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John Anthony Brennan's Blog – April 2022 Archive (4)
The Bonfires of Beltaine (May Eve)
On the Hill of Uisneach, in a portion of land taken from the province of Connaught, a fortress was erected by High King Tuathal Teachthmar. Uisneach, believed to be the geographical center of Ireland, was,…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on April 30, 2022 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments
The Poet
On Easter Monday, April 24 1916 one of the most important events in the long, tortuous history of Ireland took place. The event, so shocking and bold, is still debated and analyzed until this very day.…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on April 17, 2022 at 7:52pm — 15 Comments
The Story of the Gallowglasses
The ‘Gallowglass’ as they were called, were elite mercenary warriors and members of the Gaelic clans of Scotland. They came to prominence between the mid 13th century and late 16th century. As Gaels, they shared a common background and language with the Irish, but as they had intermarried…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on April 15, 2022 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments
The Navigator
One of the myriad of exceptional qualities that we Irish are blessed with is our ability to drop everything and sail out into the unknown completely unafraid. We have the uncanny ability to travel to the furthest reaches and, as they say, ‘become more native than the natives themselves.’ This ability has…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on April 3, 2022 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments
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