the Kilkenny heritage village of Inistiogue, you'll find a warm welcome but soon discover you're not the house's most important guest. Blackhead Lighthouse, Belfast Lough, Co Antrim Grouse Lodge, Roesmount, Co Westmeath No 25 Eustace Street, Dublin The Schoolhouse, Annaghmore, Co Sligo