Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in Dublin at the National Museum of #Ireland – Archaeology: Lugh with 3 Faces (pointing in the directions of approaching roads?), found on Corleck Hill, Co. Cavan, 1st-2nd cent. AD
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in Dublin: This sculpture depicts the Children of Lir 
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney at the Sidh of Beann Éadair (= Howth head), #Ireland: Associated with Conn ot the Hundred Battles, who had lost his beloved wife Eithne; his son, Connla, had been taken away by a beautiful woman of the Sídh many years before and he found no comfort in the company of Art the Lone One, his other son; at the sídh of Beann Éadair (= Howth head) he met Bécuma of the Sídh.
Credit @EithneMassey `Legendary #Ireland`
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney at the Sidh of Beann Éadair (= Howth head), #Ireland: Aideen or Étain Fholtfhinn was a beautiful princess of the Sídh, a famous runner who was also the lover and later the wife of Oscar, grandson of #Fionn. When Oscar was killed in battle, Aideen died from grief at his loss. Her home had been the sídh of Beann Éadair, and this was where she was taken to be buried (= a portal tomb in the grounds of Howth Castle). Other traditions state that this was the tomb of Crimthan, a king of 1st century AD, and others still that the tomb is that of Étar himself
Credit @EithneMassey `Legendary #Ireland`
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney at Carbury Hill Co. Kildare, #Ireland: “Carbury Hill is close to the source of the River Boyne that runs by Brú na Bóinne. There are the two barrows on the hill that are dated to the Bronze Age, a motte and a tower house indicating multiple usage and settlement over time.“
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbury,_County_Kildare
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in Newbridge, Co Kildare, #Ireland: #Fionn Mac Cumhaill and his two hounds Bran and Sceolan.
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Edward J. Gwynn’s The Metrical Dindshenchas give another origin story (bleda mara “sea-monsters”) of the name of the Slieve Bloom Mountains: „Or the monsters of the sea that was not calm, beasts–ruisenda was their name–came throughout the land of the tribes, so that from them is named Sliab Bled. Blod, son of Cu, son of Cass Clothmin, slew the herd of Bregmael the smith of Curche, son of Snithe, he settled at Ross Tire Nair.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slieve_Bloom_Mountains
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Edward J. Gwynn’s The Metrical Dindshenchas give another origin story (bleda mara “sea-monsters”) of the name of the Slieve Bloom Mountains: „Or the monsters of the sea that was not calm, beasts–ruisenda was their name–came throughout the land of the tribes, so that from them is named Sliab Bled. Blod, son of Cu, son of Cass Clothmin, slew the herd of Bregmael the smith of Curche, son of Snithe, he settled at Ross Tire Nair.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slieve_Bloom_Mountains

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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney on Knockshegowna, #Ireland: „One of the most famous stories of Úna, the #fairy queen of #Munster, tells how, annoyed by a drunken piper, she turned herself into a calf and, with the piper clinging to her back, made a massive leap to the shores of the Shannon River. When the piper appeared undismayed by his calf-assisted flight, Úna forgave him his bad piping and returned him to the place from which she had stolen him.“

Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore` 

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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney on #HillfortsWednesday in #Ireland at Brian Boru’s Earthen Fort in east Co. Clare: Site of an original ringfort. Possibly abandoned when Turlough O'Conor demolished it in 1116 or when the Nornans arrived.
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: "Ebhleen was a mythological figure, married to a king of Cashel. She fell in love with her stepson and eloped with him.
Right in the heart of the Twelve Mountains of Ebhlenn (Evelyn)/Dha Sliabh Deag Ebhlinne
is a small peak called Mathair Shliabh or Mother Mountain which has a cairn of stones on top called 'the Terrot'.
Source: https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/7751/mauherslieve.html#folklore
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: Located in North County Tipperary, the name Mauherslieve (mathair sliabh) is correctly translated “mother mountain” — although it is also referred to as sacred hill. 
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: `In Co. #Tipperary, near the borders of Co. #Limerick in #Ireland’s southwest province of #Munster, the mountain goddess #Ébhlinne was honored in the range called the Twelve Mountains of Ébhlinne (also called Slieve Felim Mountains, the Keeper Hills, and the Silvermine Mountains). The highest peak in the range is Mauher Slieve (Máthair-Shliabh), the mother-mountain, where #Midsummer celebrations in Éblinne’s honor continued until recent times. As is common with ancient goddesses adapted into a new culture, Ébhlinne was euhemerized into a queen of the region.` 
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore` 
https://twitter.com/RubyFaesRealm/status/1539051686827741184  
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: 
#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: `Sliabh Eibhlinne means "mountains of Ébliu", an ancient goddess. In the Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of the Taking of #Ireland), the newly-arrived Milesians meet the goddess #Fódla on these mountains, and she asks them to name the island after her. Fódla thus became a poetic name for Ireland. In the early modern era, the name Eibhlinne became confused with the more common male name Féilim, and so the mountains became known in English as Slieve Felim.` 
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slieve_Felim_Mountains 
https://twitter.com/logainm_ie/status/779285205081292800?t=MfLyyzCZa-BCe6fHMFPS6g&s=09
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: 

#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: `Sliabh Eibhlinne means "mountains of Ébliu", an ancient goddess. In the Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of the Taking of #Ireland), the newly-arrived Milesians meet the goddess #Fódla on these mountains, and she asks them to name the island after her. Fódla thus became a poetic name for Ireland. In the early modern era, the name Eibhlinne became confused with the more common male name Féilim, and so the mountains became known in English as Slieve Felim.` 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slieve_Felim_Mountains 

Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: 

#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: `Sliabh Eibhlinne means "mountains of Ébliu", an ancient goddess. In the Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of the Taking of #Ireland), the newly-arrived Milesians meet the goddess #Fódla on these mountains, and she asks them to name the island after her. Fódla thus became a poetic name for Ireland. In the early modern era, the name Eibhlinne became confused with the more common male name Féilim, and so the mountains became known in English as Slieve Felim.` 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slieve_Felim_Mountains 

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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: 

#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: `Sliabh Eibhlinne means "mountains of Ébliu", an ancient goddess. In the Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of the Taking of #Ireland), the newly-arrived Milesians meet the goddess #Fódla on these mountains, and she asks them to name the island after her. Fódla thus became a poetic name for Ireland. In the early modern era, the name Eibhlinne became confused with the more common male name Féilim, and so the mountains became known in English as Slieve Felim.` 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slieve_Felim_Mountains 

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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: Carraig Áille II is considered to be a much finer example of stone fort construction. it has a series of steps which led to the top of the wall, the walls are appoximately one metre wide as they were patrolled at night. Wooden gates were hung at the entrance.“
Source: https://www.facebook.com/LoughGur/posts/4138222002858300/ 
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: `Carraig Áille I ring fort is perched on a long ridge overlooking an area of marsh which was originally part of Lake Gur. 
Both stone forts are circular and were excavated by Seán P. Ó Riordáin.` 
Source: https://www.facebook.com/LoughGur/posts/4138222002858300/ 
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney in #Ireland: `When people are desirous to know whether or not any day will rain, they look at the top of Knockfierna in Co #Limerick, and if they see a vapour or mist there, they know immediately that rain will follow, believing that Donn, the lord or chief of the mountain, and his aerial assistants, are collecting the clouds, and that he holds them for some short time to warn the people of the approaching rain. As the appearance of mist on that mountain in the morning is considered an infallible sign that the day will be raining Donn is called Donn Ferinne –- 'Donn of Truth'. 
Source: https://darkemeraldtales.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/the-mountain-of-truth-and-the-fairy-castle-of-donn-firinne/ 
https://twitter.com/duchas_ie/status/1037620863749812224 
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